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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 (Feb)	Median price	Housing Starts (Feb)	New Home Sales (Jan)
5.77 million units*	$270,100	1,599,000*	764,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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NAR Flash Survey: Economic Pulse

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NAR surveyed members on the impact of the coronavirus on their market, including mortgage rates, buyer interest, and seller behavior.

Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends

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Learn about buyer and seller generational differences: types of homes bough/sold, financing needs, and what they want in a real estate professional.

Commercial Market Expectations & Realities

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What will the year bring for the US and global economies and the commercial real estate market?

Infographic: February 2020 Existing-Home Sales

January 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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Home sales are up substantially from a year ago. Housing starts are also up, as are home prices. However, inventory is at its lowest point since 1999.

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Existing-Home Sales

+6.5%

Of the four major regions, only the Northeast reported a drop in sales, while other areas saw increases, including sizable gains in the West.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+5.2%

The West reported a minor drop in month-over-month contract activity, while the other three major regions each saw pending home sales grow. Year-over-year pending home sales activity was up in all four regions.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
March 30: February Pending Home Sales Index
April 21: March Existing-Home Sales
April 29: March Pending Home Sales Index
May 12: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 21: April Existing-Home Sales
May 28: April Pending Home Sales Index

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Latest News

Map: Where Single Women Own More Homes Than Single Men

Single female buyers accounted for the second-largest segment of the homebuyers at 17%, right after married couples. NAR identified the metro areas with the highest homeownership rates for single women.

The coronavirus is leading to fewer homebuyers searching in the marketplace, as well as some listings being delayed.

Economic activity early in the year usually provides useful clues about the future. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the economic factors expected to affect the housing market at the national and local levels.

Single female homebuyers have historically been second only to married couples since 1981. They are a celebrated force in the home buying market, and are currently 17% of the buying market.