The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in August, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684k, which is 6.4% higher than July’s revised rate but is 2% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in August was $393,700 with an average sales price of $478,700. There were an estimated 483k new houses for sale at the end of August representing an 8.5-month supply at the current sales rate.
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