Luxury sales ↓2.4% yearly in Late-Q1 2026, while non-luxury sales ↓0.2%, showing a more selective high-end market for buyers and sellers weighing timing.
Median luxury sale prices reached ~$1.4M, ↑3.6% yearly, the slowest yearly gain since 2021 and slightly ahead of non-luxury prices at ↑1%.
Active luxury listings ↑1.5% yearly, ~half the non-luxury pace of ↑3.1%; luxury new listings ↓1.3%, keeping choices measured for high-end shoppers reviewing options.
Affluent borrowers still faced financing and confidence hurdles, with >~6% mortgage rates and economic uncertainty making tailored strategy especially important for decisions.
luxury in 2026 isn't about chasing trends—it's about precision, where rates, inventory, and timing reward the buyers and sellers who plan deliberately.
