Sales of new single-family homes in the US tumbled 7.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 580 thousand in May 2026, the lowest in four months, following an upwardly revised 626 thousand in April and well below forecasts of 640 thousand. New home sales declined for a second month in a row, as higher mortgage rates weighed on buyers. Sales plunged 26.9% in the West (to 117 thousand) and fell 4.1% in the South (to 350 thousand). In contrast, sales rose 3% in the Northeast (to 34 thousand) and soared 16.2% in the Midwest (to 79 thousand). Meanwhile, housing supply increased to 496,000 units, equivalent to 10.3 months of supply at the last sales rate, the highest level since 2009. Also, the median sales price of homes was at $424,900, compared to $416,500 in April and $424,800 a year earlier. source: U.S. Census Bureau

New Home Sales in the United States decreased to 580 Thousand units in May from 626 Thousand units in April of 2026. New Home Sales in the United States averaged 656.12 Thousand units from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1389.00 Thousand units in July of 2005 and a record low of 270.00 Thousand units in February of 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States New Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States New Home Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

New Home Sales in the United States decreased to 580 Thousand units in May from 626 Thousand units in April of 2026. New Home Sales in the United States is expected to be 650.00 Thousand units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States New Home Sales is projected to trend around 615.00 Thousand units in 2027 and 630.00 Thousand units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 02:00 PM
New Home Sales
Apr 0.622M 0.663M 0.67M 0.66M
2026-06-24 02:00 PM
New Home Sales
May 0.58M 0.626M 0.64M 0.64M
2026-07-24 02:00 PM
New Home Sales
Jun 0.58M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 5.84 5.81 percent Jun 2026
Average House Prices 540600.00 501400.00 USD May 2026
Building Permits 1410.00 1423.00 Thousand May 2026
Building Permits MoM -0.90 4.40 percent May 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Apr 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.70 percent Mar 2026
Housing Starts 1177.00 1392.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts MoM -15.40 -8.50 percent May 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 284.00 486.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 882.00 899.00 Thousand units May 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.59 6.60 percent Jun 2026
New Home Sales 580.00 626.00 Thousand units May 2026
New Home Sales MoM -7.30 -5.70 percent May 2026


United States New Home Sales
A sale of the new house occurs with the signing of a sales contract or the acceptance of a deposit. The house can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction, or already completed. New home sales account for about 10 percent of the US housing market. New single-family home sales are extremely volatile month-to-month and preliminary figures are subject to large revisions because they are mostly drawn from building permits data.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
580.00 626.00 1389.00 270.00 1963 - 2026 Thousand units Monthly
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US New Home Sales Fall for 2nd Month
Sales of new single-family homes in the US tumbled 7.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 580 thousand in May 2026, the lowest in four months, following an upwardly revised 626 thousand in April and well below forecasts of 640 thousand. New home sales declined for a second month in a row, as higher mortgage rates weighed on buyers. Sales plunged 26.9% in the West (to 117 thousand) and fell 4.1% in the South (to 350 thousand). In contrast, sales rose 3% in the Northeast (to 34 thousand) and soared 16.2% in the Midwest (to 79 thousand). Meanwhile, housing supply increased to 496,000 units, equivalent to 10.3 months of supply at the last sales rate, the highest level since 2009. Also, the median sales price of homes was at $424,900, compared to $416,500 in April and $424,800 a year earlier.
2026-06-24
US New Home Sales Drops More than Expected
Sales of new single-family homes in the US fell by 6.2% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 622 thousand units in April of 2026, below market expectations of 670,000 units sold to reflect the lowest level in three months. Sales fell sharply in the south (-9.8% to 370,000), the Midwest (-25% to 66,000), and the Northeast (-12.9% to 27,000). Conversely, sales rose in the West (18.7% to 159,000). Housing supply stood at 489,000 units, equivalent to 9.4 months of supply at the last sales rate. Also, the median sales price of homes were at $422,500.
2026-05-28
US New Home Sales Jump 7.4% in March
Sales of new single-family homes in the US rose 7.4% month-over-month to 682,000 in March 2026, exceeding expectations of 650,000 and up from 635,000 in February. Gains were led by the South (+11.1% to 441,000) and the Northeast (+80.0% to 27,000), offsetting declines in the West (-3.5% to 138,000) and Midwest (-5.0% to 76,000). Housing supply stood at 481,000 units, representing 8.5 months at the current sales pace, while the median new home price fell 6.2% year-over-year to $387,400.
2026-05-05