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How competitive is the Americus housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 40/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.26
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 62
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.6%
- YoY of active listings
Americus is soft for sellers as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 40/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.26 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +6.1% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 62. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 27.6% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 40/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.26 · Inventory YoY: +6.1% · Median days on market: 62 · Sellers cutting price: 27.6% · Median listing price: $221,475 (-19.4% YoY)
Americus snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $221K
- YoY -0.2%
- Active inventory
- 87
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 62
- YoY -0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.27
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 16.4%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Americus housing market is showing signs of becoming less competitive right now. While there are more homes available, prices have decreased over the past year.
The median listing price is $221,475. This price is down by 19.4% compared to last year, which could be good news for buyers looking for more affordable options.
There are 87 homes actively for sale, a 6.1% increase from last year. We also saw 26 new homes hit the market, a big jump of 44.4% compared to last year. More homes mean more choices for buyers.
Homes are selling much faster than before, staying on the market for a median of 62 days. This is 30.1% less time than last year, suggesting that even with more choices, some homes are still finding buyers quickly.
About 16.4% of homes have had their prices reduced. This number is slightly up from last year, which further indicates that sellers are adjusting expectations in line with the changing market conditions.
If you are looking to buy, you might find more options and potentially better deals as prices have fallen over the past year. Sellers should price competitively to stand out.