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Massachusetts’ housing inventory is headed in two different directions according to the latest statistics from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

The inventory of single-family homes for sale last month decreased by 4.2 percent year-over-year. But the number of condominium homes for sale increased by 5.1 percent. There were 7,750 single-family units and 4,343 condominiums according to MAR.

But that condominium inventory is significantly down from where it was this spring, when the statewide condo inventory spent five months at 22 percent to 34 percent above 2024 levels. Several months of higher-than-average condo sales absorbed a significant amount of inventory.

“Although Massachusetts continues to face an ongoing housing shortage, the increase in new listings year-over-year is a sign that the market continues to move in a healthier direction from last fall,” Sarah Gustafson, the 2025 president of MAR and operating principal and broker at Keller Williams Pinnacle Central and MetroWest, said in a statement. “We encourage sellers to continue to put their homes on the market and stay patient as we head towards the holidays and encourage buyers to stay diligent in their search in the competitive market.”

Nantucket County saw the largest decrease in single-family inventory (37.9 percent) followed by Hampden County (13.3 percent). Berkshire County saw the largest increase of condominium inventory (52.9 percent).

Suffolk County, which includes Boston, saw a 3.5 percent increase in single-family inventory while condominium inventory remained relatively flat with a 0.6 percent increase.