Research and Statistics

Housing Indicators

Sales (Jan.)	Median price	Housing Starts (Jan.)	New Home Sales (Dec.)
6.69 million units*	$303,900	1,580,000*	842,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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January 2021 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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The housing market in January continues to be strong, but there are some worrying signs developing.

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Existing-Home Sales

+0.6%

From a month-over-month perspective, buying activity varied in the major regions. Year-over-year, all four areas recorded double-digit gains in January.

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Pending Home Sales

-2.8%

Pending home sales took a step backward in January as inventory constraints continue to hold back prospective buyers.

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NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
March 22: February Existing-Home Sales
March 31: February Pending Home Sales Index
April 22: March Existing-Home Sales
April 29: March Pending Home Sales Index
May 11: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 21: April Existing-Home Sales

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Line graph: Fraction of First-Time Buyers Obtaining Conventional Conforming Mortgages, 2018 through January 2021

FHA-insured financing used to be the go-to for first-time buyers who need a lower down payment, but that has changed: more first-time buyers are going with conventional rather than FHA-insured loans.

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Home showings on homes with Sentrilock lockboxes increased in January compared to one year ago.

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The number of Americans applying for new jobless claims rose slightly by 13,000 last week to 861,000. Continued claims, which measure the number of people receiving checks for regular unemployment benefits, dropped below 5 million.

Line graph: U.S. Existing-Home Sales, January 2020 to January 2021

Housing market activity this January rose modestly 0.6% from December 2020, reaching a 6.69 million seasonally adjusted annual rate.

From a month-over-month perspective, buying activity varied in the major regions. Year-over-year, all four areas recorded double-digit gains in January.