Existing home sales in the United States fell by 2.4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.09 million units in June of 2026, firmly below expectations that they would hold steady at 4.20 million. Sales fell in the South (-3.6% to 1.89 million), the Midwest (-3.0% to 0.98 million), and the West (-1.3% to 0.74 million), offsetting an increase in the Northeast (2.1% to 0.48 million). With the last sales results, inventory fell by 0.6% to 1.56 million units, equivalent to 4.6 months of supply. Meanwhile, the average price of existing home sales rose by 1.8% from the previous year to $440,600, the most in over one year. source: National Association of Realtors

Existing Home Sales in the United States decreased to 4090 Thousand in June from 4190 Thousand in May of 2026. Existing Home Sales in the United States averaged 4065.27 Thousand from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7250.00 Thousand in September of 2005 and a record low of 1370.00 Thousand in March of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Existing Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Existing Home Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Existing Home Sales in the United States decreased to 4090 Thousand in June from 4190 Thousand in May of 2026. Existing Home Sales in the United States is expected to be 3900.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Existing Home Sales is projected to trend around 3600.00 Thousand in 2027 and 4000.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-09 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales
May 4.17M 4.04M 4.07M 4.04M
2026-07-09 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales
Jun 4.09M 4.19M 4.20M 4.2M
2026-08-11 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales
Jul 4.09M



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Existing Home Sales Prices 440600.00 431200.00 USD Jun 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1560.00 1570.00 Thousands Jun 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1374.00 1410.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Existing Home Sales 4090.00 4190.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM -2.40 3.70 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.20 2.00 percent May 2026
House Price Index 442.40 441.30 points May 2026
Housing Starts 1427.00 1199.00 Thousand units Jun 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.69 6.65 percent Jul 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY -0.30 4.80 percent Jun 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM -5.40 3.50 percent Jun 2026


United States Existing Home Sales
In the United States, Existing Home Sales occur when the mortgages are closed. Mortgage closing usually takes place 30-60 days after the sales contract is closed. It includes single-family homes, condos and co-ops.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4090.00 4190.00 7250.00 1370.00 1968 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
US Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall
Existing home sales in the United States fell by 2.4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.09 million units in June of 2026, firmly below expectations that they would hold steady at 4.20 million. Sales fell in the South (-3.6% to 1.89 million), the Midwest (-3.0% to 0.98 million), and the West (-1.3% to 0.74 million), offsetting an increase in the Northeast (2.1% to 0.48 million). With the last sales results, inventory fell by 0.6% to 1.56 million units, equivalent to 4.6 months of supply. Meanwhile, the average price of existing home sales rose by 1.8% from the previous year to $440,600, the most in over one year.
2026-07-09
US Existing Home Sales Rise More than Expected
Existing home sales in the United States rose by 3.2% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 4.17 million, extending the rebound from the seven-month low in March. The result surpassed market expectations of a softer rebound to 4.07 million despite the elevated levels of mortgage rates in the period, as high energy prices and a robust labor market drove long-maturity Treasury yields to rise. Sales were firmly higher in the South (3.2% to 1.96 million) and the Midwest (6.4% to 1.0 million), while the increase was lower in the Northeast (2.2% to 0.46 million) and sales were unchanged at the West (0.75 million). Inventory grew by 3.3% on the month, the highest in 10 months, equivalent to 4.5 months of supply at the latest sales rate.
2026-06-09
US Existing Home Rebound Less than Expected
Existing home sales in the United States inched higher by 0.2% from the seven-month low in the previous month to an annualized rate of 4.02 million units in April of 2026. The result was slightly below expectations 4.05 million units sold, pressured by higher mortgage rates after the surge in energy prices drove long-term Treasury yields to increase. Sales fell sharply in the West (-2.6% to 750 thousand), offsetting an increase in the Midwest (2.2% to 950 thousand). Inventory grew by 5.8% to 1.47 million, equivalent to 4.4 months of supply. Still, the NAR saw the result as optimistic. “Despite mixed macroeconomic signals—including a record-high stock market and historically low consumer confidence—home sales were modestly boosted by the continued improvement in housing affordability,” said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. “Mortgage rates are lower from a year ago, and average income growth is outpacing home price gains.”
2026-05-11