Average sale price of new single-family houses
The estimated arithmetic mean sale price of new single-family houses sold during the month.
Monthly nominal U.S. dollars, not seasonally adjusted or inflation-adjusted. Census defines a sale by the signing of a sales contract or acceptance of a deposit; the reported price is the amount agreed at that point and includes the improved lot. The survey covers new privately owned single-family houses built for sale, not existing or multifamily homes, rentals, owner-built houses, or contractor-built houses on the owner's land. These sample estimates are preliminary when first released and may be revised. Changes in the average or median can reflect changes in the mix of homes sold, including region and size, as well as price changes.
Key facts
- Average sale price of new single-family houses in the United States was $478,700 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1975 to August 2026.
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Use this data in your AI agent
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Which places have the highest average sale price of new single-family houses? Use official data and cite it.
rank_places {"indicator":"new_home_mean_sale_price_usd","level":"country"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=new_home_mean_sale_price_usd&level=country