U.S. Home Sellers Delisted 5.8% of Listings in April

A Redfin report published Wednesday found that 5.8% of all U.S. home listings were delisted in April, tying December 2025 for the highest level since March 2020. Delistings rose 3.8% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis. The report points to a growing disconnect between seller expectations and buyer demand.

Many homeowners still want to sell, but only if they can secure the price they believe their property is worth. Homes are taking longer to sell as elevated mortgage rates and rising housing costs continue to pressure affordability. With fewer buyers competing for properties, many listings remain on the market for weeks or months without attracting acceptable offers.

Inventory is also rising faster than demand in many markets, increasing competition among sellers.

Atlanta recorded the highest share of delistings among major U.S. metro areas in April at 10.7%, followed by San Jose, Los Angeles, Dallas and Seattle. Redfin also found that 2.5% of active listings in April were homes that had previously been delisted and later returned to the market, the highest share since 2020.

Redfin said some homeowners who expected pandemic-era bidding wars are instead facing price-sensitive buyers and are choosing to remove their listings rather than accept lower offers.