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  • New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 1.6% in June

    Washington, DC, July 24, 2026—Sales of new single-family houses in June 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.6% above the May 2026 rate of 618,000 and is 5.6% below the June 2025 rate of 665,000.
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