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Updated · westsiderag.com · Jul 21
Manhattan Listings Fall to 6,098 as Contracts Rise 14.5% on Tight Inventory
Updated
Updated · westsiderag.com · Jul 21

Manhattan Listings Fall to 6,098 as Contracts Rise 14.5% on Tight Inventory

1 articles · Updated · westsiderag.com · Jul 21

Summary

  • Manhattan housing supply fell to 6,098 listings in July, down 9.2% from June and 9.9% from a year earlier, even as the market carried strong spring momentum into summer.
  • Contract activity reached 1,108, up 1.9% month over month and 14.5% year over year, signaling demand is holding up despite fewer homes available.
  • Net inventory deficits are pushing supply lower, and the report said no material influx of listings appears likely beyond normal seasonal bumps in fall and spring.
  • Rising rents are steering more buyers toward purchases, a shift the report said should keep upward pressure on Manhattan home prices after years of relatively flat pricing.

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