Data & Statistics
U.S. existing-home sales fell for the second month in a row, sliding 1.9% monthover-month and 1.9% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), with sales down in all four regions of the country. Higher borrowing costs and accelerating home prices continue to weigh on demand, pushing some prospective buyers to the sidelines and causing market activity to slump ahead of summer.
- Single Family Closed Sales were up 1.2 percent to 1,554.
- Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were up 9.2 percent to 428.
- Adult Communities Closed Sales were up 25.9 percent to 68.
U.S. existing-home sales recently fell from a one-year high, dropping 4.3% month- over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), as higher interest rates and rising sales prices continue to keep some prospective buyers on the sidelines. Average 30-year mortgage rates have topped 7% in recent weeks, while the median existing-home sales price hit $393,500 as of last measure, a 4.8% increase from the previous month, according to NAR.
- Single Family Closed Sales were up 6.7 percent to 1,331.
- Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were up 14.2 percent to 362.
- Adult Communities Closed Sales remained flat at 47.
U.S. existing-home sales improved for the second month in a row, jumping 9.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million units, exceeding economists’ expectations and marking the largest monthly gain in a year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®(NAR). The rebound in home sales comes amid fluctuating mortgage rates and elevated sales prices, indicating there is plenty of buyer demand heading into the spring selling season.
- Single Family Closed Sales were down 18.8 percent to 1,107.
- Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were down 17.3 percent to 307.
- Adult Communities Closed Sales were down 6.0 percent to 47.
U.S. existing-home sales grew 3.1% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million, exceeding economists’ expectations and marking the strongest sales pace since August 2023, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Falling interest rates late last year, coupled with a recent uptick in inventory, helped existing-home sales to climb following last month’s decline, with monthly gains reported in the Midwest, South, and West regions.
- Single Family Closed Sales were down 0.6 percent to 973.
- Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were down 11.8 percent to 247.
- Adult Communities Closed Sales were down 43.8 percent to 27.