Existing home sales in the US decreased 2% month-over-month in August 2026, a third consecutive monthly decline, following a 1.7% fall in July. Sales held steady in the West and declined in the Northeast (-4%), Midwest (-3.1%) and South (-1.6%). source: National Association of Realtors

Existing Home Sales MoM in the United States averaged 0.22 percent from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.40 percent in July of 2020 and a record low of -22.50 percent in July of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Existing Home Sales MoM. United States Existing Home Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-11 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales MoM
Jul -1.7% -1.4% -0.7%
2026-09-10 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales MoM
Aug -2% -1.7% -0.2%
2026-10-13 02:00 PM
Existing Home Sales MoM
Sep -2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 6.09 6.04 percent Sep 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.76 6.71 percent Sep 2026
Average House Prices 508800.00 475400.00 USD Jul 2026
Average Mortgage Size 375.22 372.83 Thousand USD Jun 2026
Building Permits 1433.00 1374.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM 4.30 -2.60 percent Jul 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 350.20 348.69 points Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM 0.40 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 2.10 1.60 percent Jun 2026
Construction Spending MoM -0.50 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Existing Home Sales 3980.00 4060.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM -2.00 -1.70 percent Aug 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.00 65.30 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index MoM 0.00 0.30 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.30 2.40 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index 442.50 442.40 points Jun 2026
Housing Starts 1239.00 1415.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts MoM -12.40 19.70 percent Jul 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 421.00 499.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 808.00 897.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 240.60 247.30 points Sep 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 687.30 732.60 points Sep 2026
MBA Purchase Index 157.50 157.80 points Sep 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications -2.70 0.80 percent Sep 2026
Mortgage Originations 504.64 529.80 Billion USD Jun 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.85 6.79 percent Sep 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 35.00 34.00 points Aug 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 331.89 331.02 points Jun 2026
New Home Sales 607.00 678.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
New Home Sales MoM -10.50 7.60 percent Jul 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY -2.20 -0.30 percent Jul 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM -2.30 -4.80 percent Jul 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 133.60 133.10 Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 0.56 0.93 Percent Mar 2026
Existing Home Sales Prices 429100.00 436400.00 USD Aug 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1620.00 1570.00 Thousands Aug 2026


United States Existing Home Sales MoM
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.00 -1.70 22.40 -22.50 1968 - 2026 percent Monthly
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