August 2026 sales, supply and price figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Association of Realtors and FRED. Each number links to the source that published it and shows the date it was checked.
New-home figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's monthly new residential sales release and FRED. Existing-home figures come from the National Association of Realtors. Every card was verified 2026-10-01.
New single-family homes sold in August 2026 at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 6.4% from July.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Sales · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "684,000 new single-family homes sold in August 2026 (SAAR), up 6.4% from July." Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
New-home supply at the August 2026 sales pace, down from 9.0 months in July.
Source: FRED, series MSACSR · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "New-home supply was 8.5 months at the August 2026 sales pace, down from 9.0 in July." Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED series MSACSR.
New homes on the market at the end of August 2026, down from 488,000 in July.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Sales · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "483,000 new homes were on the market at the end of August 2026, down from 488,000 in July." Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Median new-home sale price in August 2026, down 5.8% year over year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Sales · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "The median new-home sale price was $393,700 in August 2026, down 5.8% year over year." Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in August 2026, down 2.0% from July and 1.2% from a year earlier. First month below 4.0 million since June 2025.
Source: National Association of Realtors newsroom (released 2026-09-10) · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "Existing homes sold at a 3.98 million SAAR in August 2026, down 2.0% from July and 1.2% year over year." Source: National Association of Realtors.
Median existing-home price in August 2026, up 1.6% year over year — the 38th straight month of year-over-year gains.
Source: National Association of Realtors · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "The median existing-home price was $429,100 in August 2026, up 1.6% year over year." Source: National Association of Realtors.
Existing homes for sale at the end of August 2026, up 5.9% year over year — the most since November 2019.
Source: National Association of Realtors · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "1.62 million existing homes were for sale at the end of August 2026, up 5.9% year over year." Source: National Association of Realtors.
Existing-home supply in August 2026, up from 4.6 months in July — the highest in over ten years.
Source: National Association of Realtors · verified 2026-10-01
Cite: "Existing-home supply was 4.9 months in August 2026, up from 4.6 in July." Source: National Association of Realtors.
ListLogic, "Housing Market Statistics 2026," listlogic.homes/resources/. Figures re-checked against their primary sources on 2026-10-01. Each card above also carries its own one-line citation.
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Existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million in August 2026, down 2.0% from July and 1.2% from a year earlier — the first month below 4.0 million since June 2025. Source: National Association of Realtors newsroom, released September 10, 2026.
The median existing-home price was $429,100 in August 2026, up 1.6% year over year — the 38th straight month of year-over-year gains. Source: National Association of Realtors.
Existing-home supply was 4.9 months in August 2026, up from 4.6 months in July and the highest in over ten years, with 1.62 million existing homes for sale at the end of the month. New-home supply stood at 8.5 months at the August sales pace, down from 9.0 in July. Sources: National Association of Realtors; U.S. Census Bureau and FRED series MSACSR.
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