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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
4.58 million units*

Median
Price

$363,000
Housing Starts
February
1,450,000*
New Home Sales
January
439,000*

Latest Housing Statistics and Real Estate Market Trends

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

Existing-home sales rose 14.5% in February, representing the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020. All four regions of the U.S. saw a rise in month-over-month sales, but posted declines in year-over-year sales.

Pending Home Sales

Contract signings rose for the second straight month, registering the largest monthly increase since June 2020. Pending sales is up month-over-month in all four U.S regions, but has dropped compared to one year ago.

Latest State & Metro Area Data

The Latest From Our Research Desks

February 2023 Foot Traffic

Report
March 24, 2023
Nationally, Sentrilock home showings in February 2023 were down 14% year-over-year, with declines in all regions of the U.S.

REALTORS® Confidence Index

Report
March 21, 2023
This report is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.

Featured Presentations

National Multifamily Housing Council Apartment Industry Overview March 22, 2023

National Multifamily Housing Council Apartment Industry Overview
March 22, 2023: Presented by Caitlin Sugrue Walter, Ph.D. Vice-President of the National Multifamily Housing Council at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update


Economic and Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2023

Economic and Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2023
March 22, 2023: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update.


Cover slide: Economic and Real Estate Outlook for 2023, by Lawrence Yun

Economic and Real Estate Outlook for 2023
December 13, 2022: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the 2022 NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: The Year Ahead

Latest Research News

February 2023 Foot Traffic

Report
March 24, 2023
Nationally, Sentrilock home showings in February 2023 were down 14% year-over-year, with declines in all regions of the U.S.

REALTORS® Confidence Index

Report
March 21, 2023
This report is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.