US New Single-Family Home Sales Rise in June
Monthly New Residential Sales, June 2026
On Friday, the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that new single-family home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 628,000 in June, according to estimates. This was 1.6% above the May rate of 618,000 but 5.6% below the June 2025 estimate of 665,000.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of June was 485,000. This was 0.2% below the May estimate of 486,000 and 3.2% below the June 2025 estimate of 501,000. This represented a supply of 9.3 months at the current sales rate—1.1% below the May estimate of 9.4 months but 3.3% above the June 2025 estimate of 9.0 months.
The median sales price was $398,300, 3.3% below the May price of $412,000 and 2.7% below the June 2025 price of $409,200.
The average sales price was $475,400, 9.5% below the May price of $525,200 and 6.5% below the June 2025 price of $508,700.
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