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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 |
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| Jul 9, 2026 | 4.09M | 4.19M |
4.19M |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 4.17M | 4.07M |
4.04M |
| 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 |
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- US Existing Home Sales News
From economics.bmo.com|Jul 9, 2026U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fell 2.4% to 4.09 mln a.r. in June, underscoring the continued sensitivity of housing demand amid affordability challenges. Sales of single-family homes wilted 2.4% while condos dropped 2.7%. Regionally, activity was mixed, with the Northeast posting a 2.1% increase, while sales declined in the Midwest (-3.0%), South (-3.6%), and West (-1.3%) Inventory conditions remain relatively tight. Total listings climbed 1.3% y/y, the slowest pace since November 2023. At the current sales pace, it would ...
From nar.realtor|Jul 9, 2026|4 commentsExisting-home sales decreased by 2.4% month-over-month and increased 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. Month-over-month sales increased in the Northeast, and declined in the Midwest, South and West. Year-over-year sales rose in the Midwest, South and West and were flat in the Northeast. “The back-and-forth in monthly home ...
- From nar.realtor|Jun 9, 2026
Existing-home sales increased by 3.2% month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. Month-over-month sales increased in the Northeast, Midwest and South, and were unchanged in the West. Year-over-year sales rose in the Midwest, South, and West, and fell in the Northeast. “More Americans are on the move, with home sales ...
From wolfstreet.com|May 11, 2026Sales of existing single-family homes that closed in April seasonally adjusted were unchanged from March, at an annual rate of 3.64 million sales, near the very bottom of the deepfreeze range that has existed for the past three-and-a-half years, according to data by the National Association of Realtors today. ompared to April in (historical data from YCharts): • 2025: -0.3% (year-over-year) • 2024: -1.1% • 2023: -4.0% • 2022: -26.6% • 2021: -30.5% • 2019: -21.9% • 2015: -19.6% • 2009: +3.7% (Housing Bust) • 1996: -7.4% Supply of ...
- From nar.realtor|May 11, 2026
Existing-home sales increased by 0.2% month-over-month in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. Month-over-month sales increased in the Midwest and the South, were unchanged in the Northeast, and declined in the West. On a year-over-year basis, sales rose in the South, were flat in the West, and fell in both the Northeast and Midwest. ...
- From nar.realtor|Apr 13, 2026|1 comment
Existing-home sales decreased by 3.6% month-over-month in March, according to the National Association of REALTORS®Existing-Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. “March home sales remained sluggish and below last year’s pace,” said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. “Lower consumer confidence and softer job growth continue to hold back buyers.” Month-over-month sales fell in all four regions. ...
From msn.com|Mar 10, 2026Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season. Existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from January to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.09 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were down 1.4% from February of last year. This count represents closed sales, so deals were likely inked in December and January, when mortgage rates fell a bit and stayed solidly in a low range near 6% on the 30-year-fixed mortgage. ...
- From nar.realtor|Mar 10, 2026
Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. Month-over-month sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and fell in the Northeast. Year-over-year sales rose in the South and fell in the Northeast, Midwest and West. Affordability improved for the eighth consecutive month, according to ...
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