According to ATTOM’s Year-End 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report 3.9 million homes were sold in 2025, with a record national median price of $360k,- up 2.6% from 2024 and 39% from 2020. They say despite rising prices, seller profits declined with the typical home generating $118,710 in gross profit and a 49% return, down from 55% in 2024. Institutional investors accounted for 6.6% of sales, steady from 2024 but below pandemic peaks. Prices rose in 80.5% of major metros, led by Birmingham, Syracuse, Toledo, Rochester, and Dayton.
In addition, sales of foreclosed homes to lenders (REOs) accounted for 1.3% of all sales in 2025, down slightly from 1.4% the previous year. The states with the highest rates of REO foreclosure sales were Louisiana (3.9% of all sales); Hawaii (3.4%); Illinois (2.7%); North Dakota (2.6%); and Mississippi (2.5%).
“Home prices kept climbing in 2025 even as affordability challenges intensified for households across the country…While sellers continued to command record prices, profit margins have been declining for three consecutive years since peaking in 2022, suggesting the market may be gradually normalizing after a period of strong returns.” Said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM.
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