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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 (July)	Median price	Housing Starts (July)	New Home Sales (June)
5.86 million units*	$304,100	1,496,000*	776,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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

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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.

Work From Home Counties

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NAR developed a Work from Home Score that reflects the current fraction of workers already working from home and factors that support remote work.

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Member Safety Report

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This report details how REALTORS® feel about their safety and what steps they are already taking to protect themselves.

Infographic: States With the Strongest Job Growth in July 2020

Infographic: July 2020 Pending-Home Sales

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July 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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Home sales in July were higher than last month and than a year ago, and mortgage rates are at record lows. However, tight inventory remains a hurdle.

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Existing-Home Sales

+24.7%

Each of the four major regions attained double digit, month-over-month increases, with the Northeast and West seeing the greatest sales growth.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+5.9%

Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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
November 12: 3rd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
November 19: October Existing-Home Sales
November 30: October Pending Home Sales Index

Full News Release Schedule

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Mortgage rates inched up this week to average 2.93% from 2.91% the prior week. However, mortgage rates remain near record lows below 3%.

The coronavirus pandemic period has shown that workers can work at home productively given the state of technology that enables workers to access their work files from anywhere, collaborate, and stay connected. This means that working from home or remotely is likely to become part of the workforce culture.

NAR developed a Work from Home Score reflects the current fraction of workers already working from home and factors that are expected to support the trend to work from home or work remotely―internet connectivity, the fraction of workers that work in industries that have normally been heavy occupiers of office space, home affordability, and a county's population growth.

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A new report from NAR examines the current share of workers already working from home in more than 3,000 U.S. counties.

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Home sales in July were higher than last month and than a year ago, and mortgage rates are at record lows. However, tight inventory remains a hurdle, and the economy is not yet back to normal.