Back on the Market: Relistings Dive as Home Sellers Bet on Stronger Spring Market

• even more increase real estate supply, enabling homebuyers to score even bigger discount rates than they’re already getting.

• Relistings are most common in costly West Coast markets like the Bay Location, and least typical in affordable parts of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Pittsburgh.

Almost 45,000 U.S. homes that were delisted in 2015 were relisted for sale in January 2026– the greatest January figure in records dating back to 2016. That represents a record 3.6% of homes that were on the marketplace in January.

This is based on a Redfin analysis of MLS information. We compare this January to prior Januarys due to the fact that the information is seasonal. A relisting is specified as a home that goes on the marketplace after having been delisted from the market for a minimum of 31 days throughout the prior 12 months.

Home delistings jumped last year because it was– and still is– a purchaser’s market. Purchasers pulled away due to high real estate expenses and financial unpredictability, which meant sellers far outnumbered purchasers. That gave the buyers who were in the market negotiating power, with some scoring homes that had actually lingered on the marketplace for considerably under the asking rate.

However not all sellers wanted to work out. Numerous opted to delist and attempt again later instead of cutting their cost– especially if moving wasn’t urgent and/or they needed to get a certain rate to break even after buying at the peak of the pandemic market. Delistings hit a record high of 112,788 in December 2025.

For a lot of individuals who delisted their homes, the “attempt again later on”part– aka relisting

— is occurring now.”Numerous sellers who pulled their homes off the market last year are relisting now in hopes of profiting from spring homebuying season,” said Andrew Vallejo, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Austin, TX. “I’m dealing with one couple who prepares to relist their current home as soon as they seal the deal on the house they remain in the process of purchasing. Their home was on the marketplace last year, but they didn’t have a reward to lower the price enough to attract purchasers since they had not yet discovered their dream home.”

Rise in Relistings May Boost Housing Supply– and Discount Rates for Homebuyers

Home loan rates was up to 5.98% recently– the most affordable level in over 3 years– enhancing purchasing power for homebuyers. Redfin expects real estate price to gradually enhance this year as earnings growth outmatches home-price growth, which might fuel the spring demand bump that sellers are expecting. However that doesn’t imply sellers ought to ask for the moon when relisting their homes.

A growing pool of homes for sale has tilted the balance of power towards purchasers recently, and an increase in relistings might make that pool even bigger.

“Property buyers are already scoring discount rates due to the fact that there are more homes for sale than people who wish to purchase them, and it’s possible those discount rates will get bigger if relistings improve supply even more,” said Redfin Senior Economist Asad Khan. “Some sellers will be more flexible on cost when they relist since they’ve currently been burned when. Buyers shouldn’t be shy about asking for concessions; even if the sticker price is high up on paper, the seller might be open to working out.”

Over one-third (36.1%) of homes relisted in January were noted for less than their original market price (i.e., the rate they first listed at last time). That’s the highest January share in records going back to 2016.

“If you delisted your home in 2015 after cutting the cost from$550,000 to $525,000, don’t attempt to relist it now at $ 550,000,” stated W.J. Eulberg, a Redfin Premier property representative in Milwaukee. “Buyers are savvy. They know how long your home has been on the market, the number of times it has actually been delisted and relisted, and your original asking rate.”

The Bay Location Has the Highest Share of Relistings

In San Jose, CA, 257 homes that were delisted in 2015 were relisted in January 2026, which represents 12.5% of homes that were on the marketplace that month. That’s the highest share among the 50 most populated U.S. metropolitan areas. Next come 2 other Bay Location metros: San Francisco (11.4%) and Oakland, CA (10.2%). Seattle and Denver round out the top five, at 8.3% and 7.4%.

On the other end of the spectrum is Pittsburgh, where 132 homes delisted last year were relisted in January, equal to simply 1.7% of homes on the market that month. That’s the most affordable share among the leading 50 cities. Next come Milwaukee (2.2%), Montgomery County, PA (2.2%), Virginia Beach, VA (2.3%) and Kansas City, MO (2.3%)

Many of those real estate markets are among the most inexpensive in the nation. Redfin reported last year that Milwaukee was the U.S. housing market holding up best due to its cost, increasing demand and relatively small gains in supply. It’s now one of the country’s only seller’s markets. When sellers hold the working out power, they are less likely to delist and relist.

“Milwaukee is a lowercase S seller’s market, not an uppercase S seller’s market,” Eulberg stated. “There are areas where homes will sell for 6-8% over the sale price and neighborhoods where they won’t. Sellers ought to continue to price their homes relatively and make sure they’re in excellent condition when they hit the market.”

Metro-Level Relistings Data: January 2026

The table listed below includes the 50 most populated metro locations.