Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
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
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 580K | 638K |
626K |
| May 28, 2026 | 622K | 661K |
663K |
| May 5, 2026 | 682K | 652K | 635K |
| May 5, 2026 | 635K |
583K | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 587K | 722K |
712K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 745K | 732K | 758K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 758K | 737K | |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 737K | 716K | 738K |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Annualized number of new single-family homes that were sold during the previous month;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, on the 17th business day after the month ends;
Also Called:
New Residential Sales;
Event Type:
Housing