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  • New Single-Family Home Sales Declined 10.5% in July

    Washington, DC, August 25, 2026—Sales of new single-family houses in July 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 607,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10.5% below the June 2026 rate of 678,000 and is 6.3% below the July 2025 rate of 648,000.
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