Most Large U.S. Housing Markets Are Shifting in Buyers' Favor, But the Story Varies Widely by Metro

Realtor.com ® Introduces the Realtor.com ® Market Clock , a New Tool That Distills Local Housing Conditions Into a Measure of Whether It's a Buyer, Seller or Balanced Market and Where It's Headed AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Just over 60% of the nation's largest housing markets have tilted into balanced or buyer-friendly territory, while only 26% remain seller's markets, according to a new analysis from Realtor.com ® . The findings come alongside the debut of the Realtor.com ® Market Clock, a new tool designed to cut through the noise of housing data and give buyers, sellers and market watchers a clearer picture of where local markets stand and where they may be headed.