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NAR produces and analyzes a wide range of real estate data that can help guide your business and your clients.

Latest Housing Indicators

Sales
February
4.38 million units*

Median
Price
$384,500
Housing Starts
February
1,521,000*
New Home Sales
January
661,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 130 KB)
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Latest Housing Statistics and Real Estate Market Trends

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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.

Existing-Home Sales

+9.5%
Additional housing supply is helping to satisfy market demand, which has been on a steady rise due to population and job growth. In February 2024, sales increased in the West, South, and Midwest, and held steady in the Northeast. Year-over-year, sales declined in all regions.
Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+1.6%
Pending home sales grew 1.6% in February 2024. The Midwest and South posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast and West recorded losses. All four U.S. regions registered year-over-year decreases.
Pending Home Sales data

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The Latest From Our Research Desks

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REALTORS® Land Market Survey

Report
April 12, 2024
While the COVID-19 pandemic battered the commercial real estate market in 2020, the land market held up to the pandemic's severe blow.
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Residential Real Estate Market Snapshot

Report
April 8, 2024
This monthly report provides insight into economic indicators that affect the housing market, including interest rates, employment, and inflation.

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Featured Presentations

Cover of Lawrence Yun's slides: Real Estate Market Outlook, March 7, 2024

Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook
March 7, 2024: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update

Cover of Igor Popov's slides: The 2024 Rental Market, March 7, 2024

The 2024 Rental Market
March 7, 2024: Presented by Igor Popov at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update

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Latest Research News

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December 2023 Foot Traffic

Report
January 23, 2024
Nationally, Sentrilock home showings were up 5% year-over-year. Showings rose in the South and Midwest regions, and fell in the Northeast and West.

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