Graph and download economic data for Existing Home Sales: Housing Inventory (HOSINVUSM495N) from Aug 2024 to Aug 2025 about inventories, sales, housing, and USA.

Existing Home Sales in the United States decreased to 4000 Thousand in August from 4010 Thousand in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Existing Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The number of U.S. home sales in the United States declined in 2024, after soaring in 2021. A total of four million transactions of existing homes, including single-family, condo, and co-ops, were completed in 2024, down from 6.12 million in 2021. According to the forecast, the housing market is forecast to head for recovery in 2025, despite transaction volumes expected to remain below the long-term average. Why have home sales declined? The housing boom during the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that being a homeowner is still an integral part of the American dream. Nevertheless, sentiment declined in the second half of 2022 and Americans across all generations agreed that the time was not right to buy a home. A combination of factors has led to house prices rocketing and making homeownership unaffordable for the average buyer. A survey among owners and renters found that the high home prices and unfavorable economic conditions were the two main barriers to making a home purchase. People who would like to purchase their own home need to save up a deposit, have a good credit score, and a steady and sufficient income to be approved for a mortgage. In 2022, mortgage rates experienced the most aggressive increase in history, making the total cost of homeownership substantially higher. Are U.S. home prices expected to fall? The median sales price of existing homes stood at 413,000 U.S. dollars in 2024 and was forecast to increase slightly until 2026. The development of the S&P/Case Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index shows that home prices experienced seven consecutive months of decline between June 2022 and January 2023, but this trend reversed in the following months. Despite mild fluctuations throughout the year, home prices in many metros are forecast to continue to grow, albeit at a much slower rate.

Graph and download economic data for Existing Home Sales (EXHOSLUSM495N) from Aug 2024 to Aug 2025 about sales, housing, and USA.

The number of existing homes for sale in the United States decreased overall since 2013, while the number of newly built homes for sale followed the opposite trend. As of May 2025, there were **** million existing and ******* newly built housing units for sale. Unlike new homes, the existing housing inventory typically increased in the second and third quarters of the year when the housing market is more active.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Existing Home Median Sales Price. from United States. Source: National Association of Realtors. Track ec…

Graph and download economic data for Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) from Q1 1963 to Q2 2025 about sales, median, housing, and USA.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Existing Home Sales MoM. from United States. Source: National Association of Realtors. Track economic da…

Graph and download economic data for Median Sales Price of Existing Homes (HOSMEDUSM052N) from Aug 2024 to Aug 2025 about sales, median, housing, and USA.

The number of home sales in the United States peaked in 2021 at almost ************* after steadily rising since 2018. Nevertheless, the market contracted in the following year, with transaction volumes falling to ***********. Home sales remained muted in 2024, with a mild increase expected in 2025 and 2026. A major factor driving this trend is the unprecedented increase in mortgage interest rates due to high inflation. How have U.S. home prices developed over time? The average sales price of new homes has also been rising since 2011. Buyer confidence seems to have recovered after the property crash, which has increased demand for homes and also the prices sellers are demanding for homes. At the same time, the affordability of U.S. homes has decreased. Both the number of existing and newly built homes sold has declined since the housing market boom during the coronavirus pandemic. Challenges in housing supply The number of housing units in the U.S. rose steadily between 1975 and 2005 but has remained fairly stable since then. Construction increased notably in the 1990s and early 2000s, with the number of construction starts steadily rising, before plummeting amid the infamous housing market crash. Housing starts slowly started to pick up in 2011, mirroring the economic recovery. In 2022, the supply of newly built homes plummeted again, as supply chain challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic and tariffs on essential construction materials such as steel and lumber led to prices soaring.

Single Family Home Prices in the United States decreased to 422600 USD in August from 425700 USD in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Existing Single Family Home Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This table provides insight into the development of the number of existing homes for sale by asking price class and usable surface class. The table also contains the average supply time for these homes by asking price class and the average asking price by surface class. The average asking price per m² is included in the table for homes for sale, new homes for sale and homes for sale. The numbers and the average time on offer are also included for the homes that have been sold. It concerns homes that are offered for sale on the internet. The homes are only included if they appear in the housing stock on 1 January of the year under review. The table provides information about the homes for sale at the end of a period (quarter), about the homes that were newly put up for sale in the relevant period, and about the homes that were sold or withdrawn from sale. The figures are broken down by housing type. Data available from: 1st quarter 2013 Status of the figures: The data are final. Changes as of January 31, 2020: None, this table has been discontinued. When will new numbers come out? Not applicable anymore. Due to the loss of funding, no new data will be available for this statistic from 1 January 2017. For more information, see the link in section 3.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Existing Home Inventory. from United States. Source: National Association of Realtors. Track economic da…

The U.S. housing market has seen significant price growth since 2011, with the median sales price of existing single-family homes reaching a record high of ******* U.S. dollars in 2024. This represents a substantial increase of ******* over the past five years, highlighting the rapid appreciation of home values across the country. The trend of rising prices can also be observed in the new homes sold. Regional variations and housing shortage While the national median price provides a broad overview, regional differences in home prices are notable. The West remains the most expensive region, with prices twice higher than in the more affordable Midwest. This disparity persists despite efforts to increase housing supply. In 2024, approximately ******* building permits for single-family housing units were granted, showing a slight increase from previous years but still well below the 2005 peak of **** million permits. The ongoing housing shortage continues to drive prices upward across all regions. Market dynamics and future outlook The number of existing home sales has plummeted since 2020, reflecting the growing cost of homeownership. Factors such as high home prices, unfavorable economic conditions, and aggressive increases in mortgage rates have contributed to affordability challenges for many potential homebuyers. Despite these challenges, forecasts suggest a potential recovery in the housing market by 2025, though transaction volumes are expected to remain below long-term averages.

The U.S. housing market continues to evolve, with the median price for existing homes forecast to fall to ******* U.S. dollars by 2027. This projection comes after a period of significant growth and recent fluctuations, reflecting the complex interplay of economic factors affecting the real estate sector. The rising costs have not only impacted home prices but also down payments, with the median down payment more than doubling since 2012. Regional variations in housing costs Home prices and down payments vary dramatically across the United States. While the national median down payment stood at approximately ****** U.S. dollars in early 2024, homebuyers in states like California, Massachusetts, and Hawaii faced down payments exceeding ****** U.S. dollars. This disparity highlights the challenges of homeownership in high-cost markets and underscores the importance of location in determining housing affordability. Market dynamics and future outlook The housing market has shown signs of cooling after years of rapid growth, with a modest price increase of *** percent in 2024. This slowdown can be attributed in part to rising mortgage rates, which have tempered demand. Despite these challenges, most states continued to see year-over-year price growth in 2025, with Rhode Island and West Virginia leading the packby home appreciation. As the market adjusts to new economic realities, potential homebuyers and investors alike will be watching closely for signs of stabilization or renewed growth in the coming years.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in the United States (ACTLISCOUUS) from Jul 2016 to Sep 2025 about active listing, listing, and USA.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Existing Home Months' Supply. from United States. Source: National Association of Realtors. Track econom…

United States - Existing Home Sales: Months Supply was 4.60000 Months' Supply in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Existing Home Sales: Months Supply reached a record high of 5.70000 in July of 2014 and a record low of 1.60000 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Existing Home Sales: Months Supply - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Yearly Real Estate sales data by count and purchase price (median and average) from 2005 to 2018. All communities in the Keys to the Valley region are included.

Vermont Dataset Description

Purchase price - Average Sales Price based on listing price at time of purchase

Source – www.HousingData.org

NH Dataset Description

This data set provides an estimate of the median sale price of existing and new primary homes in New Hampshire. A primary home is defined as a single family home occupied by an owner household as their primary place of residence. Multi-family rental housing, seasonal or vacation homes and manufactured housing are not included in the analysis of this data.

Purchase price -
Median Sales Price

Data Collection Process - For the Period 1990 through 2014, the median purchase prices were calculated from data collected by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration on the PA-34 Form through their vendor Real Data Corp. A PA-34 Form is filed by the buyer and seller at the time of sale of all real property in the State of New Hampshire. In 2015 this source of data was no longer available, and has been replaced by real estate transaction data supplied by The Warren Group and filtered and compiled by NHHFA. This change in data source is reflected in the charts by a break in the trend line.

Analysis - Median sale prices of all, new, existing, and condominium homes are calculated. The frequency of sales by $10,000 increment is also calculated for each of the above categories. Calculations based on sample sizes smaller than 50 are viewed as providing inconsistent and highly volatile results and are not typically released. Individual record level data is not released.

Limitations - The quality of this data at the higher geographic levels (statewide and counties) is consistent over the entire time series. For the larger LMAs and Municipalities the data is reasonably consistent with some holes in the data. For smaller LMAs and moderate sized municipalities the data is most consistent for existing homes since 1998. For the smallest municipalities this data set does not provide adequately consistent analysis.

Source - NHHFA Purchase Price Database; Source: 1990-2014 - NH Dept. of Revenue, PA-34 Dataset, Compiled by Real Data Corp. Filtered and analyzed by New Hampshire Housing.

https://www.nhhfa.org/publications-data/housing-and-demographic-data/

Total Housing Inventory in the United States decreased to 1530 Thousands in August from 1550 Thousands in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Total Housing Inventory.