5 States Are Seeing a Surge in Real Estate Listings as Investors Offload Their Inventory

Investors have been making bank in the real estate industry in recent years. That's because they've been able to snatch up homes that are listed for sale by individuals, purchasing them in an attempt to convert them into rental properties or to add them to their robust portfolios.

However, high interest rates and declining rent prices have made this type of operation a little less profitable, which has caused a record number of investors to offload their properties. This is good news for hopeful homeowners who have been trying to time the market just right so that they can get a deal on a new home, but it's even better news for the people shopping for a house within the five states that Realtor.com says are seeing a record high number of listings from investors.

The Realtor.com® Investor Report was released on June 10, 2025. In it, the researchers noted that investors listed 509,000 properties for sale in 2024. While that was fewer than what these types of real estate professionals listed in 2021 and 2022, it was significantly higher than what investors had listed in the years prior to the pandemic, signaling a shift in the market.

"The reason behind investor sales has shifted since the [COVID-19] pandemic heyday," explained Hannah Jones, a senior economic research analyst with Realtor.com. "Investors may no longer be selling to cash in on soaring home values, but rather due to market softening and easing rents."

So, who is going to benefit from this sudden influx of listings? According to the report, Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas, and Utah are the top five states in the U.S. when it comes to investor selloff.

While it's unlikely that the increased inventory will be enough to put a dent in the sky high home prices, it should at least give folks shopping within these states a few more options than those in neighboring states may have.

Source: Parade Home & Garden