Best months to sell a home across the U.S.

December 30, 2015 by Gina Thelemann in Articles

Some declare winter the worst time of year for home sales. But for many states we are entering the best and busiest months of the year.

After analyzing selling trends for the average number of days on market, and the ratio of listing price to final sales price, we found that the fall was the best time to sell a home in nearly half the states across the U.S.

When there are fewer homes for sale, buyers tend to compete over listings, which can lead to higher offers and less time on market. Additionally, we are seeing that many vacation and warmer weather markets are at an advantage in the fall and winter.

The biggest shocker, of course, is that spring is Delaware is the only state that shows a spring month—May—as the best time of year to sell!

The best months to sell a home across the U.S.

State	Best Selling Month
Alaska	June
Alabama	August
Arkansas	October
Arizona	February
California	October
Colorado	December
Connecticut	September
District of Columbia	January
Delaware	May
Florida	August
Georgia	November
Hawaii	January
Iowa	August
Idaho	October
Illinois	October
Indiana	October
Kansas	January
Kentucky	November
Louisiana	September
Massachusetts	July
Maryland	June
Maine	September
Michigan	June
Minnesota	November
Missouri	September
Mississippi	February
Montana	September
North Carolina	January
North Dakota	February
Nebraska	June
New Hampshire	October
New Jersey	October
New Mexico	October
Nevada	January
New York	November
Ohio	February
Oklahoma	September
Oregon	February
Pennsylvania	November
Rhode Island	January
South Carolina	July
South Dakota	August
Tennessee	October
Texas	November
Utah	October
Virginia	September
Vermont	November
Washington	February
Wisconsin	August
West Virginia	July
Wyoming	January