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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 (May)	Median price	Housing Starts (May)	New Home Sales (April)
3.91 million units*	$284,600	974,000*	623,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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

July 2020 Commercial Market Insights

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The commercial real estate sector continues to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with hotel and retail property markets hit hardest.

Market Recovery Survey

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This report provides a snapshot of the coronavirus recovery process for both residential and commercial markets.

State Employment Monitor

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This report tracks employment and wage trends and how these trends affect the real estate market and housing demand.

Infographic: States With the Strongest Job Growth in May 2020

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May 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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The housing sector is expected to undergo a V-shape recovery, meaning that the sharp downturn will be followed by a sharp rebound.

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Existing-Home Sales

-9.7%

Each of the four major regions witnessed dips in month-over-month and year-over-year sales, with the Northeast experiencing the greatest month-over-month drop.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+44.3%

The record comeback in May saw encouraging contract activity after two previous months of declines related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
July 22: June Existing-Home Sales
July 29: June Pending Home Sales Index
August 12: 2nd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
August 21: July Existing-Home Sales
August 27: July Pending Home Sales Index
September 22: August Existing-Home Sales
September 30: August Pending Home Sales Index

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The near 5 million job additions in a single month in June is off-the-chart the best ever by a wide margin.

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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.

States with the strongest gains were Vermont (6.4%), Michigan (5.2%), Montana (4.0%), Pennsylvania (4.0%), Idaho (3.5%), South Carolina (3.5%), Tennessee (3.4%), Indiana (3.2%), Rhode Island (3.2%), and Wisconsin (3.0%).

Bar graph: May US and Regional Pending Sales in 2020 and 2019

May’s pending home sales pace rose 44.3% last month and fell 5.1% from a year ago. Even with the declines, pending sales bounced back from the prior two months.