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New Home Sales Crush Forecast for January at 764k

An exchange showing one hand giving cash to the another for new house and keys, a vector illustration for new home sales. (Photo: AdobeStock)

New Residential Sales for December Revised 14k Higher to 708k

New residential sales statistics find new home sales rose 7.8% (±17.8%) in January and are now 18.6% (±19.2%) higher than last year. That number crushed the consensus forecast and the year-over-year gain for the month is off the estimate of 644,000 for January 2019.

Forecasts ranged from a low of 700,000 to a high of 727,000. The consensus forecast was 710,000.

New home sales in December — which were initially reported more than 23% higher year-over-year — were revised even higher from 694,000 to 708,000.

An exchange showing one hand giving cash to the another for new house and keys, a vector illustration for new home sales. (Photo: AdobeStock)
An exchange showing one hand giving cash to the another for new house and keys, a vector illustration for new home sales. (Photo: AdobeStock)

Sales Price

The median sales price of new houses sold in January 2020 was $348,200. The average sales price was $402,300.

For Sale Inventory and Months’ Supply

The seasonally‐adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of January was 324,000. This represents a supply of 5.1 months at the current sales rate.

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