New Home Sales During JANUARY 2026

The January, 2026 New Home Sales report was released by the Commerce Department:

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Previous Month (unrevised): 712,000

• Actual New Home Sales: 587,000

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• Change from 1-Month Previous: -125,000 units (-17.56%)
  
  
• Change from 1-Year Previous: -75,000 units (-11.33%)

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Median Price for a New Home
During January, 2026: $400,500

• Change from One-Year Previous: -$29,100 (-6.77%)

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Average Price for a New Home
During January, 2026: $499,500

• Change from One-Year Previous: -$18,700 (-3.61%)

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Inventory: 472,000 (-17,000 units / -3.48% Year-on-Year)

• 7.6 months supply at current sales rate; seasonally‐adjusted estimate.

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CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home
JANUARY 2026 Update

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• CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home.
  
  
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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.

The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.

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