10 Western and Southern Cities Where Housing Supply Has Surged Since 2020

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Homebuyers are finally getting some good news: Housing inventory is rebounding in many major U.S. cities. Realtor.com’s latest “Monthly Housing Report” reveals that 22 of the 50 largest metros now have more active listings than they did before the pandemic.

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“In general, we’re seeing strong inventory rebounds in metros that have built more in the last six years,” Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, said in a news release.

All of the cities leading this rebound are in the South and West — regions that have seen robust homebuilding activity. Here are the top 10 metros where housing supply has grown the most since 2020.

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Denver

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +100%
• Region: West

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Austin, Texas

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +69%
• Region: South

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Seattle

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +60.9%
• Region: West

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Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +55.5%
• Region: South

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San Antonio

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +58.3%
• Region: South

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San Francisco

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +53.5%
• Region: West

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Nashville, Tennessee

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +44.4%
• Region: South

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Orlando, Florida

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +44.2%
• Region: South

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Las Vegas

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +28.6%
• Region: West

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Tucson, Arizona

• Change in active inventory vs. pre-pandemic: +23%
• Region: West

Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Realtor.com and is accurate as of July 2, 2025.

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