FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
MONTHLY NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES, JANUARY 2025
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New Home Sales
Sales of new single-family houses in January 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 10.5 percent (±19.9 percent)* below the revised December rate of 734,000 and is 1.1 percent (±15.3 percent)* below the January 2024 estimate of 664,000.
Sales Price
The median sales price of new houses sold in January 2025 was $446,300. The average sales price was $510,000.
For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of January was 495,000. This represents a supply of 9.0 months at the current sales rate.