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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 (May)	Median price	Housing Starts (May)	New Home Sales (April)
3.91 million units*	$284,600	974,000*	623,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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State Employment Monitor

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This report tracks employment and wage trends and how these trends affect the real estate market and housing demand.

Commercial Market Insights

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Because of the coronavirus, dine-in closures and an increase in delivery growth have converted every operational restaurant into a ghost kitchen.

Top 10 Best Areas for Millennials During the Pandemic

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Criteria were affordability, inventory, millennial population, lower share of industries affected by the lockdown, and employment availability.

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April 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about home prices, mortgage rates, and inventory in April 2020.

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Existing-Home Sales

-9.7%

Each of the four major regions witnessed dips in month-over-month and year-over-year sales, with the Northeast experiencing the greatest month-over-month drop.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+44.3%

The record comeback in May saw encouraging contract activity after two previous months of declines related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
July 22: June Existing-Home Sales
July 29: June Pending Home Sales Index
August 12: 2nd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
August 21: July Existing-Home Sales
August 27: July Pending Home Sales Index
September 22: August Existing-Home Sales
September 30: August Pending Home Sales Index

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Latest News

In considering where to move, potential home owners and renters have to keep their fingers on the pulse of home price and rent growth.

Mortgage papers, keys, calculator, and pens

The Coronavirus Crisis has people struggling to pay bills: twelve percent of homeowners did not pay on time their mortgage last month, according to the U.S. Census.