New Home Sales (k, SAAR) stands at 676k as of September 2026, down from 714k a year earlier. The reading sits in the 60th percentile of its history back to 1963.
| Latest (September 2026) | 676k |
| One year ago | 714k |
| 10-year range | 535k – 1,031k |
| All-time range | 270k (2011) – 1,389k (2005) |
| Change over 12 months | −38k — peaked at 757k in 2025 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 60th |
| History | 1963–2026 (765 observations) |
New single-family home sales, annualized rate in thousands. The most interest-rate-sensitive corner of the economy and an early-cycle turner: new-home sales lead existing-home sales because they're counted at contract signing, not closing.
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Data: download CSV (source: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).