MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL SALES, OCTOBER 2023

FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 AM EDT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

MONTHLY NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES, AUGUST 2024

Release Number: CB24-156

September 25, 2024 - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly

announced the following new residential sales statistics for August 2024:

1

New Houses Sold :

New Houses For Sale2:

Median Sales Price:

716,000

467,000

$420,600

Next Release: October 24, 2024

New Residential Sales

1,200

(Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate)

1,000

Thousands of Units

NEW RESIDENTIAL

SALES

AUGUST 2024

800

600

400

200

Houses Sold

1

Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR)

2

Seasonally Adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, September 25, 2024

0

Aug-19

Aug-20

Aug-21

Aug-22

Aug-23

Aug-24

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, September 25, 2024

New Home Sales

Sales of new single-family houses in August 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000, according to

estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

This is 4.7 percent (10.6 percent)* below the revised July rate of 751,000, but is 9.8 percent (22.1 percent)* above

the August 2023 estimate of 652,000.

Sales Price

The median sales price of new houses sold in August 2024 was $420,600. The average sales price was $492,700.

For Sale Inventory and Months Supply

The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of August was 467,000. This represents a supply

of 7.8 months at the current sales rate.

The September report is scheduled for release on October 24, 2024. View the full schedule in the Economic Briefing

Room: . The full text and tables for this release can be found at

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

These statistics are estimated from sample surveys. They are subject to sampling variability as well as nonsampling

error including bias and variance from response, nonreporting, and undercoverage. Estimated average relative

standard errors of the preliminary data are shown in the tables. Whenever a statement such as 2.5 percent

(3.2%) above appears in the text, this indicates the range (-0.7 to +5.7 percent) in which the actual percent change

is likely to have occurred. All ranges given for percent changes are 90-percent confidence intervals and account only

for sampling variability. If a range does not contain zero, the change is statistically significant. If it does contain zero,

the change is not statistically significant; that is, it is uncertain whether there was an increase or decrease. The same

policies apply to the confidence intervals for percent changes shown in the tables. Changes in seasonally adjusted

statistics often show irregular movement. It takes 3 months to establish a trend for new houses sold. Preliminary

new home sales figures are subject to revision due to the survey methodology and definitions used. The survey is

primarily based on a sample of houses selected from building permits. Since a sale is defined as a deposit taken or

sales agreement signed, this can occur prior to a permit being issued. An estimate of these prior sales is included in

the sales figure. On average, the preliminary seasonally adjusted estimate of total sales is revised about 3.6 percent.

Changes in sales price data reflect changes in the distribution of houses by region, size, etc., as well as changes in the

prices of houses with identical characteristics. Explanations of confidence intervals and sampling variability can be

found on our website.

The Census Bureau has reviewed SOC monthly and quarterly tables to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure

avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRBFY24-0281).

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* The 90 percent confidence interval includes zero. In such cases, there is insufficient statistical evidence to conclude that the actual change is different from

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New Privately-Owned Houses Sold and For Sale

(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)

Table 1a - Seasonally adjusted

1

Period

United

States

Sold during period

NorthMideast

west

South

For sale at end of period

NorthMideast

west

South

Median

Average

Months' sales price sales price

West supply2

($)

($)

West

United

States

389

416

422

367

421

163

175

154

138

144

428

435

442

450

449

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

7.9

7.5

7.9

8.8

8.2

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

81

74

82

86

84

81

86

81

21

367

368

395

459

416

414

447

459

17

162

158

164

159

149

154

185

152

12

461

465

466

464

468

468

459

467

6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

8.3

8.7

8.2

7.6

8.4

8.2

7.3

7.8

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

-5.8%

23.2

26.6%

33.8

2.7%

14.6

18.0%

31.3

-17.8%

15.5

-6.7%

35.2

1.7%

1.2

9.1%

8.3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

6.8%

14.6

-1.3%

24.7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

West

United

States

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

652

694

673

611

654

36

36

34

26

27

64

67

63

80

62

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

664

643

683

736

672

681

751

716

11

54

43

42

32

23

32

33

24

29

Percent Change4

Aug. 2024 from Jul. 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.7%

5

. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . . 10.6

9.8%

Aug. 2024 from Aug. 2023 . . . . . . . . . . .

5

. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . . 22.1

-27.3%

67.0

-33.3%

53.2

Table 1b - Not seasonally adjusted

Period

United

States

Sold during period

NorthMideast

west

South

For sale at end of period

NorthMideast

west

South

Median

Average

Months' sales price sales price

West supply

($)

($)

2022 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2023 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

641

666

4

33

33

24

66

68

12

392

412

5

150

153

6

455

450

3

33

31

15

45

44

15

271

268

6

106

107

6

X

X

X

434,500

428,600

4

521,500

514,000

3

2023 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2024 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

470

489

4

25

25

15

50

61

14

288

291

5

108

113

8

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Year to date percent change? . . . . . . . .

5

. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .

