New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in January 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 587,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 17.6 percent (±13.3 percent) below the December 2025 rate of 712,000, and is 11.3 percent (±15.6 percent)* below the January 2025 rate of 662,000.

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of January 2026 was 476,000. This is 0.4 percent (±1.2 percent)* above the December 2025 estimate of 474,000, and is 4.0 percent (±5.1 percent)* below the January 2025 estimate of 496,000.

This represents a supply of 9.7 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is 21.3 percent (±18.2 percent) above the December 2025 estimate of 8.0 months, and is 7.8 percent (±21.3 percent)* above the January 2025 estimate of 9.0 months.

Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in January 2026 was $400,500. This is 4.5 percent (±8.0 percent)* below the December 2025 price of $419,200, and is 6.8 percent (±8.4 percent)* below the January 2025 price of $429,600. The average sales price of new houses sold in January 2026 was $499,500. This is 5.9 percent (±7.9 percent)* below the December 2025 price of $530,900, and is 3.6 percent (±8.2 percent)* below the January 2025 price of $518,200.