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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 (June)	Median price	Housing Starts (June)	New Home Sales (May)
4.72 million units*	$295,300	1,186,000*	676,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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

State Employment Monitor

Report

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

July 2020 Commercial Market Trends & Outlook

Report

This report focuses on commercial transactions of REALTORS® and affiliate members, and opportunities and challenges facing commercial practitioners.

Highlights from the NAR Member Profile

Report

Based on a random sampling of NAR’s membership, the Member Profile strives to answer the question "Who are REALTORS®?".

Infographic: States With the Strongest Job Growth in June 2020

Infographic: June 2020 Pending-Home Sales

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Existing-Home Sales

+20.7%

Each of the four major regions achieved month-over-month growth, with the West experiencing the greatest sales recovery.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+16.6%

All four regions of the country experienced growth in month-over-month pending home sales transactions.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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
October 22: September Existing-Home Sales
October 29: September Pending Home Sales Index

Full News Release Schedule

Latest News

Line graph: Land Value: 37 Percent of the Value of Household Real Estate Assets

REALTORS® expect to have more sales transactions in residential and industrial land sales in the third quarter.

Employment and income are key drivers of housing demand. This report tracks employment and wage trends and how these trends affect the real estate market and housing demand.

The U.S. Census Bureau released its second-quarter GDP estimates and reported that personal consumption spending fell by nearly 35% on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

Line graph: Pending Home Sales Index as of June 2020 by Region

June’s pending home sales pace increased 16.6% last month and rose 6.3% from a year ago. This would be the second consecutive month of gains as well as the first year over year incline since the virus’s impact on the housing market.