Best Time to Buy in the US
Seasonality of US home sales — when prices dip and inventory peaks
Public Record
Best Month to Buy
November
Most Expensive Month
April
Discount Opportunity
-12.9%
Sales Volume by Month
Average Price by Month
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Sales | Avg Price | $/Sqft | Discount vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 204,383 | $457K | — | -7.3% |
| February | 214,453 | $457.7K | — | -7.2% |
| March | 304,642 | $472.2K | — | -4.2% |
| April | 430,189 | $493K | — | peak |
| May | 441,666 | $491.2K | — | -0.4% |
| June | 465,767 | $490.7K | — | -0.5% |
| July | 413,329 | $485K | — | -1.6% |
| August | 413,386 | $465.1K | — | -5.7% |
| September | 372,148 | $461.3K | — | -6.4% |
| October | 295,142 | $489K | — | -0.8% |
| November | 193,138 | $429.2K | — | -12.9% |
| December | 227,950 | $484.4K | — | -1.7% |
Best Month to Buy by State
Ranked by lowest avg sale price| # | State | Best Month | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia (WV) | January | $197.1K |
| 2 | Ohio (OH) | February | $209.1K |
| 3 | Kentucky (KY) | February | $211.2K |
| 4 | Iowa (IA) | February | $214.9K |
| 5 | Oklahoma (OK) | January | $216.8K |
| 6 | Indiana (IN) | March | $223.3K |
| 7 | Michigan (MI) | December | $226.3K |
| 8 | Arkansas (AR) | November | $227K |
| 9 | Vermont (VT) | March | $231.7K |
| 10 | South Dakota (SD) | May | $234.3K |
| 11 | Nebraska (NE) | February | $238K |
| 12 | Alabama (AL) | December | $251K |
| 13 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) | October | $254.6K |
| 14 | Pennsylvania (PA) | February | $262.4K |
| 15 | Wisconsin (WI) | November | $266.2K |
| 16 | Illinois (IL) | January | $271.9K |
| 17 | Maine (ME) | February | $283.7K |
| 18 | Tennessee (TN) | February | $286.7K |
| 19 | South Carolina (SC) | January | $286.9K |
| 20 | Minnesota (MN) | January | $309.7K |
| 21 | Georgia (GA) | November | $322.2K |
| 22 | North Carolina (NC) | November | $325.3K |
| 23 | Puerto Rico (PR) | June | $343.7K |
| 24 | Connecticut (CT) | February | $346.4K |
| 25 | New Hampshire (NH) | March | $359.2K |
| 26 | Delaware (DE) | January | $367.3K |
| 27 | Virginia (VA) | January | $405.3K |
| 28 | Maryland (MD) | August | $430.2K |
| 29 | Florida (FL) | November | $432.8K |
| 30 | Rhode Island (RI) | March | $434.4K |
| 31 | New Jersey (NJ) | February | $440.6K |
| 32 | Oregon (OR) | January | $441.5K |
| 33 | New York (NY) | November | $451.1K |
| 34 | Nevada (NV) | January | $479.4K |
| 35 | Arizona (AZ) | March | $482.4K |
| 36 | Washington (WA) | January | $531.8K |
| 37 | Massachusetts (MA) | February | $588.1K |
| 38 | Colorado (CO) | September | $669.1K |
| 39 | District of Columbia (DC) | February | $687.1K |
| 40 | Hawaii (HI) | October | $805.1K |
| 41 | California (CA) | January | $865.5K |
Why Seasonality Matters
US home prices follow predictable seasonal patterns. Sale activity peaks in late spring and summer when families move between school years; prices typically follow. Winter months see fewer transactions but are often the best time for buyers seeking discounts on motivated sellers.
Based on 3,976,193 public-record SOLD events between 2019 and 2024.