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

Release for:    March 2018

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

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       559      35      68     318     138     280     6.0

Sep-17       639      39      74     364     162     280     5.3

Oct-17       616      41      71     356     148     286     5.6

Nov-17       711      39      79     374     219     287     4.8

Dec-17       644      36      63     351     194     294     5.5

Jan-18       644      35      83     329     197     297     5.5

Feb-18       667      42      84     368     173     301     5.4

Mar-18       694      19      82     371     222     301     5.2

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

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      -0.9   -16.7     3.0     1.9    -4.2     1.8

Sep-17      14.3    11.4     8.8    14.5    17.4     0.0

Oct-17      -3.6     5.1    -4.1    -2.2    -8.6     2.1

Nov-17      15.4    -4.9    11.3     5.1    48.0     0.3

Dec-17      -9.4    -7.7   -20.3    -6.1   -11.4     2.4

Jan-18       0.0    -2.8    31.7    -6.3     1.5     1.0

Feb-18       3.6    20.0     1.2    11.9   -12.2     1.3

Mar-18       4.0   -54.8    -2.4     0.8    28.3     0.0

--Percent change from yr ago:

Mar-18       8.8   -52.5    -2.4    10.4    24.7    13.2

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2017 YTD     156       9      18      87      42

2018 YTD     172       7      19      94      52

 Pct Chg    10.3   -22.2     5.6     8.0    23.8

Mar-17        61       3       7      33      17

Dec-17        45       2       4      25      13

Jan-18        48       3       5      25      15

Feb-18        56       3       6      32      15

Mar-18        68       2       7      37      22

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Mar-17       263      26      35     141      62             4.3

Dec-17       294      24      41     154      75             6.6

Jan-18       296      23      40     157      75             6.1

Feb-18       297      22      40     159      76             5.3

Mar-18       297      23      41     158      74             4.4

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2016              307800                          360900

2017              323100    5.0                   384900    6.7

Mar-17            321700    4.8 (yr/yr)           384400   -3.8 (yr/yr)

Dec-17            343300                          402900

Jan-18            326900   -4.8                   375800   -6.7

Feb-18            325800   -0.3                   370800   -1.3

Mar-18            337200    3.5                   369900   -0.2

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

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