How competitive is the Midland housing market?

Midland is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.28 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +10.0% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 42. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 44.9% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.28 · Inventory YoY: +10.0% · Median days on market: 42 · Sellers cutting price: 44.9% · Median listing price: $432,000 (-1.3% YoY)