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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 (April)	Median price	Housing Starts (April)**	New Home Sales (March)**
5.19 million units*	$267,300	1,235,000*	692,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Latest Research Reports

2019 Q2 HOME Survey

In the second quarter of 2019, 73% of people believe that now is a good time to sell a home, which is an increase over last quarter's 65%.

Profile of LGB Buyers and Sellers

This report examines the distinct differences found between LGB, bisexual, and heterosexual home buyers and sellers.

Commercial Real Estate Market Trends & Outlook

This report focuses on commercial transactions of REALTORS® and affiliate members, and opportunities and challenges facing commercial practitioners.

Existing-Home Sales

-0.4%

Two of the four major U.S. regions saw a slight dip in sales, while the West saw growth and the Midwest essentially bore no changes last month.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.5%

Only the Midwest region experienced growth, while the remaining three regions reported a drop in their respective contract activity.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
June 21: May Existing-Home Sales
June 27: May Pending Home Sales Index
July 23: June Existing-Home Sales
July 30: June Pending Home Sales Index
August 7: 2nd Qtr. Metro Home Prices

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Closings Slip 4.9 Percent in March

Existing-home sales slid in large part from a slowdown in upper-end homes. March existing-home sales from NAR were released April 22.

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Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability

NAR’s quarterly Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability report provides a breakdown of condo and co-op prices by metro market.

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.

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Chart: Year-over-year Increase in Average Weekly Wage in April 2019

Wages are broadly rising faster than inflation in all industries, except for manufacturing and transportation and warehousing.

Employment and income are key drivers of housing demand. This report tracks employment and wage trends and how these trends affect the real estate market and housing demand.

Map of the United States of America, divided into four regions

In April 2019, pending home sales were down 2.0 percent year-over-year.

Looking at percent change in employment for April 2019 from one year ago, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, West Virginia, Florida, Texas, South Dakota, and South Carolina saw the highest job growth.

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Only the Midwest experienced growth, while the remaining three regions of the U.S. reported a drop in their respective contract activity.

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