Existing home sales rise 0.2% in April as inventory grows

Existing-home sales ticked up 0.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, while remaining flat from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) April Existing Home Sales report released Monday. The report offers a mixed view for housing professionals: slightly stronger demand, more inventory on the market and a notable improvement in affordability, but still-elevated mortgage rates and wide regional variation in sales. NAR reported that total existing-home sales, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops, came in at an annualized pace of 4.02 million in April. That was up 0.2% from March but unchanged compared with April 2025.