Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale in United States

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. That is unchanged from August 2025.

August 2026, months8.5 Provisional

Change on August 20250%

Series high12.2January 2009

Series low3.3October 2020

Next release: Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 10:00 ET, announced by U.S. Census Bureau. Release calendar

Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale in United States, September 1976 to August 2026

months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Sales: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-24.

All 600 values

Period	months
2026-08	8.5 Provisional
2026-07	9
2026-06	8.6
2026-05	9.2
2026-04	9
2026-03	8.7
2026-02	9.3
2026-01	9.9
2025-12	7.9
2025-11	7.7
2025-10	9
2025-09	8.2
2025-08	8.5
2025-07	9.2
2025-06	9
2025-05	9.7
2025-04	8.6
2025-03	9.3
2025-02	9.4
2025-01	9
2024-12	8.4
2024-11	8.8
2024-10	9.1
2024-09	7.9
2024-08	8.2
2024-07	7.6
2024-06	8.2
2024-05	8.3
2024-04	7.9
2024-03	8.2
2024-02	8.5
2024-01	8.1
2023-12	8.6
2023-11	8.9
2023-10	7.7
2023-09	7.7
2023-08	8
2023-07	7
2023-06	7.5
2023-05	6.9
2023-04	7.8
2023-03	8.1
2023-02	8.3
2023-01	8.1
2022-12	8.8
2022-11	9.3
2022-10	9.6
2022-09	10.1
2022-08	8.8
2022-07	10.3
2022-06	9.4
2022-05	8.2
2022-04	8.5
2022-03	6.9
2022-02	6
2022-01	5.9
2021-12	5.7
2021-11	6
2021-10	6.7
2021-09	6.1
2021-08	6.6
2021-07	5.8
2021-06	5.9
2021-05	5.5
2021-04	4.7
2021-03	4.4
2021-02	4.8
2021-01	4
2020-12	4.1
2020-11	3.9
2020-10	3.3
2020-09	3.5
2020-08	3.4
2020-07	3.5
2020-06	4
2020-05	5.3
2020-04	6.8
2020-03	6.4
2020-02	5.6
2020-01	5.7
2019-12	5.5
2019-11	5.4
2019-10	5.3
2019-09	5.4
2019-08	5.5
2019-07	6.1
2019-06	5.4
2019-05	6.5
2019-04	5.7
2019-03	5.6
2019-02	6.3
2019-01	7
2018-12	7.6
2018-11	6.4
2018-10	7.2
2018-09	6.6
2018-08	6.5
2018-07	6
2018-06	5.8
2018-05	5.5
2018-04	5.6
2018-03	5.2
2018-02	5.7
2018-01	6
2017-12	5.6
2017-11	4.8
2017-10	5.5
2017-09	5.3
2017-08	6.1
2017-07	5.8
2017-06	5.3
2017-05	5.1
2017-04	5.4
2017-03	5
2017-02	5.3
2017-01	5.4
2016-12	5.4
2016-11	5.2
2016-10	5.2
2016-09	5.2
2016-08	5
2016-07	4.5
2016-06	5.3
2016-05	5.1
2016-04	5
2016-03	5.5
2016-02	5.5
2016-01	5.6
2015-12	5.1
2015-11	5.5
2015-10	5.6
2015-09	5.9
2015-08	5
2015-07	5.2
2015-06	5.4
2015-05	5
2015-04	4.9
2015-03	5.1
2015-02	4.5
2015-01	4.8
2014-12	5.1
2014-11	5.7
2014-10	5.3
2014-09	5.4
2014-08	5.4
2014-07	6.2
2014-06	5.7
2014-05	5.2
2014-04	5.7
2014-03	5.6
2014-02	5.3
2014-01	5.1
2013-12	5.2
2013-11	5
2013-10	4.9
2013-09	5.4
2013-08	5.5
2013-07	5.5
2013-06	4.1
2013-05	4.6
2013-04	4.4
2013-03	4.2
2013-02	4.1
2013-01	4
2012-12	4.5
2012-11	4.6
2012-10	4.9
2012-09	4.5
2012-08	4.6
2012-07	4.6
2012-06	4.8
2012-05	4.7
2012-04	4.9
2012-03	4.9
2012-02	4.8
2012-01	5.3
2011-12	5.3
2011-11	5.7
2011-10	6
2011-09	6.3
2011-08	6.5
2011-07	6.7
2011-06	6.6
2011-05	6.6
2011-04	6.7
2011-03	7.2
2011-02	8.1
2011-01	7.3
2010-12	7
2010-11	8.2
2010-10	8.2
2010-09	7.6
2010-08	8.8
2010-07	8.9
2010-06	8.3
2010-05	9.3
2010-04	6.2
2010-03	7.1
2010-02	8.3
2010-01	8.1
2009-12	8
2009-11	7.6
2009-10	7.4
2009-09	7.8
