After two consecutive months of increases, existing-home sales declined in the month of December, according to the National Association of Realtors®. None of the four major U.S. regions saw a gain in sales activity last month.
Existing-Home Sales data release for January 2019 is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2019.
NAR Media Communications issues a news release on or near the 25th of each month with the latest existing-home sales figures. The releases include analysis and quotes by NAR's Chief Economist Lawrence Yun regarding the sales volume, prices, inventory and interest rates.
The Existing-Home Sales data measures sales and prices of existing single-family homes for the nation overall, and gives breakdowns for the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions of the country. These figures include condos and co-ops, in addition to single-family homes.
Next release: Existing-Home Sales data release for January 2019 is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2019.
Existing Home Sales data are provided by NAR solely for use as a reference. No part of this data may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or redistributed in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without NAR's prior written consent for those who are not members of NAR.
Members of the media who need copies of previous months' existing-home sales news releases can contact the NAR media communications team at 202-383-7515.
Citation guidelines for NAR research and statistics
Current sales rates, actual totals and median prices by month going back 12 months. Annual totals for three years. Includes all existing-home sales — single-family, condos and co-ops — rolled into monthly and annual totals. This file contains figures for the nation and four regions. It does not contain breakouts.
Existing-Home Sales Overview (PDF: 36 KB)
Figures for the nation only — includes total existing-home sales, single-family sales and condo/co-op sales seasonally adjusted and actual. Months supply by category also included. Median and average sales prices for all existing-home sales, for single-family sales and for condo-co-op sales.
Total Sales With Breakouts of Single-family and Condo/Co-op (PDF: 30 KB)
Current single-family existing-home sales rates, actual totals and median prices by month for 12 months. Annual totals for three years. Figures for the nation and four regions.
Single-Family Only (PDF: 35 KB)
Current condo and co-op sales rates, actual totals and median prices by month for 12 months. Annual totals for three years. Figures for the nation and four regions.
Condo/Co-op Only (PDF: 35 KB)
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If you have questions about this data, please email them to data@realtors.org.