4.0%

5.6

2.4%

28.4

21.9%

16.4

0.8%

6.8

4.7%

10.6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

55

50

42

49

3

3

2

2

2

5

5

4

5

4

31

33

32

26

33

13

14

12

10

10

435

440

450

456

450

29

30

32

32

31

43

44

45

45

44

260

265

270

274

268

103

101

104

104

107

8.4

8.0

8.9

10.9

9.2

440,900

426,100

417,500

429,600

418,300

530,400

515,000

498,800

489,000

493,000

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58

58

65

65

61

59

65

58

11

5

4

4

3

2

3

3

2

29

7

7

8

8

8

7

9

6

21

32

33

38

40

37

35

38

37

17

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

12

12

458

457

455

458

466

467

462

470

6

30

26

24

24

26

25

26

27

15

43

43

42

42

41

41

40

42

14

277

279

279

283

290

292

290

291

9

108

109

109

109

110

109

107

110

4

7.9

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.9

7.1

8.2

14

430,400

420,900

436,400

415,300

414,300

413,600

429,000

420,600

5

527,800

509,700

522,500

500,600

499,300

496,900

508,200

492,700

5

p Preliminary

r Revised

S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonality do not meet reliability standards

X Not applicable

1

2

3

4

5

Seasonally-adjusted houses sold are published at annual rates

Ratio of houses for sale to houses sold

Average relative standard error for the latest 6-month period

Computed using unrounded data

See the Explanatory Notes in the accompanying text for an explantion of 90 percent confidence intervals

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Sales, September 25, 2024.

Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at .

New Privately-Owned Houses Sold, by Sales Price

(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)

Table 2a - Number of Houses 1

Period

Total

Under

$300,000

$300,000

to $399,999

$400,000

to $499,999

Price Ranges

$500,000

to $599,999

$600,000

to $799,999

$800,000

to $999,999

$1,000,000

and over

2022 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2023 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

641

666

3

87

92

14

184

192

11

127

134

7

91

97

25

89

84

26

28

33

14

35

35

13

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

55

50

42

49

6

8

7

7

7

13

16

16

10

15

11

10

9

10

9

8

9

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

1

2

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. Average RSE (%) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58

58

65

65

61

59

65

58

11

8

9

9

10

10

10

11

10

26

17

18

18

20

20

17

18

17

18

13

9

12

13

11

12

12

13

17

7

8

10

7

9

7

11

7

27

7

7

8

8

7

7

8

7

28

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

26

4

3

4

3

3

3

2

2

27

Table 2b - Percent Distribution

Period

Total

Under

$300,000

$300,000

to $399,999

$400,000

to $499,999

Price Ranges

$500,000

to $599,999

$600,000

to $799,999

$800,000

to $999,999

$1,000,000

and over

2022 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2023 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. SE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

100

X

14

14

2

29

29

3

20

20

1

14

15

4

14

13

3

4

5

1

5

5

1

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

100

100

100

100

12

14

15

17

15

25

30

32

24

32

21

18

19

23

17

15

17

13

16

14

14

11

13

14

15

8

4

5

4

3

5

6

4

3

4

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. SE (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

X

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

4

29

31

28

30

33

29

27

29

3

22

16

18

21

18

21

18

22

3

11

14

15

11

14

12

17

13

4

13

12

13

13

11

11

12

12

4

5

6

6

4

5

4

5

3

1

7

5

6

5

4

6

4

4

1

p

A

S

X

Preliminary

r Revised

Represents an RSE or SE that is greater or equal to 100 percent or could not be computed

Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonality do not meet reliability standards

Not applicable

Z Less than 500 units or less than 0.5 percent

1

Houses for which sales price was not reported have been distributed proportionally to those for which sales price was reported

Average relative standard error for the latest 6-month period

2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Sales, September 25, 2024.

Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at .

New Houses Sold and For Sale by Stage of Construction and Median Number of Months on Sales Market

(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)

Table 3a - Seasonally adjusted

1

Period

Total

Sold during period

Under

Not started construction

Completed

Total

For sale at end of period

Under

Not started construction

Median

months for

2

Completed

sale

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

652

694

673

611

654

119

103

123

88

96

282

326

267

231

280

251

265

283

292

278

428

435

442

450

449

95

99

101

98

99

260

263

266

276

269

73

73

75

76

81

X

X

X

X

X

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

664

643

683

736

672

681

751

716

11

119

85

91

108

86

95

121

96

14

267

283

258

246

243

241

278

248

12

278

275

334

382

343

345

352

372

11

461

465

466

464

468

468

459

467

6

98

94

91

89

92

90

96

102

9

280

283

286

284

282

279

261

260

5

83

88

89

91

94

99

102

105

10

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Table 3b - Not seasonally adjusted

Period

Total

Sold during period

Under

Not started construction

Completed

Total

For sale at end of period

Under

Not started construction

Median

months for

2

Completed

sale

2022 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2023 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

641

666

4

125

103

13

314

285

6

202

278

5

455

450

3

88

95

8

294

269

4

72

87

6

1.9

2.5

11

2023

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

55

50

42

49

9

7

9

6

7

23

27

20

15

18

19

21

22

21

25

435

440

450

456

450

98

97

102

96

95

266

269

272

282

269

71

74

76

79

87

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2024

January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

June (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

August (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58

58

65

65

61

59

65

58

11

11

9

9

11

8

8

10

8

14

22

25

24

22

23

22

26

21

12

25

25

32

32

30

29

29

29

11

458

457

455

458

466

467

462

470

6

97

93

92

88

96

90

96

103

9

276

273

276

281

281

282

268

263

5

85

90

87

88

89

94

98

104

10

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

11

p Preliminary

r Revised

S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonality do not meet reliability standards

X Not applicable

1

2

3

Seasonally-adjusted houses sold are published at annual rates

Median number of months for sale since completion

Average relative standard error for the latest 6-month period

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Sales, September 25, 2024.

Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at .

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