United States Existing Home Sales
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Existing home sales fell to 3.98 million units in August 2026, from 4.06 million in July, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. The August figure is the lowest since the series began in July 2025, and is down from 4.03 million a year earlier. The all-time high of 4.27 million was set in December 2025. Building permits and housing starts in August were 1,394 and 1,275, respectively, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
United States existing home sales declined to 4.06 million units in July 2026, down from 4.13 million units in June 2026. The latest figure is 0.21 million units above the all-time low of 4.01 million units recorded in March 2026 and 0.21 million units below the all-time high of 4.27 million units reached in December 2025. The monthly series runs from July 2025 to July 2026.
| Actual | Forecast | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,060,000 | — | 4,130,000 | 4,270,000Dec 2025 | 4,010,000Mar 2026 | 2025 – 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
Existing Home Sales in United States averaged 4,091,538 from 2025 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 4,270,000 in Dec 2025 and a record low of 4,010,000 in Mar 2026. The series is reported monthly with history from 2025.
Existing Home Sales for the United States measures the number of completed transactions involving previously owned homes in a given month. The indicator is expressed in million units and is reported monthly. The available series spans from July 2025 to July 2026, covering the monthly pace of existing-home sales over that period.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
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