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

Release for:    October 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

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       612      45      68     346     153     308     6.0

Jul-18       606      25      69     344     168     313     6.2

Aug-18       591      33      67     336     155     317     6.4

Sep-18       597      27      77     339     154     322     6.5

Oct-18       544      22      60     313     149     336     7.4

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

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      -6.3    36.4   -18.1   -10.8     2.7     2.3

Jul-18      -1.0   -44.4     1.5    -0.6     9.8     1.6

Aug-18      -2.5    32.0    -2.9    -2.3    -7.7     1.3

Sep-18       1.0   -18.2    14.9     0.9    -0.6     1.6

Oct-18      -8.9   -18.5   -22.1    -7.7    -3.2     4.3

--Percent change from yr ago:

Oct-18     -12.0   -46.3   -16.7   -11.6    -1.3    17.5

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

2017 YTD     518      34      62     287     134

2018 YTD     532      28      66     298     140

 Pct Chg     2.7   -17.6     6.5     3.8     4.5

Oct-17        49       3       6      28      11

Jul-18        52       2       6      30      14

Aug-18        47       3       6      26      12

Sep-18        45       2       6      26      11

Oct-18        42       2       5      25      11

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Oct-17       289      25      39     152      73             5.9

Jul-18       313      27      40     164      83             6.1

Aug-18       322      26      41     169      86             6.9

Sep-18       326      27      41     172      86             7.2

Oct-18       341      28      43     179      91             8.1

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2016              307800                          360900

2017              323100    5.0                   384900    6.7

Oct-17            319500   -3.1 (yr/yr)           394000    0.3 (yr/yr)

Jul-18            327500                          392300

Aug-18            323800   -1.1                   383900   -2.1

Sep-18            321300   -0.8                   379000   -1.3

Oct-18            309700   -3.6                   395000    4.2

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

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