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

Release for: April 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

Apr-17       593      38      72     335     148     267     5.4

May-17       604      43      62     343     156     271     5.4

Jun-17       616      43      66     334     173     273     5.3

Jul-17       556      41      66     303     146     276     6.0

Aug-17       558      35      68     314     141     281     6.0

Sep-17       637      39      74     359     165     280     5.3

Oct-17       618      41      72     354     151     286     5.6

Nov-17       712      40      79     377     216     289     4.9

Dec-17       636      36      63     349     188     294     5.5

Jan-18       633      35      86     322     190     295     5.6

Feb-18       659      43      85     364     167     299     5.4

Mar-18       672      36      91     354     191     298     5.3

Apr-18       662      40      91     355     176     300     5.4

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

May-17       1.9    13.2   -13.9     2.4     5.4     1.5

Jun-17       2.0     0.0     6.5    -2.6    10.9     0.7

Jul-17      -9.7    -4.7     0.0    -9.3   -15.6     1.1

Aug-17       0.4   -14.6     3.0     3.6    -3.4     1.8

Sep-17      14.2    11.4     8.8    14.3    17.0    -0.4

Oct-17      -3.0     5.1    -2.7    -1.4    -8.5     2.1

Nov-17      15.2    -2.4     9.7     6.5    43.0     1.0

Dec-17     -10.7   -10.0   -20.3    -7.4   -13.0     1.7

Jan-18      -0.5    -2.8    36.5    -7.7     1.1     0.3

Feb-18       4.1    22.9    -1.2    13.0   -12.1     1.4

Mar-18       2.0   -16.3     7.1    -2.7    14.4    -0.3

Apr-18      -1.5    11.1     0.0     0.3    -7.9     0.7

--Percent change from yr ago:

Apr-18      11.6     5.3    26.4     6.0    18.9    12.4

Houses sold (unadjusted):

            U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2017 YTD     213      13      26     118      56

2018 YTD     231      13      30     124      64

 Pct Chg     8.5     0.0    15.4     5.1    14.3

Apr-17        56       4       7      31      14

Jan-18        48       3       6      25      14

Feb-18        54       3       6      30      14

Mar-18        65       3       8      35      19

Apr-18        64       4       9      33      17

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Apr-17       262      25      35     139      63             4.6

Jan-18       294      24      39     156      75             6.2

Feb-18       294      23      38     157      76             5.4

Mar-18       293      23      39     157      74             4.5

Apr-18       294      21      38     159      76             4.6

Sales price:      Median  % chg                  Average   % chg

2016              307800                          360900

2017              323100    5.0                   384900    6.7

Apr-17            311100    0.4 (yr/yr)           365800   11.3 (yr/yr)

Jan-18            329600                          377800

Feb-18            329400   -0.1                   374100   -1.0

Mar-18            335400    1.8                   366000   -2.2

Apr-18            312400   -6.9                   407300   11.3

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

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