United States New Home Sales

Sales of new single family houses in the US increased 2.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 616K in December of 2022, the highest value in four months, compared to market forecasts of 617K. Sales soared in the Midwest (35.2% to 73K) and the South (6.5% to 392K) but fell in Northeast (-19.4% to 29K) and the West (-15.3% to 122K). The median price of new houses sold was $442,100 while the average sales price was $528,400. There were 461,000 houses left to sell, the same as in November corresponding to 9 months of supply at the current sales rate. Considering full 2022, an estimated 644K new homes were sold, 16.4% below the 2021 figure of 771K, and the lowest levels in four years, due to rising mortgage rates.