New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in September 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±13.8 percent)* below the August 2026 rate of 680,000, and is 5.3 percent (±12.5 percent)* below the September 2025 rate of 714,000.

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of September 2026 was 476,000. This is 1.0 percent (±0.9 percent) below the August 2026 estimate of 481,000, and is 2.3 percent (±4.0 percent)* below the September 2025 estimate of 487,000.

This represents a supply of 8.4 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is 1.2 percent (±14.7 percent)* below the August 2026 estimate of 8.5 months, and is 2.4 percent (±14.1 percent)* above the September 2025 estimate of 8.2 months.

Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in September 2026 was $400,400. This is 3.9 percent (±6.2 percent)* above the August 2026 price of $385,400, and is 3.9 percent (±8.9 percent)* below the September 2025 price of $416,800. The average sales price of new houses sold in September 2026 was $472,800. This is 0.4 percent (±6.1 percent)* above the August 2026 price of $470,800, and is 6.7 percent (±6.6 percent) below the September 2025 price of $506,800.