US New Home Sales Hold Near 4-Year High

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-20T15:20:18+00:00

Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. dipped 1.7% to 745,000 units in December 2025, surpassing expectations. Regional variations included significant increases in the Midwest and West, while sales declined in the Northeast and South. Housing inventory also decreased by 2.7%.

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2026-02-20 15:20:18

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Sales of new single-family homes in the United States fell by 1.7% from the near-four-year high in the previous month to an annualized rate of 745,000 units in December of 2025, firmly above market expectations of 730,000, to mark the second-highest level in the period. Sales were sharply higher in the Midwest (31.7% to 108,000) and the West (9% to 170,000), which were offset by a plunge in the Northeast (-37.3% to 37,000) and the South (-6.7% to 430,000). Despite the slight decrease, housing inventory fell by 2.7% from the previous month to 472,000, equivalent to 7.6 months of supply at the latest sales period.

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