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Housing stats and analysis from NAR's research experts.

May 2020 Foot Traffic Report

Home showings in May 2020 were still below last year’s level, but activity picked up compared to April, according to data from SentriLock®, LLC, a lockbox company.

Home showings were down by 20% in May 2020 from one year ago, but this is a slower rate compared to the 50% year-over-year decline in home showings in April 2020.

The South region had the smallest year-over-year decline in showings, at 9%, while the Northeast region had the largest decline, at 46%.

The diffusion index stood at 6.8 in May 2020, with 6.8% of about 200 MLS boards reporting a year-over-year increase in showings with Sentrilock® lockboxes.

Line graph: Percent Change in Sentrilock Showings in May 2020 From One Year Ago
Line graph: Percent Change in Sentrilock Showings in May 2020 From One Year Ago by Region

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