Early September 2026 data shows a market rebalancing at a careful, healthy pace. The 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.71% for the week ending September 3, per Freddie Mac, while NAR reported July existing-home sales at a 4.06 million annual pace, still above year-ago levels.

The national picture is cooling demand with firm prices: prices rose 2.1% nationally on a year-over-year basis, pending sales fell to their lowest reading since January, and builders are leaning on rate buydowns and closing-cost credits. Indiana keeps outperforming, with inventory up 22 straight weeks and the Indianapolis metro working through its deepest supply in almost a decade.

Locally, central Indiana available inventory is near 8,000 homes, the highest in nearly a decade, with a median near $324,000, while Hamilton County's year-to-date median holds near $474,900. Nearly half of metro Indianapolis listings have seen price reductions, and sale-to-list ratios have softened toward 98%.

For buyers in Hamilton and Boone County, that adds up to genuine negotiating room. For sellers, the playbook is precision pricing from day one. With 25+ years in this market and the SRES and CREN credentials, I help clients act on these signals with confidence.

• 30-year fixed rate: 6.71% (Freddie Mac, week ending Sep 3, 2026)
• July pending sales: lowest since January; the Midwest the only region up
• Indiana inventory: up 22 straight weeks
• Central Indiana listings: near 8,000, a decade high; median near $324,000
• Hamilton County YTD median: near $474,900; sale-to-list near 98%
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