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

Release for:    October 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

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       619      43      66     333     177     272     5.3

Jul-17       564      42      66     312     144     275     5.9

Aug-17       565      37      68     316     144     280     5.9

Sep-17       645      43      67     378     157     278     5.2

Oct-17       685      56      79     383     167     282     4.9

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

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       2.1     0.0     6.5    -2.9    12.0     0.4

Jul-17      -8.9    -2.3     0.0    -6.3   -18.6     1.1

Aug-17       0.2   -11.9     3.0     1.3     0.0     1.8

Sep-17      14.2    16.2    -1.5    19.6     9.0    -0.7

Oct-17       6.2    30.2    17.9     1.3     6.4     1.4

--Percent change from yr ago:

Oct-17      18.7    64.7    16.2    14.0    20.1    13.7

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2016 YTD     482      28      60     275     120

2017 YTD     525      36      62     290     136

 Pct Chg     8.9    28.6     3.3     5.5    13.3

Oct-16        46       3       6      27      11

Jul-17        48       4       6      26      12

Aug-17        45       3       6      24      12

Sep-17        50       4       5      29      12

Oct-17        55       5       7      31      13

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Oct-16       250      27      32     130      61             5.5

Jul-17       275      24      37     149      66             5.8

Aug-17       283      24      37     153      69             6.3

Sep-17       283      25      38     151      70             5.6

Oct-17       285      24      40     149      73             5.2

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2015              294200                          352700

2016              307800    4.6                   360900    2.3

Oct-16            302800    3.3 (yr/yr)           352200   13.6 (yr/yr)

Jul-17            322900                          372400

Aug-17            311700   -3.5                   369800   -0.7

Sep-17            324900    4.2                   381100    3.1

Oct-17            312800   -3.7                   400200    5.0

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

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