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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 (Sep.)	Median price	Housing Starts (Sep.)	New Home Sales (Aug.)
6.54 million units*	$311,800	1,415,000*	1,011,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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October 2020 Commercial Market Trends & Outlook

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REALTORS® reported a decline in sales and leasing transactions, except for industrial properties, clearly the strongest leg of the commercial sector.

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October 2020 Commercial Market Insights

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Trends show a significant uptick in available office space through 2022 Q1. Also, factors that determine if a retail space should be repurposed.

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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.

Infographic: States With the Strongest Job Growth in July 2020

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August 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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Pending contracts are hitting all-time highs, implying that the autumn housing market activity will be stronger.

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Existing-Home Sales

+9.4%

Each of the four major regions witnessed month-over-month and year-over-year growth, with the Northeast seeing the highest climbs from both the prior month and prior year.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+8.8%

Each of the four major regions experienced growth in month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales transactions.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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
December 30: November Pending Home Sales Index

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REALTORS® reported a decline in sales and leasing transactions, except for industrial properties, clearly the strongest leg of the commercial sector. The land market has also been a strong sector, especially sales of land for recreational use, as the pandemic has curtailed leisure activities in the urban areas.

As of September, 41 states had job gains but employment has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels (February 2020) in all states.

Line graph: U.S. Existing-Home Sales, September 2019 to September 2020

Housing market activity this September rose 9.4% from August 2020, and sales of existing homes jumped 21% from September 2019.

Seasonally adjusted advanced estimates of United States retail and food services sales continued its upward trend for the month of September as sales continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels.