US Data: New Single-family Home Sales - Details>

Release for:    August 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Thousands of units unless otherwise noted

Percent changes calculated by Market News International

Houses sold (seasonally adjusted annual rate):

                 North-                         For sale Months

           U.S.    east Midwest   South    West    U.S.  supply

Aug-16       567      23      66     338     140     241     5.1

Sep-16       570      31      75     329     135     242     5.1

Oct-16       577      34      68     336     139     248     5.2

Nov-16       579      30      77     314     158     248     5.1

Dec-16       548      37      65     286     160     256     5.6

Jan-17       599      43      73     338     145     261     5.2

Feb-17       615      34      86     336     159     263     5.1

Mar-17       638      40      84     336     178     266     5.0

Apr-17       590      38      73     331     148     266     5.4

May-17       606      43      62     343     158     271     5.4

Jun-17       614      43      64     330     177     273     5.3

Jul-17       580      39      69     322     150     274     5.7

Aug-17       560      38      69     307     146     284     6.1

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West    U.S.

Sep-16       0.5    34.8    13.6    -2.7    -3.6     0.4

Oct-16       1.2     9.7    -9.3     2.1     3.0     2.5

Nov-16       0.3   -11.8    13.2    -6.5    13.7     0.0

Dec-16      -5.4    23.3   -15.6    -8.9     1.3     3.2

Jan-17       9.3    16.2    12.3    18.2    -9.4     2.0

Feb-17       2.7   -20.9    17.8    -0.6     9.7     0.8

Mar-17       3.7    17.6    -2.3     0.0    11.9     1.1

Apr-17      -7.5    -5.0   -13.1    -1.5   -16.9     0.0

May-17       2.7    13.2   -15.1     3.6     6.8     1.9

Jun-17       1.3     0.0     3.2    -3.8    12.0     0.7

Jul-17      -5.5    -9.3     7.8    -2.4   -15.3     0.4

Aug-17      -3.4    -2.6     0.0    -4.7    -2.7     3.6

--Percent change from yr ago:

Aug-17      -1.2    65.2     4.5    -9.2     4.3    17.8

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2016 YTD     392      22      48     223      99

2017 YTD     422      28      50     231     113

 Pct Chg     7.7    27.3     4.2     3.6    14.1

Aug-16        46       2       6      26      12

May-17        57       4       6      32      16

Jun-17        56       4       6      30      16

Jul-17        50       3       6      28      13

Aug-17        45       3       6      23      12

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West          Supply

Aug-16       242      26      32     125      59             5.3

May-17       269      25      37     143      64             4.7

Jun-17       274      25      38     148      63             4.9

Jul-17       274      25      37     149      64             5.5

Aug-17       288      25      38     158      66             6.4

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2015              294200                          352700

2016              307800    4.6                   360900    2.3

Aug-16            298900    0.4 (yr/yr)           355100    3.7 (yr/yr)

May-17            323600                          378400

Jun-17            316300   -2.3                   370500   -2.1

Jul-17            319900    1.1                   371300    0.2

Aug-17            300200   -6.2                   368100   -0.9

     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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