The September market report for Macomb County is out, and since Macomb County is the county St. Clair Shores calls home, these are the numbers behind everything we talk about on this site. The report comes from Realcomp II Ltd., Local Market Update, September 2026, current as of October 7, 2026, and it covers the residential market: single-family homes first, condos after.
Before the numbers, one honest note. I will never promise you what a house will sell for or how fast, because nobody can. Markets move, and every street is its own story. What the county numbers do is give us a shared starting point, and I would rather you read that starting point here, in plain language, than squint at a chart alone.
01. The September snapshot for single-family homes
Here are the headline figures for residential single-family homes in September 2026, compared with September 2025.
- New listings: 1,163, down 1.1%
- Pending sales: 628, down 17.6%
- Closed sales: 699, down 11.6%
- Days on market until sale: 28, down from 29
- Median sales price: $295,000, up 2.5%
- Average sales price: $333,710, up 1.6%
- Percent of list price received: 99.5%, up from 99.1%
- Inventory of homes for sale: 2,115, up 21.1%
- Months supply of inventory: 3.0, up from 2.5
02. What that adds up to
Here is the same list in one sentence: a slightly smaller stream of new listings, noticeably fewer pending and closed sales than a year ago, prices a touch higher, homes still selling in about a month at essentially full list price, and noticeably more homes to choose from.
That last part is the headline for buyers, so let me say it clearly. There is more to look at in Macomb County right now than there was last September, and more choices is a good thing when you are trying to find the right house, not just any house.
03. What it means for buyers
If you are house hunting, the gift in these numbers is inventory. More homes on the market means more chances to compare, and with days on market at 28, you have a little more room to think before you write an offer than you did in the tightest stretches of the last few years.
That does not mean the market is slow. Homes are still closing at 99.5% of their list price, so a fair offer, priced to what the house actually is and supported by a good lender, still matters a lot. And remember that a county median is the middle of the whole county, not a prediction for any one house. Your street and your budget are the numbers that matter, and those are the numbers I love to look at with you.
04. What it means for sellers
For sellers, the story is steady and encouraging. A home priced well and presented well is still selling, on average, in 28 days at 99.5% of its list price. That is a healthy place to list a house.
The honest catch is that fewer buyers are in motion than a year ago, so the pricing and the marketing have to be right from day one. This is where the over-communication I am known for pays off. When buyers move a little slower, a smooth, clear process is what keeps a sale on track, and I will never leave you wondering what is happening with your own home.
05. The year so far, through September
Zoom out and the trend holds. Year to date through September, the median sales price sits at $295,000, up 4.2% from the same stretch last year, and the average is $336,366, up 4.5%. Closed sales total 6,259, down 1.9%, and days on market average 32, up from 30.
So the full-year picture is the same shape as September: prices creeping up, sales volume a little lighter, homes taking a few more days but not many. Slow and steady, with the emphasis on steady.
06. The condo market has its own story
Condos tell a slightly different tale. The median condo sales price is $235,000, up 6.8% from last September, and the average is $253,293, up 5.3%. Closed sales came in at 172, down 19.6%, days on market stretched to 34 from 28, and inventory rose to 542 condos, up 21.5%, with months supply at 2.9, up from 2.4.
If you have been watching condos near the water, that bigger jump in median price is the part worth noticing, and so is the extra inventory. Condo buyers have more to choose from than a year ago too, which is another way of saying this market is breathing, not overheating.
07. The fine print, stated plainly
Two notes come printed with these numbers, and they matter. Median and average sales prices do not account for sale concessions and/or downpayment assistance, and the percent changes are calculated using rounded figures. In other words, treat the exact dollars as a directional signal, not a promise.
The source, one more time: Realcomp II Ltd., Local Market Update, September 2026, current as of October 7, 2026.
