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Economy · United States · Housing

US new home sales

684k in August 2026, compared with 643k in July 2026.

Monthly · thousand a year · 698k a year earlier · Updated 12 hrs ago

Next: New home sales, Wed, 28 Oct, 1:00am Sydney time (usual time)

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
535k Jul 20221,031k Oct 2020
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
+7.5%from 636k
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−2.0%from 698k
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
702ksince 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
53rdpercentile: higher than 53% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

thousand a year, monthly

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Periodthousand a year
August 2026684k
July 2026643k
June 2026672k
May 2026636k
April 2026641k
March 2026659k
February 2026630k
January 2026576k
December 2025723k
November 2025757k
October 2025652k
September 2025714k
August 2025698k
July 2025648k
June 2025665k
May 2025622k
April 2025701k
March 2025656k
February 2025641k
January 2025665k
December 2024702k
November 2024669k
October 2024632k
September 2024715k

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series HSN1F. Data from January 1999.

Next releaseFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn more

Wed, 28 Oct, 1:00am Sydney time (usual time) · New home sales, for September 2026

AI estimateFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn moreclaude-sonnet-5-5665krange 600k to 730k
Model estimate80% range A band that the actual figure should land inside about four times in five. If actuals fall outside it more often than one time in five, the estimate is overconfident. Learn morelast reading plus half the recent trend692krange 623k to 761k
Last reading684kAugust 2026

Sales have averaged about 650 over the past 8 months (range 576-684), and a 7.40% 30-year mortgage rate and 3.7% CPI inflation weigh on demand, so the baseline of 692 looks too high after August's 684 uptick. I expect partial mean reversion toward the recent average, about 665, with typical monthly noise of roughly ±50 and large revisions.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

New single-family homes sold, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

Why it matters

Housing turns early in the cycle; sales lead construction and the demand for materials.