US New Home Sales
It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a new home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, furniture and appliances are purchased for the home, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction;
While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12);
- US New Home Sales Graph
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| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Dec 23, 2024 | 664K | 666K | 627K |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 610K | 725K | 738K |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 738K | 719K | 709K |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 716K | 699K | 751K |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 739K | 624K | 668K |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 617K | 639K | 621K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 619K | 636K | 698K |
| May 23, 2024 | 634K | 677K | 665K |
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- US New Home Sales News
From census.gov|Dec 23, 2024The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for November 2024. Sales of new single-family houses in November 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 5.9 percent (±18.6 percent)* above the revised October rate of 627,000 and is 8.7 percent (±19.3 percent)* above the November 2023 ...
- From census.gov|Nov 26, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for October 2024. Sales of new single-family houses in October 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 17.3 percent (±12.8 percent) below the revised September rate of 738,000 and is 9.4 percent (±19.0 percent)* below the October 2023 ...
From census.gov|Oct 24, 2024The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for September 2024: tables Sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 4.1 percent (±14.7 percent)* above the revised August rate of 709,000 and is 6.3 percent (±18.6 percent)* above the September ...
- From census.gov|Sep 25, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for August 2024. Sales of new single-family houses in August 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 4.7 percent (±10.6 percent)* below the revised July rate of 751,000, but is 9.8 percent (±22.1 percent)* above the August 2023 estimate of ...
- From census.gov|Aug 23, 2024|1 comment
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for July 2024. Sales of new single-family houses in July 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 10.6 percent (±16.5 percent)* above the revised June rate of 668,000 and is 5.6 percent (±21.3 percent)* above the July 2023 estimate of 700,000. ...
From econoday.com|Aug 16, 2024|2 commentsEconomic data in the August 19 week will take a backseat to the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole (August 22-24) which will be brimming with central bankers and offering an opportunity to gauge the outlook for less restrictive monetary policy. In particular, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is likely to send a message to markets that anticipation of a rate cut in September is justified, absent unexpected developments. His speech is scheduled for 10:00 ET on Friday. There is also the Democratic National Convention in Chicago which will run ...
- From census.gov|Jul 24, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2024. Sales of new single-family houses in June 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±14.6 percent)* below the revised May rate of 621,000 and is 7.4 percent (±15.2 percent)* below the June 2023 estimate of 666,000. ...
- From census.gov|Jun 26, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for May 2024. Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 11.3 percent (±15.5 percent)* below the revised April rate of 698,000 and is 16.5 percent (±16.2 percent) below the May 2023 estimate of 741,000. ...
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