August 2026 brought a varied sales picture across the five highlighted U.S. metros. Detroit, MI stood out with a 14.5% year-over-year increase, recording 2,209 home sales. Phoenix, AZ edged slightly higher by 0.7%, with 4,303 sales, while Austin, TX was nearly flat, slipping 0.1% to 4,603 sales. Declines were more noticeable in San Antonio, TX, where sales fell 4.4% to 3,466, and Las Vegas, NV, which registered a 4.8% decrease despite posting the highest sales volume among the group at 5,649 transactions.