U.S. sales of new single-family homes in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000, climbing 6.4% from the revised July rate but 2.0% lower than the comparable month in 2025.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale in August was 483,000, representing an 8.5-month supply at the existing sales rate. This is nearly even with July and down 2.0% from August 2025. See U.S. Census Bureau