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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*

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

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.

Pending Home Sales

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.

Latest State & Metro Area Data

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Local Market Reports

These reports provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets.

REALTORS® Confidence Index

Report
March 21, 2024
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

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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