New Residential Sales

U.S. Department of Commerce

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Overview

This page provides national and regional data on the number of new single-family houses sold and for sale. It also provides national data on median and average prices, the number of houses sold and for sale by stage of construction, and other statistics. The data are from the Survey of Construction (SOC), which is partially funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

New Residential Sales

Current Press Release PDF [38kb] Excel [95kb] FAQs
Construction Price Indexes
Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing PDF [29kb] Excel [104kb]
Annual Characteristics of New Housing (US and Regions)

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Additional Housing Resources at Census

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