Reading housing market

September 2026 · All Residences

Reading's median sale price rose 7.5% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 18 days on market. Sellers received a median 98.6% of their final list price.

What this means for sellers

Recent sales are the best guide to pricing. A considered launch usually matters more than timing the market.

What this means for buyers

There is a reasonable selection of homes, giving time to compare options before making an offer.

Key figures

Closed sales: 15 this month · 81 last 3 months · 264 trailing 12 months

Median days on market

18 days

Prior month: 20 days · MoM -10%

Last year: 17 days · YoY +5.9%

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Cumulative days on market

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Closed sales (month)

15

Prior month: 19 · MoM -21.1%

Last year: 23 · YoY -34.8%

Median sale price

$860,000

Prior month: $937,500 · MoM -8.3%

Last year: $800,000 · YoY +7.5%

Average sale price

$876,667

Prior month: $943,363 · MoM -7.1%

Last year: $868,739 · YoY +0.9%

Median price per sq ft

$440

Prior month: $496 · MoM -11.3%

Last year: $449 · YoY -2%

New listings

44

Prior month: 24 · MoM +83.3%

Last year: 34 · YoY +29.4%

Active inventory

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Pending sales

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Absorption rate

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Sale-to-list ratio

98.6%

Prior month: 100.7% · MoM -2.1%

Last year: 100.9% · YoY -2.3%

Sold over asking

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With price reductions

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Trends

Median sale price

Median sale price moved from $860,000 in October 2024 to $860,000 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian price
October 2024$860,000
November 2024$716,750
December 2024$750,650
January 2025$680,000
February 2025$877,500
March 2025$850,000
April 2025$796,500
May 2025$842,000
June 2025$883,000
July 2025$937,000
August 2025$850,000
September 2025$800,000
October 2025$852,500
November 2025$815,000
December 2025$700,000
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 2026$987,500
April 2026$881,000
May 2026$962,750
June 2026$830,000
July 2026$990,000
August 2026$937,500
September 2026$860,000
Closed sales vs. new listings

In September 2026: 15 closed sales and 44 new listings.

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MonthClosed salesNew listings
October 20242436
November 20242617
December 2024303
January 20251128
February 20252222
March 20251523
April 20251844
May 20253032
June 20252932
July 20252127
August 20253020
September 20252334
October 20252726
November 20251716
December 2025204
January 2026917
February 2026815
March 20261435
April 20261846
May 20263249
June 20263841
July 20264714
August 20261924
September 20261544
Days on market

Days on market moved from 13 in October 2024 to 18 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian days
October 202413
November 202419
December 202417
January 202548
February 202512
March 202514
April 202519
May 202516
June 202512
July 202516
August 202519
September 202517
October 202515
November 202527
December 202522
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 202613
April 202619
May 202615
June 202617
July 202620
August 202620
September 202618
Months of supply

Months of supply: not enough history yet.

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MonthMonths
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January 2025—
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March 2025—
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June 2025—
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August 2025—
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Sale-to-list ratio

Sale-to-list ratio moved from 102.3% in October 2024 to 98.6% in September 2026.

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Month% of list
October 2024102.3%
November 2024101.3%
December 2024100.9%
January 202597.2%
February 2025103.6%
March 2025102.7%
April 2025106.9%
May 2025103.2%
June 2025105%
July 2025101.2%
August 2025100%
September 2025100.9%
October 2025100.5%
November 2025100%
December 2025100.1%
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 2026104%
April 2026103.9%
May 2026106.7%
June 2026103.7%
July 2026100.1%
August 2026100.7%
September 202698.6%

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Reporting period: September 2026. Source: MLS PIN. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated October 28, 2026. Aggregate statistics only.