Southeast Michigan · Realcomp/InfoSparks · September 2026
Market Report: September 2026
Homes for sale reached a three-year high in every county, and sellers started giving a little on price. The fall shift arrived on schedule.
Published October 6, 2026 · Source: Realcomp/InfoSparks · Sarah Patrick, Principal Broker
Region at a Glance (Entire MLS) · September 2026 vs. September 2025
$295,000
Regional Median Price
+4.3% vs last September
$202
Median Price / Sq Ft
+2.0% vs last September
37
Avg Days on Market
+2.8% vs last September
3.5
Months of Supply
+20.7% vs last September
99.5%
Sale-to-List Price
Down from 100% in August
Six-County Snapshot · September 2026 vs. September 2025
Livingston County
$418,610
Median Price
$242
Med $/SqFt
26d
Avg DOM
2.9
Mo. Supply
+20.8% YoY
Washtenaw County
$405,000
Median Price
$241
Med $/SqFt
48d
Avg DOM
4.0
Mo. Supply
+42.9% YoY
Oakland County
$380,000
Median Price
$228
Med $/SqFt
28d
Avg DOM
3.2
Mo. Supply
+23.1% YoY
Macomb County
$281,000
Median Price
$195
Med $/SqFt
30d
Avg DOM
3.0
Mo. Supply
+25.0% YoY
Genesee County
$234,500
Median Price
$164
Med $/SqFt
32d
Avg DOM
3.4
Mo. Supply
+13.3% YoY
Wayne County
$218,000
Median Price
$169
Med $/SqFt
33d
Avg DOM
4.0
Mo. Supply
+8.1% YoY
| County | Median Price | YoY | Med $/SqFt | YoY | Avg DOM | YoY | Mo. Supply | YoY | % of Last List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | $418,610 | +3.4% | $242 | +5.7% | 26d | -31.6% | 2.9 | +20.8% | 100.0% |
| Washtenaw | $405,000 | -8.0% | $241 | -0.8% | 48d | +6.7% | 4.0 | +42.9% | 99.4% |
| Oakland | $380,000 | +1.3% | $228 | +2.7% | 28d | +7.7% | 3.2 | +23.1% | 99.5% |
| Macomb | $281,000 | +3.3% | $195 | +1.6% | 30d | +3.4% | 3.0 | +25.0% | 100.0% |
| Genesee | $234,500 | +2.0% | $164 | +1.9% | 32d | -3.0% | 3.4 | +13.3% | 100.0% |
| Wayne | $218,000 | +3.8% | $169 | +4.3% | 33d | +10.0% | 4.0 | +8.1% | 100.0% |
| Entire MLS | $295,000 | +4.3% | $202 | +2.0% | 37d | +2.8% | 3.5 | +20.7% | 99.5% |
All price ranges and property types · $/SqFt is a median this month (August used averages; not directly comparable) · DOM is an average · Washtenaw replaces St. Clair this month · Source: Realcomp/InfoSparks, pulled Oct 6, 2026
The Number to Watch
More homes for sale than any September in three years. Still not a buyer's market.
Months of supply is how long it would take to sell every home currently listed if nothing new came on the market. Region-wide it reached 3.5 months in September, up from 2.9 a year ago and 2.3 two years ago, and every county we follow is at its highest level since at least early 2023. A market is generally considered balanced at around five to six months, so sellers still hold the advantage. It is a smaller advantage than at any point in the last three years, and it showed up in September's sale prices.
The full analysis is in this month's journal: The Fall Shift Arrived on Schedule.
| County | Sept 2023 | Sept 2025 | Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Macomb | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Wayne | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Region overall | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Months of supply in September of each year
Key Takeaways
Sellers started negotiating. In August every county closed at 100% of the last list price. In September the region slipped to 99.5%, along with Oakland (99.5%) and Washtenaw (99.4%). Region-wide, last September still closed at 100%, so the give arrived a little earlier this year. On a $380,000 Oakland home, half a percent is about $1,900.
Supply still decides price. Washtenaw took the biggest jump in supply (+42.9%) and was the only county where the median price fell (-8.0%), with homes averaging 48 days to an accepted offer. Livingston had the tightest supply at 2.9 months and was the fastest market at 26 days, with price per square foot up 5.7%.
Year over year, prices are still rising. Five of six counties and the region (+4.3%) are above last September. The dip from August (Oakland went from $395,000 to $380,000) is the normal seasonal pattern, not a reversal. Wayne kept its footing best, up 3.8% on price and 4.3% on price per square foot.
Homes are taking longer, as expected. Region average rose to 37 days from 34 in August. Oakland went from 25 to 28 and Wayne from 31 to 33. Last January the region averaged 51 days, and the calendar is heading there now.
From the Broker
“Nothing in September surprised me, and that is the point. The fall slowdown shows up every year. What changed is that buyers now have more homes to compare than at any time in three years, and they are starting to use that when they write offers.”
Sarah Patrick
Principal Broker
For Buyers
This is the most choice you have had in three autumns, and the first month since spring that sellers in Oakland and Washtenaw have closed below their asking price. In Washtenaw, where homes average 48 days and prices are down from a year ago, there is room to negotiate. Livingston is the exception: homes there are selling in under four weeks, so a strong first offer still matters.
For Sellers
A home listed now that sells at its county average and takes the usual 30 to 45 days from offer to keys closes in early to mid December. Your competition is the largest it has been in three years, and buyers are comparing. Price to the last ninety days of closed sales, not to spring, and prepare the home before it lists. The homes that sit this fall will be shown in January, the slowest stretch of the year.
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, September 2026 closings, pulled October 6, 2026. All price ranges and property types. Days on market are averages; price per square foot is a median. September 2025 months-of-supply figures are derived from InfoSparks year-over-year changes. General informational purposes only. Equal Housing Opportunity.