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Research and Statistics

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides the latest real estate research and statistics that affect the industry. Get the stats and stay informed.

Housing Indicators

Sales (Aug.)	Median price	Housing Starts (Aug.)	New Home Sales (July)
6.00 million units*	$310,600	1,416,000*	901,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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Latest Research Reports

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September 2020 Commercial Market Insights

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A look at current patterns in office and remote work and in food delivery service and revenues indicate new norms in commercial real estate demand.

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Health Insurance Survey

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This survey focuses on NAR members' health insurance: Whether they have it, what it covers, policy terms, premiums, and deductibles.

Work From Home Counties

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NAR developed a Work from Home Score that reflects the current fraction of workers already working from home and factors that support remote work.

Infographic: States With the Strongest Job Growth in July 2020

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July 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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Home sales in July were higher than last month and than a year ago, and mortgage rates are at record lows. However, tight inventory remains a hurdle.

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Existing-Home Sales

+2.4%

Each of the four major regions experienced both month-over-month and year-over-year growth, with the Northeast seeing the greatest improvement from the prior month.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+5.9%

Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
September 30:August Pending Home Sales Index
October 22: September Existing-Home Sales
October 29:September Pending Home Sales Index
November 12:3rd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
November 19: October Existing-Home Sales
November 30:October Pending Home Sales Index

December 22: November Existing-Home Sales

Full News Release Schedule

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Bar chart: Cities People Are Moving to from New York

In recent months, there has been significant speculation about how the pandemic will change where Americans want to live since they can work remotely.

U.S. Map: Tracking Jobless Claims, Week Ending September 18

The unadjusted new jobless claims totaled 824,542 in the week ending September 18, an increase of nearly 4% from the previous week. However, compared to late March, the number of weekly claims has come down substantially stabilizing below 1 million for the eighth straight week.

Line graph: Average Number of Offers Received per Sold Property, October 2015 to July 2020

REALTORS® reported that, on average, properties for which the sale closed in August received about 3 offers, up from 2 offers one year ago and in March when the pandemic hit.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to average 2.90% this week from 2.87% the prior week. However, mortgage rates remain near record lows, below 3%.

NAR Research compiles the latest housing market data in this weekly monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their market, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, and the latest home sales numbers.