Home-Sale Profits Continue to Fall

Despite a steady growth in home prices, profits from home sales have declined. According to real estate data provider ATTOM’s U.S. Home Sales Report, the typical home sale made a 44.1% profit in Q-1 2026, down from 47.2% the previous quarter and down from 50.2% in Q-1 2025. At its peak in Q-2 2022, home-sale profits reached 63.5%.

In dollar terms, the typical single-family home or condo sold for a raw profit of $110,100 in Q-1 2026, which is down by 5% from the previous quarter and 6% from the same time last year.

Where have profit margins fallen the most?

Seller profit margins were down in 95 of the 128 metro areas analyzed in the report, many of which were located in Florida. Ocala, Fla., saw profit margins fall the most. Year-over-year, profit margins fell from 119.4% in Q-1 2025 to 58.1% in Q-1 2026. Ocala, Fla., was followed by Punta Gorda, Fla., where profits fell from 78.9% to 54.3% year-over-year, and then Lakeland, Fla., where they fell from 62.2% to 38% year-over-year.

Where have profit margins increased the most?

Meanwhile, profit margins have grown the most in the Midwest. The metros that saw the largest annual increases in profit margins include: Flint, Mich., where profit margins grew from 65.5% to 81.8%; Evansville, Ind., where they grew from 40.9% to 53.5%; and Lansing, Mich., where they grew from 48% to 57.8%.