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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 (Apr)
5.44 million units*	$264,800	1,350,000*	662,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Cover image from the May 2018 report on the impact of remodeling outdoor features

Remodeling Impact Report: Outdoor Features

Learn why homeowners tackle outdoor remodeling projects, about projects' resale value, and about owners' increased happiness once a project is done.

Veterans & Military Buyers & Sellers Profile

What are the differences between veteran and active military vs. non-military home buyers and sellers? This profile takes a look.

Existing-Home Sales

-0.4%

Existing-home sales fell back for the second straight month in May, as only the Northeast region saw an uptick in activity.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.3%

After two straight months of modest increases, pending home sales dipped in April to their third-lowest level over the past year.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
June 27: May Pending Home Sales
July 23: June Existing-Home Sales
July 30: June Pending Home Sales
August 8: 2nd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
August 22: July Existing-Home Sales
August 29: July Pending Home Sales Index
September 20: August Existing-Home Sales

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Contract Signings Down 1.3 Percent

In this video, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about factors that contributed to the decline in pending home sales in April 2018. ...

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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.

Infographic: REALTORS® and Sustainability 2018

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Graph from Danielle Hale's presentation slides on Realtor.com® Market Outlook

These presentation slides are from Danielle Hale’s talk, “Realtor.com Market Outlook,” at the Residential Real Estate Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2018.

These presentation slides are from Jessica Lautz's talk, "Is the Dream Still Alive?," at the Residential Real Estate Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2018.

Inventory levels hovering at all-time lows weighed down home sales and fueled faster price appreciation during the first three months of the year.

If the latest Star Wars movie inspired you to expand your universe to include more intergalactic adventure, the National Association of REALTORS® has some information on some of the most out-of-this-world cities in America.

The number of construction workers is rising, but is insufficient, even though the average wage rate of a non-supervisory construction worker, at $27, is much higher than the average wage of all workers, at $22 per hour.

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