What can inventory tell us about state-level house prices?

In the absence of state-level data on the months’ supply of unsold homes, a comparison of inventory levels in each state to their long-run average has, in the past, proved a reasonable leading indicator for house prices. The latest data show that, with relatively high levels of inventory, house prices in energy-producing states will underperform for several months yet.

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