March’s showing activity stands in contrast to March 2021’s torrid pace, in which each of the four regions in the U.S. saw year-over-year growth in foot traffic of at least 40%. The 25 busiest individual markets averaged more than 16 showings per listing, including Burlington, Vt.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Bloomington-Normal, Ill. The growth in the number of markets with double-digit showings jumped from 83 in January to 109 in February and 121 markets in March of this year.
“We are sensing a slight slowdown in the Western region of the U.S. in year-over-year Showing Index values, although there is still very strong activity,” said ShowingTime Vice President and General Manager Michael Lane. “The demand per listing is still at historically unprecedented levels, but for the first time in the last 12 months it is neutral.”
The ShowingTime Showing Index is compiled using data from more than six million property showings scheduled across the country each month on listings using ShowingTime products and services. It tracks the average number of appointments received on active listings during the month.
By region, the Midwest’s 5.9% year-over-year increase in showings per listing led the country, while demand in the South was flat compared to March 2021. The Northeast dropped slightly by 0.9%, with the West’s 18.5% year-over-year dip in traffic marking the third consecutive month the region has recorded a decline, attributable in large part to its heavy activity in March 2021.
| Metropolitan Area | March 2022 Ratio of Showings to Listings | Year-Over-Year Change | Month-Over-Month Change |
| U.S. | 9.25 | 1% | 5% |
| Denver, CO | 22.36 | -12% | -10% |
| Burlington, VT | 21.87 | 41% | 6% |
| Seattle, WA | 18.30 | -25% | -21% |
| Richmond, VA | 17.88 | 2% | -2% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 16.81 | -10% | 2% |
| Boulder, CO | 16.39 | 6% | -4% |
| Rochester, NY | 16.31 | -6% | 15% |
| Manchester, NH | 16.30 | -16% | 2% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 16.10 | 17% | 6% |
| Dallas, TX | 16.06 | 0% | 2% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 15.97 | 22% | 24% |
| Orlando, FL | 15.66 | 8% | -4% |
| Columbus, OH | 15.48 | -10% | 17% |
| Bloomington-Normal, IL | 15.48 | 63% | 29% |
| Hartford, CT | 15.44 | 13% | 8% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 15.25 | -23% | -12% |
| Cleveland, OH | 15.20 | -5% | 20% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 15.08 | 7% | 0% |
| New Haven-Milford, CT | 14.93 | 10% | 11% |
| Buffalo, NY | 14.73 | -9% | 10% |
| Akron, OH | 14.72 | -5% | 25% |
| Detroit, MI | 14.65 | -6% | 19% |
| Washington, DC | 14.64 | -10% | -4% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 14.57 | -13% | 6% |
| Trenton, NJ | 14.56 | -2% | 4% |
