New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in April 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 622,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 6.2 percent (±12.8 percent)* below the March 2026 rate of 663,000, and is 11.3 percent (±11.5 percent)* below the April 2025 rate of 701,000.

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of April 2026 was 489,000. This is 1.7 percent (±1.2 percent) above the March 2026 estimate of 481,000, and is 2.2 percent (±3.9 percent)* below the April 2025 estimate of 500,000.

This represents a supply of 9.4 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is 8.0 percent (±16.3 percent)* above the March 2026 estimate of 8.7 months, and is 9.3 percent (±13.5 percent)* above the April 2025 estimate of 8.6 months.

Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in April 2026 was $422,500. This is 8.0 percent (±9.3 percent)* above the March 2026 price of $391,100, and is 2.2 percent (±9.0 percent)* above the April 2025 price of $413,600. The average sales price of new houses sold in April 2026 was $508,800. This is 0.7 percent (±8.6 percent)* above the March 2026 price of $505,200, and is 1.1 percent (±7.1 percent)* below the April 2025 price of $514,300.