Homes have spent fewer and fewer days on the market over the last five years.
In summer 2021—peak season for residential real estate activity—the typical home in the U.S. sold in just 36 days, according to data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. The typical home took twice as long to sell in summer 2017.
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At a local level, a property that sits on the market for longer than the median length of time could signal to would-be-buyers that there is something undesirable about the listing. When homes sell faster it can also be a sign that any given market is less buyer-friendly.
Stacker compiled a list of metros where homes are selling the fastest using data from Redfin. Metros are ranked by the least days listed for sale for the month of September with the metros with the most home sales being ranked higher in case of ties. Metros with over 300 home sales in September were included.
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#50. Montgomery County, PA
- Median days on market: 21
- Total homes sold: 2,143
- Median sale price: $421,000
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#49. Orlando, FL
- Median days on market: 21
- Total homes sold: 3,219
- Median sale price: $389,930
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#48. Warren, MI
- Median days on market: 21
- Total homes sold: 3,523
- Median sale price: $278,000
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#47. Seattle, WA
- Median days on market: 21
- Total homes sold: 3,630
- Median sale price: $760,000
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#46. Boston, MA
- Median days on market: 21
- Total homes sold: 3,985
- Median sale price: $649,000
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#45. Visalia, CA
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 326
- Median sale price: $345,750
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#44. Killeen, TX
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 658
- Median sale price: $275,000
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#43. Portland, ME
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 849
- Median sale price: $450,000
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#42. Kansas City, MO
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 3,040
- Median sale price: $300,000
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#41. Tampa, FL
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 4,173
- Median sale price: $370,000
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#40. Denver, CO
- Median days on market: 20
- Total homes sold: 4,310
- Median sale price: $575,000
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#39. Flint, MI
- Median days on market: 19
- Total homes sold: 494
- Median sale price: $190,000
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#38. Gulfport, MS
- Median days on market: 19
- Total homes sold: 554
- Median sale price: $238,625
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#37. South Bend, IN
- Median days on market: 18
- Total homes sold: 399
- Median sale price: $225,500
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#36. Barnstable Town, MA
- Median days on market: 18
- Total homes sold: 506
- Median sale price: $625,000
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#35. Lexington, KY
- Median days on market: 18
- Total homes sold: 621
- Median sale price: $265,000
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#34. Lubbock, TX
- Median days on market: 17
- Total homes sold: 374
- Median sale price: $250,495
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#33. Eugene, OR
- Median days on market: 16
- Total homes sold: 432
- Median sale price: $470,000
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#32. Davenport, IA
- Median days on market: 16
- Total homes sold: 484
- Median sale price: $160,000
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#31. Allentown, PA
- Median days on market: 16
- Total homes sold: 997
- Median sale price: $290,450
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#30. Amarillo, TX
- Median days on market: 15
- Total homes sold: 301
- Median sale price: $220,000
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#29. Cedar Rapids, IA
- Median days on market: 15
- Total homes sold: 384
- Median sale price: $195,500
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#28. Des Moines, IA
- Median days on market: 15
- Total homes sold: 1,114
- Median sale price: $275,000
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#27. Jackson, MS
- Median days on market: 14
- Total homes sold: 479
- Median sale price: $250,000
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#26. Tulsa, OK
- Median days on market: 14
- Total homes sold: 1,315
- Median sale price: $250,000
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#25. Richmond, VA
- Median days on market: 14
- Total homes sold: 1,674
- Median sale price: $345,000
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#24. Lincoln, NE
- Median days on market: 13
- Total homes sold: 437
- Median sale price: $264,500
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#23. Wilmington, NC
- Median days on market: 13
- Total homes sold: 514
- Median sale price: $389,198
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#22. Albany, NY
- Median days on market: 13
- Total homes sold: 964
- Median sale price: $300,000
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#21. Fayetteville, AR
- Median days on market: 13
- Total homes sold: 987
- Median sale price: $326,800
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#20. Oklahoma City, OK
- Median days on market: 13
- Total homes sold: 2,119
- Median sale price: $249,000
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#19. Roanoke, VA
- Median days on market: 12
- Total homes sold: 386
- Median sale price: $260,000
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#18. Jacksonville, NC
- Median days on market: 12
- Total homes sold: 523
- Median sale price: $255,000
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#17. Lynchburg, VA
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 328
- Median sale price: $259,900
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#16. Fort Wayne, IN
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 599
- Median sale price: $220,000
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#15. Springfield, MO
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 723
- Median sale price: $245,000
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#14. Fayetteville, NC
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 880
- Median sale price: $245,000
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#13. Buffalo, NY
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 1,178
- Median sale price: $230,000
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#12. Indianapolis, IN
- Median days on market: 11
- Total homes sold: 3,181
- Median sale price: $281,000
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#11. Mobile, AL
- Median days on market: 10
- Total homes sold: 446
- Median sale price: $216,000
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#10. Omaha, NE
- Median days on market: 10
- Total homes sold: 1,257
- Median sale price: $281,000
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#9. Grand Rapids, MI
- Median days on market: 10
- Total homes sold: 1,271
- Median sale price: $301,050
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#8. Kalamazoo, MI
- Median days on market: 9
- Total homes sold: 326
- Median sale price: $247,450
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#7. York, PA
- Median days on market: 9
- Total homes sold: 599
- Median sale price: $245,000
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#6. Harrisburg, PA
- Median days on market: 9
- Total homes sold: 706
- Median sale price: $252,375
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#5. Rochester, NY
- Median days on market: 9
- Total homes sold: 1,200
- Median sale price: $205,000
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#4. Evansville, IN
- Median days on market: 8
- Total homes sold: 344
- Median sale price: $191,750
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#3. Reading, PA
- Median days on market: 8
- Total homes sold: 489
- Median sale price: $235,500
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#2. Lancaster, PA
- Median days on market: 8
- Total homes sold: 513
- Median sale price: $295,000
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#1. Wichita, KS
- Median days on market: 8
- Total homes sold: 754
- Median sale price: $220,000
