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

Release for: May 2019
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Units in thousands unless otherwise noted
Percent changes calculated by Market News International
                                           yr-ago   % change:     yr/yr
                       May-19 Apr-19 Mar-19 May-18  May-19 Apr-19 May-19
Houses sold, adj.         626    679    705    650    -7.8   -3.7   -3.7
 (previous)                      673    723
 Northeast                 28     34     26     33   -17.6   30.8  -15.2
 Midwest                   84     79     92     82     6.3  -14.1    2.4
 South                    389    371    386    384     4.9   -3.9    1.3
 West                     125    195    201    151   -35.9   -3.0  -17.2
Houses sold, unadj.        60     67     69     62   -10.4   -2.9   -3.2
Houses for sale, adj.     333    332    336    302     0.3   -1.2   10.3
 Months' supply           6.4    5.9    5.7    5.6     --     --     --
Median price(k$)        308.0  335.1  310.1  316.7    -8.1    8.1   -2.7
Avg price (k$)          377.2  386.5  373.9  372.6    -2.4    3.4    1.2
     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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