2009-08	7.5
2009-07	7.9
2009-06	8.5
2009-05	9.3
2009-04	10.7
2009-03	11
2009-02	10.5
2009-01	12.2
2008-12	11.2
2008-11	11.4
2008-10	11.6
2008-09	10.9
2008-08	11.3
2008-07	10.5
2008-06	10.7
2008-05	10.7
2008-04	10.3
2008-03	10.5
2008-02	9.7
2008-01	9.3
2007-12	9.6
2007-11	9.4
2007-10	8.5
2007-09	9.2
2007-08	9.2
2007-07	8.3
2007-06	8.2
2007-05	7.8
2007-04	7.4
2007-03	7.9
2007-02	7.9
2007-01	7.2
2006-12	6.5
2006-11	6.6
2006-10	7.3
2006-09	6.7
2006-08	6.7
2006-07	7.3
2006-06	6.3
2006-05	6.2
2006-04	6.3
2006-03	5.9
2006-02	6.1
2006-01	5.3
2005-12	4.9
2005-11	5
2005-10	4.5
2005-09	4.7
2005-08	4.5
2005-07	4.2
2005-06	4.3
2005-05	4.2
2005-04	4.3
2005-03	4.1
2005-02	4.3
2005-01	4.4
2004-12	4.1
2004-11	4.3
2004-10	3.9
2004-09	4.1
2004-08	4.3
2004-07	4.5
2004-06	3.9
2004-05	3.8
2004-04	4
2004-03	3.6
2004-02	3.7
2004-01	3.8
2003-12	4
2003-11	4.1
2003-10	3.8
2003-09	3.8
2003-08	3.5
2003-07	3.6
2003-06	3.5
2003-05	3.9
2003-04	4.1
2003-03	4.1
2003-02	4.5
2003-01	4
2002-12	4
2002-11	4
2002-10	4
2002-09	3.9
2002-08	4
2002-07	4.2
2002-06	4.2
2002-05	4
2002-04	4.3
2002-03	4.1
2002-02	4
2002-01	4.2
2001-12	3.8
2001-11	4.1
2001-10	4.3
2001-09	4.4
2001-08	4.4
2001-07	4.2
2001-06	4.2
2001-05	4
2001-04	3.9
2001-03	3.8
2001-02	3.7
2001-01	3.8
2000-12	3.6
2000-11	4.2
2000-10	4
2000-09	4
2000-08	4.4
2000-07	4.1
2000-06	4.8
2000-05	4.4
2000-04	4.4
2000-03	4.3
2000-02	4.3
2000-01	4.3
1999-12	4.3
1999-11	4.3
1999-10	4.2
1999-09	4.5
1999-08	4
1999-07	4
1999-06	3.9
1999-05	4
1999-04	3.9
1999-03	4.1
1999-02	4
1999-01	3.9
1998-12	3.8
1998-11	3.5
1998-10	4
1998-09	4.1
1998-08	4.1
1998-07	4
1998-06	3.8
1998-05	3.9
1998-04	4
1998-03	4.1
1998-02	3.9
1998-01	4
1997-12	4.4
1997-11	3.9
1997-10	4.3
1997-09	4.2
1997-08	4.3
1997-07	4.4
1997-06	4.4
1997-05	4.6
1997-04	4.7
1997-03	4.1
1997-02	4.5
1997-01	4.7
1996-12	5
1996-11	5.2
1996-10	5.6
1996-09	5.2
1996-08	5
1996-07	5.7
1996-06	6
1996-05	5.9
1996-04	6
1996-03	6.2
1996-02	5.3
1996-01	6.4
1995-12	6.4
1995-11	6.8
1995-10	6.3
1995-09	6.3
1995-08	6.1
1995-07	5.6
1995-06	5.8
1995-05	6.3
1995-04	6.7
1995-03	6.8
1995-02	7.3
1995-01	6.8
1994-12	6.6
1994-11	6.3
1994-10	5.6
1994-09	6
1994-08	6.1
1994-07	6.3
1994-06	6.2
1994-05	5.3
1994-04	5.2
1994-03	4.8
1994-02	5
1994-01	5.9
1993-12	4.5
1993-11	4.8
1993-10	5
1993-09	4.9
1993-08	5.5
1993-07	5.3
1993-06	5.2
1993-05	5.3
1993-04	4.7
1993-03	5.4
1993-02	5.3
1993-01	5.4
1992-12	5
1992-11	5.4
1992-10	5.1
1992-09	5
1992-08	5.2
1992-07	5.3
1992-06	5.6
1992-05	6
1992-04	6.1
1992-03	6.1
1992-02	4.9
1992-01	5.2
1991-12	6.2
1991-11	6.2
1991-10	6.7
1991-09	7.4
1991-08	6.8
1991-07	7.1
1991-06	7
1991-05	7
1991-04	7.3
1991-03	7.3
1991-02	7.9
1991-01	9.4
1990-12	8.5
1990-11	8.2
1990-10	8.7
1990-09	8.4
1990-08	8.2
1990-07	7.8
1990-06	7.9
1990-05	8.2
1990-04	8.3
1990-03	7.8
1990-02	7.6
1990-01	7
1989-12	7
1989-11	6.6
1989-10	6.9
1989-09	7.1
1989-08	6.4
1989-07	6.1
1989-06	7.2
1989-05	7.1
1989-04	7.4
1989-03	8.2
1989-02	7.5
1989-01	6.2
1988-12	6.8
1988-11	7.2
1988-10	6
1988-09	6.5
1988-08	6.6
1988-07	6.6
1988-06	6.2
1988-05	6.6
1988-04	6.4
1988-03	6.6
1988-02	6.6
1988-01	7.5
1987-12	7.6
1987-11	7
1987-10	6.8
