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 Existing Home Sales
It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, renovations are done by the new owners, 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 Existing Home Sales Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | 4.02M | 4.05M |
4.01M |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 3.98M | 4.07M |
4.13M |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 4.09M | 3.89M |
4.02M |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3.91M | 4.16M |
4.27M |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 4.35M | 4.21M |
4.14M |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 4.13M | 4.15M |
4.11M |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 4.10M | 4.08M |
4.05M |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 4.06M | 4.06M | 4.00M |
- Details
Specs
Measures:
Annualized number of residential buildings that were sold during the previous month, excluding new construction;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 12 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
Home Resales;
Event Type:
Housing