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Research and Statistics

NAR produces and analyzes a wide range of real estate data that can help guide your business and your clients.

Latest Housing Indicators

Sales
February
4.38 million units*

Median
Price

$384,500
Housing Starts
February
1,521,000*
New Home Sales
January
661,000*

Latest Housing Statistics and Real Estate Market Trends

Housing Affordability Index

The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home.

Existing-Home Sales

Additional housing supply is helping to satisfy market demand, which has been on a steady rise due to population and job growth. In February 2024, sales increased in the West, South, and Midwest, and held steady in the Northeast. Year-over-year, sales declined in all regions.

Pending Home Sales

Pending home sales grew 1.6% in February 2024. The Midwest and South posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast and West recorded losses. All four U.S. regions registered year-over-year decreases.

Latest State & Metro Area Data

The Latest From Our Research Desks

Local Market Reports

These reports provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets.

REALTORS® Confidence Index

Report
March 21, 2024
This report is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.

Featured Presentations

Cover of Lawrence Yun's slides: Real Estate Market Outlook, March 7, 2024

Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook
March 7, 2024: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update


Cover of Igor Popov's slides: The 2024 Rental Market, March 7, 2024

The 2024 Rental Market
March 7, 2024: Presented by Igor Popov at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update

Latest Research News

Instant Reaction: Jobs, July 7, 2023

July 7, 2023
Jobs have been added continuously since the lifting of the lockdown, but the latest monthly net gain of 209,000 is the smallest in 2.5 years.

May 2023 Foot Traffic

Report
July 5, 2023
Nationally, Sentrilock home showings were down 3% year-over-year. Showings declined in three of the four regions of the U.S.