New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in October 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 737,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.1 percent (±14.2 percent)* below the September 2025 rate of 738,000, and is 18.7 percent (±21.7 percent)* above the October 2024 rate of 621,000.

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of October 2025 was 488,000. This is virtually unchanged from the September 2025 estimate of 488,000, and is 1.7 percent (±5.8 percent)* above the October 2024 estimate of 480,000.

This represents a supply of 7.9 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is virtually unchanged from the September 2025 estimate of 7.9 months, and is 15.1 percent (±15.3 percent)* below the October 2024 estimate of 9.3 months.


Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in October 2025 was $392,300. This is 3.3 percent (±6.3 percent)* below the September 2025 price of $405,800, and is 8.0 percent (±5.5 percent) below the October 2024 price of $426,300. The average sales price of new houses sold in October 2025 was $498,000. This is 3.0 percent (±6.3 percent)* above the September 2025 price of $483,500, and is 4.6 percent (±7.4 percent)* below the October 2024 price of $521,900.