1987-09	6.8
1987-08	6.8
1987-07	6.7
1987-06	6.9
1987-05	6.7
1987-04	6
1987-03	6
1987-02	6.2
1987-01	6
1986-12	5.5
1986-11	6.1
1986-10	6.5
1986-09	5.8
1986-08	7
1986-07	6.1
1986-06	5.7
1986-05	5.2
1986-04	4.7
1986-03	4.7
1986-02	6
1986-01	5.7
1985-12	5.8
1985-11	5.9
1985-10	6.4
1985-09	6.3
1985-08	5.8
1985-07	5.6
1985-06	6
1985-05	6.4
1985-04	6.9
1985-03	6.4
1985-02	6.5
1985-01	6.7
1984-12	7.3
1984-11	7.2
1984-10	6
1984-09	6.5
1984-08	7.5
1984-07	6.7
1984-06	6.6
1984-05	6.7
1984-04	6
1984-03	6.1
1984-02	5.1
1984-01	5.3
1983-12	4.7
1983-11	5.8
1983-10	5.6
1983-09	6.2
1983-08	6.2
1983-07	5.8
1983-06	5.3
1983-05	4.9
1983-04	5.1
1983-03	5.4
1983-02	5.6
1983-01	5.4
1982-12	5.8
1982-11	5.4
1982-10	6.2
1982-09	6.7
1982-08	7.1
1982-07	8.2
1982-06	8.3
1982-05	8.3
1982-04	9.4
1982-03	8.7
1982-02	9.2
1982-01	8.9
1981-12	7.1
1981-11	9.1
1981-10	10.3
1981-09	11.3
1981-08	9.8
1981-07	9
1981-06	9.2
1981-05	8.4
1981-04	8.6
1981-03	7.7
1981-02	8.1
1981-01	8
1980-12	7.6
1980-11	7.4
1980-10	7.3
1980-09	7.3
1980-08	6
1980-07	6.5
1980-06	7.6
1980-05	9.2
1980-04	11.6
1980-03	9.8
1980-02	8.6
1980-01	7.9
1979-12	8.6
1979-11	8.3
1979-10	7.4
1979-09	7.4
1979-08	6.9
1979-07	7.1
1979-06	7.4
1979-05	7.1
1979-04	6.8
1979-03	6.6
1979-02	6.8
1979-01	6.6
1978-12	6.1
1978-11	6.5
1978-10	5.7
1978-09	5.9
1978-08	6.6
1978-07	6.6
1978-06	6.2
1978-05	5.9
1978-04	5.8
1978-03	6.1
1978-02	6.3
1978-01	5.9
1977-12	6
1977-11	6
1977-10	6.1
1977-09	5.9
1977-08	5.8
1977-07	6.1
1977-06	5.5
1977-05	5.4
1977-04	5.5
1977-03	5
1977-02	5.1
1977-01	5.3
1976-12	5.6
1976-11	6
1976-10	5.8
1976-09	6.2

Definition

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.

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.

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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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Sales: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States (Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/fsale_cust.xlsx

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New Residential Sales: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States, Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/fsale_cust.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-home-months-supply/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{census_months_supply_of_new_2026,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{New Residential Sales: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States: Months' supply of new single-family houses for sale, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/fsale_cust.xlsx},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-home-months-supply/united-states. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}

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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. That is unchanged from August 2025.

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12.2 months in January 2009, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.

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