For the first time this year, metro Detroit home sales have increased compared to last year, according to the latest REMAX of Southeastern Michigan Housing Report. June home sales also rose 4.7 percent from the previous year.
“June’s housing market delivered an encouraging shift as home sales posted their first year-over-year increase of 2026, signaling renewed momentum heading into the summer buying season,” says Jeanette Schneider, president of REMAX of Southeastern Michigan in Troy.
Livingston County led the way in percentage increase from June 2025 to June 2026 with 294 transactions last month compared to 257 the same month last year. Oakland County was next with a 10 percent increase with 1,750 sales compared to 1,591 last year. Macomb and Wayne counties held serve with 0.3 percent and 0.9 percent bumps last month.
Detroit was the only area registering a decrease, down 7.5 percent with 429 sales in June, compared to 464 last year.
Every jurisdiction showed increases in home sale prices last month. Livingston County again set the pace with a 5.3 percent bump at $425,000 compared to $403,500 a year ago. Wayne County scored the next highest percentage increase at 4.5 percent at $230,000 from $220,000. Oakland County checked in with a 3.9 percent boost in price at $395,000 from $380,000 and Macomb County prices rose 3.3 percent to $279,000 from $270,000.
Despite showing a decrease in home sales, Detroit reported a 4.4 percent increase in sales price at $106,000, up from $101,500 last June.
Pending sales in the region were up 8.8 percent in June as 5,083 transactions were waiting to be finalized, compared to 4,936 in June 2025.
“Rising pending sales suggest that momentum may continue, while steady price appreciation reflects continued demand for quality homes,” Schneider says.
Another positive note from the report shows homes sold in an average of 22 days, three days faster than last year.
“As inventory gradually improves, today’s market is creating better opportunities for buyers while rewarding sellers who price strategically and present their homes well,” Schneider says. “The market remains competitive, but it’s becoming more balanced, benefiting those who enter it prepared.”
