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

Release for:    December 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

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       601      32      68     338     163     316     6.3

Sep-18       609      27      83     342     157     322     6.3

Oct-18       549      23      63     300     163     330     7.2

Nov-18       599      29      72     357     141     334     6.7

Dec-18       621      42      61     375     143     344     6.6

Houses sold, percent change from previous month For sale

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

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      -0.8    28.0    -1.4    -1.7    -3.0     1.0

Sep-18       1.3   -15.6    22.1     1.2    -3.7     1.9

Oct-18      -9.9   -14.8   -24.1   -12.3     3.8     2.5

Nov-18       9.1    26.1    14.3    19.0   -13.5     1.2

Dec-18       3.7    44.8   -15.3     5.0     1.4     3.0

--Percent change from yr ago:

Dec-18      -2.4    16.7    -3.2     7.4   -23.9    17.0

Houses sold (unadjusted):

           U.S.    N.E.  Midwst   South    West

Dec-17        45       2       4      25      13

Sep-18        46       2       7      26      12

Oct-18        43       2       5      24      12

Nov-18        43       2       5      27      10

Dec-18        44       3       4      27      10

Houses for sale (unadjusted)

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

Dec-17       294      24      41     154      75             6.6

Sep-18       326      26      41     173      87             7.1

Oct-18       335      27      42     177      89             7.8

Nov-18       340      28      42     178      91             7.8

Dec-18       343      28      43     179      94             7.8

Sales price:     Median   % chg                 Average   % chg

2017              323100                          384900

2018              324800    0.5                   383500   -0.4

Dec-17            343300   -7.2 (yr/yr)           402900   -6.4 (yr/yr)

Sep-18            328300                          386400

Oct-18            324700   -1.1                   393300    1.8

Nov-18            303500   -6.5                   357600   -9.1

Dec-18            318600    5.0                   377000    5.4

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

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