Single-Family Home Sales Declined 17.6% in January

Washington, DC, March 19, 2026-Sales of new single-family houses in January 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 587,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 17.6% below the December 2025 rate of 712,000 and is 11.3% below the January 2025 rate of 662,000.

The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of January 2026 was 476,000. This is 0.4% above the December 2025 estimate of 474,000 and is 4.0% below the January 2025 estimate of 496,000. 

This represents a supply of 9.7 months at the current sales rate. The months' supply is 21.3% above the December 2025 estimate of 8.0 months and is 7.8% above the January 2025 estimate of 9.0 months.

The median sales price of new houses sold in January 2026 was $400,500. This is 4.5% below the December 2025 price of $419,200 and is 6.8% below the January 2025 price of $429,600. The average sales price of new houses sold in January 2026 was $499,500. This is 5.9% below the December 2025 price of $530,900 and is 3.6% below the January 2025 price of $518,200.