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Existing Homes Report

Monthly market data for existing homes

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Existing Homes ReportFort Wayne Region (8 counties)August 2026

Supply

Inventory of Existing Homes

Average daily inventory
August 2026
1,174
Expected range of 1,327–1,466
Month-over-month
+5%
Typical change is about +4%
Year-over-year
-4%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: A listing counts in inventory if its status is active, not pending or sold. Inventory fluctuates constantly, so we calculate the monthly measure as the inventory at the start of each day average across the entire month. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

New Listings of Existing Homes

Monthly total by listing date
August 2026
849
Expected range of 820–907
Month-over-month
-10%
Typical change is about -4%
Year-over-year
+5%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: Listings may be posted to an MLS system after their listing date. Historically, 92% of listings are posted within three days and 99% within seven days. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Sales

Closed Sales of Existing Homes

Monthly total of closed sales
August 2026
689
Expected range of 657–726
Month-over-month
-9%
Typical change is about -1%
Year-over-year
+2%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: Sales may be posted to an MLS system after their closing date. Historically, 79% of listings are posted within three days and 96% within seven days. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

New Pending Contracts for Existing Homes

Monthly total of newly pended properties
August 2026
748
Expected range of 676–747
Month-over-month
+1%
Typical change is about -1%
Year-over-year
+4%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: While not all pending contracts result in a closed sale, they are a very strong predictor of sales trends five weeks in the future. Pending contracts may be posted to an MLS system after their pending date. Historically, 81% of listings are posted within three days and 92% within seven days. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Market Momentum

Median Days on Market for Existing Homes

Days from listing to pending
August 2026
13
Expected range of 15–16
Month-over-month
+8%
Typical change is about +8%
Year-over-year
-19%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: Days on market is the time from listing to pending for listings that went under contract within the period. This is calculated as the difference between listing date and pending date. To filter out erroneous data, this filters out listings with a pending date before 2017. There is delay in entering pending dates, so recent months represent only the portion of sales with a pending date. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Months of Inventory for Existing Homes

Current supply versus 12-month sales average
August 2026
2.0
Expected range of 1.9–2.1
Month-over-month
+5%
Typical change is about +6%
Year-over-year
-6%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: Months of inventory is calculated as the current month's supply ÷ the average sales per month over the previous 12 months. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Price

Median Sale Price for Existing Homes

Median monthly sale price
August 2026
$265,000
Expected range of 230,967–255,280
Month-over-month
+0%
Typical change is about -1%
Year-over-year
+7%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: This excludes properties where the sale price is less than half the listing price or greater than twice the listing price, assuming those are errors. The median price represents the middle value of all properties sold. Half of sales had a higher price and half had a lower price. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Sale Price as Percent of Listing Price for Existing Homes

Monthly average
August 2026
97.1%
Expected range of 95.4%–97.3%
Month-over-month
-1%
Typical change is about -1%
Year-over-year
+0%
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Last update: Sept. 9, 2026, 7:47 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: This excludes properties where the sale price is less than half the listing price or greater than twice the listing price, assuming those are errors. Expected values were refit in August 2026 and now align to the month they describe. Sale price does not deduct any concessions, including seller-paid closing costs and buyer agent compensation. Fort Wayne Region (8 counties) includes Adams County, Allen County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Jay County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County.

Demographics

Affordability