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NAR produces and analyzes a wide range of real estate data that can help guide your business and your clients.

Latest Housing Indicators

Sales
March
4.19 million units*

Median
Price
$393,500
Housing Starts
March
1,321,000*
New Home Sales
February
662,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 130 KB)
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Latest Housing Statistics and Real Estate Market Trends

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Housing Affordability Index

The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home.

Existing-Home Sales

-4.3%
Though rebounding from cyclical lows, home sales are stuck because interest rates have not made any major moves. In March 2024, sales fell in the Midwest, South, and West, but rose in the Northeast for the first time since November 2023. Year-over-year, sales decreased in all regions.
Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+3.4%
Pending home sales grew 3.4% in March 2024. The Northeast, South, and West posted monthly gains in transactions while the Midwest recorded a loss. Year over year, the Northeast and South registered decreases but the Midwest and West improved.
Pending Home Sales data

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Featured Presentations

Cover slide: Economic Update, presented by Dr. Lawrence Yun at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC

May 2024 Economic Update
May 7, 2024: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings

Cover slide: Messaging the Data, presented by Dr. Jessica Lautz at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC

Messaging the Data
May 7, 2024: Presented by NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz at the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings

Cover slide: Commercial Update, presented by Dr. Lawrence Yun at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC

May 2024 Commercial Update
May 7, 2024: Presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings

Cover of Eric M. Goldberg's slides: Commercial Line: Insurance Trends

Commercial Lines: Insurance Trends
May 7, 2024: Presented by Eric M. Goldberg, Department Vice President and Counsel, Commercial Lines for the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, at the Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC.

Cover slide: Exploration of Retail Crime, Oleh Sorokin's presentation slides from the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings

Exploration of Retail Crime and Commercial Update
May 5, 2024: Presented by Oleh Sorokin at the Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board at the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC.

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Latest Research News

Yun Reveals Economic Trends in Video

December 10, 2012
Will the recovery in the housing market last? How will Europe's financial issues effect the US market? Nobu Hata interviews NAR Chief ...

Asking Prices Soar Nationwide

October 8, 2012
Asking prices posted their largest year-over-year increase since the beginning of the housing slump, a new report shows.

Housing Scorecard: Home Equity Rising

October 8, 2012
More home owners are finding equity once again in their homes, according to the September Housing Scorecard from the Obama administration.

Inflation Watch

Report
June 15, 2012
In the Inflation Watch Series, NAR Research focuses on the price level. We monitor measures of inflation that affect the business of ...

Unemployment Rate Statistics

Report
April 12, 2012
Both job creation and home construction can have a strong influence on the housing market. Changes in the aggregate level of employment and ...

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