The pace of new-home sales increased in Dallas-Fort Worth for the fifth month in a row, according to the latest report from HomesUSA.com.

The typical new home sold in September stayed on the market for 129 days, down from 132 days in August and 142 days in September 2025.

New-home sales fell 10% from August to September, declining from 1,891 to 1,702, and dropped 14.1% from 1,981 in September 2025. Pending sales also decreased, falling 8.6% month over month from 2,202 to 2,013 and 15.6% year over year. Even with the annual decline, Dallas-Fort Worth led the state’s four major markets in pending sales.

“September’s new-home sales and pending sales decline follows normal seasonal expectations, but the slowdown is more pronounced than usual, no doubt because mortgage interest rates are moving in the wrong direction,” said Ben Caballero, CEO of HomesUSA.com. “With mortgage rates pushing 7.5%, and 8% on the horizon, the challenges facing the Dallas-Fort Worth builders and buyers are a serious concern.”

The average new-home price declined 0.8% month over month but increased 0.9% year over year to $465,663.

Active listings, meanwhile, increased 2.4% from August, from 8,729 to 8,938, but decreased 3.1% year over year.

“Dallas-Fort Worth builders are a resourceful lot that can adjust to changing market conditions. They have dealt with lower prices and slower sales before, but it takes its toll,” Cabellero added. “In all my years in real estate, I don’t recall the rate of consolidation that has occurred this year. Time will tell if that is due to market stress or a developing trend.”