Southeast Michigan · Realcomp/InfoSparks · August 2026
Market Report: August 2026
Prices up in all six counties and sellers got full asking price everywhere. Homes now average about a month to sell, and the seasonal slowdown is ahead.
Published September 8, 2026 · Source: Realcomp/InfoSparks · Sarah Patrick, Principal Broker
Region at a Glance (Entire MLS) · August 2026 vs. August 2025
$300,000
Regional Median Price
+5.3% vs last August
$219
Avg Price / Sq Ft
+4.3% vs last August
34
Avg Days on Market
Flat vs last August
3.4
Months of Supply
+21.4% vs last August
100%
Sale-to-List Price
Every county
Six-County Snapshot · August 2026 vs. August 2025
Livingston County
$439,000
Median Price
$251
Avg $/SqFt
27d
Avg DOM
2.5
Mo. Supply
-3.8% YoY
Oakland County
$395,000
Median Price
$245
Avg $/SqFt
25d
Avg DOM
3.0
Mo. Supply
+20.0% YoY
St. Clair County
$283,500
Median Price
$193
Avg $/SqFt
35d
Avg DOM
3.1
Mo. Supply
+3.3% YoY
Macomb County
$281,000
Median Price
$196
Avg $/SqFt
29d
Avg DOM
2.8
Mo. Supply
+21.7% YoY
Genesee County
$239,900
Median Price
$165
Avg $/SqFt
34d
Avg DOM
3.3
Mo. Supply
+10.0% YoY
Wayne County
$230,000
Median Price
$175
Avg $/SqFt
31d
Avg DOM
3.9
Mo. Supply
+11.4% YoY
| County | Median Price | YoY | Avg $/SqFt | YoY | Avg DOM | YoY | Mo. Supply | YoY | % of Last List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | $439,000 | +12.3% | $251 | +2.9% | 27d | -10% | 2.5 | -3.8% | 100.0% |
| Oakland | $395,000 | +2.6% | $245 | +1.2% | 25d | +0% | 3.0 | +20% | 100.0% |
| St. Clair | $283,500 | +16.9% | $193 | +6% | 35d | -5.4% | 3.1 | +3.3% | 100.0% |
| Macomb | $281,000 | +1.3% | $196 | +3.2% | 29d | -3.3% | 2.8 | +21.7% | 100.0% |
| Genesee | $239,900 | +6.6% | $165 | +8.6% | 34d | -2.9% | 3.3 | +10% | 100.0% |
| Wayne | $230,000 | +7% | $175 | +6.7% | 31d | +6.9% | 3.9 | +11.4% | 100.0% |
| Entire MLS | $300,000 | +5.3% | $219 | +4.3% | 34d | 0.0% | 3.4 | +21.4% | 100.0% |
All price ranges and property types · $/SqFt and DOM are averages this month (prior reports used medians; not directly comparable) · Source: Realcomp/InfoSparks, pulled Sept 8, 2026
The Number to Watch
August is one of the fastest months of the year. January is the slowest.
Every autumn the market slows, and every January it reaches its slowest point. That has happened three years running. Homes took roughly 50% to 70% longer to sell this past January than they do right now, and sellers accepted about 98.5% of asking rather than the flat 100% we saw in August. A home listed in early September closes around late October. A home listed at the end of October is judged by December and January buyers.
The full analysis is in this month's journal: How Long It Really Takes to Sell a Home Right Now.
| County | August 2026 | January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 25 days | 43 days |
| Macomb | 29 days | 42 days |
| Wayne | 31 days | 44 days |
| Region overall | 34 days | 51 days |
Average days from listing to accepted offer
Key Takeaways
Supply decides price growth. Livingston, the only county where months of supply fell (-3.8%), led the region at +12.3%. Oakland (+20.0% supply) and Macomb (+21.7%) absorbed the most new competition and posted the smallest price gains at +2.6% and +1.3%.
The accessible markets keep outperforming. St. Clair (+16.9%), Wayne (+7.0%), and Genesee (+6.6%) again grew fastest as buyers chase affordability, and their price per square foot gains (+6.0%, +6.7%, +8.6%) confirm it is real appreciation, not a mix shift.
A month to sell is the new normal. Region average is 34 days from listing to accepted offer, flat versus last year. Most counties actually got slightly faster; only Wayne slowed (+6.9%). Add 30 to 45 days from offer to keys.
Full asking price, with an asterisk. Every county closed at 100% of the last list price. That measures the most recent asking price, not the original. Homes that reduce and then sell still count as 100%. Pricing right the first time is what the statistic quietly rewards.
From the Broker
“Buyers finally have choices, and choices are what slow a market down. You will almost certainly get your asking price this fall. The only question is which asking price, and that gets decided before the sign goes in the yard.”
Sarah Patrick
Principal Broker
For Buyers
Oakland and Macomb are handing you the best conditions in several years: about 20% more supply and sellers who can see the competition around them. Move-up buyers within Oakland get a bonus, flat appreciation means the gap to the next home has stopped widening. Livingston and St. Clair are the opposite: appreciating fast, so waiting there has a real cost.
For Sellers
You will very likely get your asking price. The question is which one: the first, or the one after two reductions and a lost month. Price to the last ninety days of closed sales, prepare the home before it lists, and mind the calendar. Listing in early September means closing before the January slowdown. Waiting until late October means selling into it.
What does this mean for you?
County data is a starting point. Strategy is the rest.
Your neighborhood, price point, and timeline change the picture significantly.
Data sourced from Realcomp/InfoSparks, August 2026 closings, pulled September 8, 2026. All price ranges and property types; price per square foot and days-on-market figures are averages. General informational purposes only. Equal Housing Opportunity.