New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in March 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 682,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 7.4 percent (±15.5 percent)* above the February 2026 rate of 635,000, and is 3.3 percent (±16.2 percent)* above the March 2025 rate of 660,000.

Sales of new single-family houses in February 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 635,000. This is 8.9 percent (±21.1 percent)* above the January 2026 rate of 583,000

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of March 2026 was 481,000. This is 0.4 percent (±1.5 percent)* below the February 2026 estimate of 483,000, and is 4.6 percent (±4.6 percent) below the March 2025 estimate of 504,000.

This represents a supply of 8.5 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is 6.6 percent (±11.7 percent)* below the February 2026 estimate of 9.1 months, and is 7.6 percent (±15.6 percent)* below the March 2025 estimate of 9.2 months.

Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in March 2026 was $387,400. This is 5.3 percent (±4.4 percent) below the February 2026 price of $409,000, and is 6.2 percent (±7.2 percent)* below the March 2025 price of $412,900. The average sales price of new houses sold in March 2026 was $503,100. This is 3.4 percent (±7.9 percent)* below the February 2026 price of $521,000, and is 1.2 percent (±8.2 percent)* below the March 2025 price of $509,200.