Oct. New Home Sales Rose 0.1% from Sept., Up 18.7% YOY

Washington, DC, January 13, 2026-Sales of new single-family houses in October 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 737,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.1% below the September 2025 rate of 738,000 and 18.7% above the October 2024 rate of 621,000.

The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of October 2025 was 488,000. This is virtually unchanged from the September 2025 estimate of 488,000, and is 1.7% above the October 2024 estimate of 480,000.

This represents a supply of 7.9 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is virtually unchanged from the September 2025 estimate of 7.9 months and is 15.1% below the October 2024 estimate of 9.3 months.

The median sales price of new houses sold in October 2025 was $392,300. This is 3.3% below the September 2025 price of $405,800, and is 8.0% below the October 2024 price of $426,300. The average sales price of new houses sold in October 2025 was $498,000. This is 3.0% above the September 2025 price of $483,500 and is 4.6% below the October 2024 price of $521,900.