US New Home Sales
New single-family homes sold at an annualized rate of 580 thousand in May 2026, down 6.8% from May 2025.
Updated July 12, 2026
US New Home Sales
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DefinitionSales of new privately-owned single-family houses, in thousands at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. A sale is counted at contract signing or deposit, whichever is earlier.
LimitationsCovers new single-family homes only — existing-home sales (the bulk of the market) are tracked separately by NAR. Small sample; monthly revisions can be large.
Frequently Asked Questions
New single-family homes sold at an annualized rate of 580 thousand in May 2026, down 6.8% from May 2025.
US New Home Sales fell 6.8% compared with May 2025, reaching May 2026's reading.
U.S. Census Bureau — New Residential Sales (new single-family houses sold, SAAR). License: US public domain. StatsPanda charts the original series directly and cites it on every download.
The underlying series is released on a monthly cadence. This page was last updated July 12, 2026, and refreshes with each source release.