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

Release for:    August 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

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       663      46      80     366     171     300     5.4

Mar-18       672      35      86     367     184     297     5.3

Apr-18       633      32      88     350     163     300     5.7

May-18       653      33      83     388     149     301     5.5

Jun-18       618      43      71     350     154     307     6.0

Jul-18       608      23      75     356     154     313     6.2

Aug-18       629      34      77     350     168     318     6.1

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

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       4.7    31.4    -7.0    13.7   -10.0     1.7

Mar-18       1.4   -23.9     7.5     0.3     7.6    -1.0

Apr-18      -5.8    -8.6     2.3    -4.6   -11.4     1.0

May-18       3.2     3.1    -5.7    10.9    -8.6     0.3

Jun-18      -5.4    30.3   -14.5    -9.8     3.4     2.0

Jul-18      -1.6   -46.5     5.6     1.7     0.0     2.0

Aug-18       3.5    47.8     2.7    -1.7     9.1     1.6

--Percent change from yr ago:

Aug-18      12.7    -2.9    13.2    11.5    19.1    13.2

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2017 YTD     419      28      50     230     111

2018 YTD     448      24      57     250     118

 Pct Chg     6.9   -14.3    14.0     8.7     6.3

Aug-17        45       3       6      24      11

May-18        62       3       8      36      15

Jun-18        56       4       7      31      14

Jul-18        52       2       7      31      12

Aug-18        50       3       7      27      14

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Aug-17       284      24      37     153      70             6.4

May-18       299      23      41     156      79             4.8

Jun-18       307      26      41     159      81             5.5

Jul-18       313      27      41     162      83             6.1

Aug-18       325      27      43     169      87             6.5

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2016              307800                          360900

2017              323100    5.0                   384900    6.7

Aug-17            314200    1.9 (yr/yr)           369200    5.2 (yr/yr)

May-18            316700                          372600

Jun-18            309500   -2.3                   370500   -0.6

Jul-18            328100    6.0                   389000    5.0

Aug-18            320200   -2.4                   388400   -0.2

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

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