Housing market shift has yet to loosen these 30 still-tight markets

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National active housing inventory for sale at the end of June this year was up 29% compared with June 2024. That’s just 12% below pre-pandemic levels in June 2019. However, while the national housing market has softened and inventory has surpassed 2019 pre-pandemic levels in some pockets of the Sun Belt, many housing markets remain far tighter than the national average.