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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
March
5.77 million units*

Median
Price
$375,300
Housing Starts
March
1,793,000*
New Home Sales
February
772,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 128 KB)
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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

-2.7%
Month-over-month, sales in March 2022 waned in three of the four major U.S. regions while holding steady in the West. Sales were down across all regions year-over-year.
Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.2%
Month-over-month, contract signings in March 2022 increased in the Northeast and fell in the other three regions of the U.S. All regions reported decreases in year-over-year contract activity.
Pending Home Sales data

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April 2022 Commercial Market Insights

Report
May 9, 2022
Strong fundamentals in the multifamily, office, industrial, and retail markets are likely to keep the commercial market recovery going.

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Featured Presentations

Cover of Lawrence Yun's presentation slides from the 2022 Legislative Meetings Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum

Residential Real Estate Trends and Outlook
May 4, 2022: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

Cover of Lawrence Yun's presentation slides from the 2022 Legislative Meetings Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum

Commercial Real Estate Trends and Outlook
May 4, 2022: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the Commercial Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

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Demand for Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers
May 4, 2022: Presented by NAR Senior Economist Gay Cororaton at the Commercial Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

Cover of Jessica Lautz's presentation slides from the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings: The Future of Home

The Future of Home
May 4, 2022: Presented by NAR Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights Jessica Lautz at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

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Latest Research News

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April 2022 Commercial Market Insights

Report
May 9, 2022
Strong fundamentals in the multifamily, office, industrial, and retail markets are likely to keep the commercial market recovery going.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun

Instant Reaction: Jobs, May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022
In April, 428,000 net new jobs were created, with unemployment low at 3.6% and two job openings for each unemployed person searching for employment.
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The Future of Home

Presentations
May 5, 2022
Presented by NAR Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights Jessica Lautz at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

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