# Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale

The estimated number of months the current inventory of new single-family houses for sale would last at the current monthly sales pace if no additional houses were added.

## Key facts

- Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale in the United States was 8.5 months in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1963 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `new_home_months_supply`
- Unit: months
- Note: Seasonally adjusted months of supply, calculated as houses for sale divided by the current monthly sales pace. It describes how long the current for-sale inventory would last if no additional houses were added; it is not a measure of listing duration. The latest estimate is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/new-home-months-supply
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/new_home_months_supply

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | months | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 8.5 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/fsale_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |