Completed new houses for sale in United States
Completed new houses for sale in the United States was 113,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 8.1% from August 2025.
Completed new houses for sale in United States, January 1999 to August 2026
All 332 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 113,000 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 114,000 |
| 2026-06 | 114,000 |
| 2026-05 | 116,000 |
| 2026-04 | 119,000 |
| 2026-03 | 120,000 |
| 2026-02 | 124,000 |
| 2026-01 | 128,000 |
| 2025-12 | 127,000 |
| 2025-11 | 124,000 |
| 2025-10 | 126,000 |
| 2025-09 | 122,000 |
| 2025-08 | 123,000 |
| 2025-07 | 120,000 |
| 2025-06 | 118,000 |
| 2025-05 | 119,000 |
| 2025-04 | 115,000 |
| 2025-03 | 115,000 |
| 2025-02 | 112,000 |
| 2025-01 | 112,000 |
| 2024-12 | 111,000 |
| 2024-11 | 115,000 |
| 2024-10 | 110,000 |
| 2024-09 | 107,000 |
| 2024-08 | 105,000 |
| 2024-07 | 104,000 |
| 2024-06 | 100,000 |
| 2024-05 | 93,000 |
| 2024-04 | 90,000 |
| 2024-03 | 89,000 |
| 2024-02 | 88,000 |
| 2024-01 | 81,000 |
| 2023-12 | 81,000 |
| 2023-11 | 76,000 |
| 2023-10 | 74,000 |
| 2023-09 | 74,000 |
| 2023-08 | 72,000 |
| 2023-07 | 71,000 |
| 2023-06 | 69,000 |
| 2023-05 | 65,000 |
| 2023-04 | 69,000 |
| 2023-03 | 70,000 |
| 2023-02 | 70,000 |
| 2023-01 | 68,000 |
| 2022-12 | 67,000 |
| 2022-11 | 63,000 |
| 2022-10 | 59,000 |
| 2022-09 | 54,000 |
| 2022-08 | 45,000 |
| 2022-07 | 42,000 |
| 2022-06 | 38,000 |
| 2022-05 | 36,000 |
| 2022-04 | 34,000 |
| 2022-03 | 32,000 |
| 2022-02 | 31,000 |
| 2022-01 | 32,000 |
| 2021-12 | 32,000 |
| 2021-11 | 34,000 |
| 2021-10 | 35,000 |
| 2021-09 | 34,000 |
| 2021-08 | 34,000 |
| 2021-07 | 32,000 |
| 2021-06 | 34,000 |
| 2021-05 | 33,000 |
| 2021-04 | 33,000 |
| 2021-03 | 34,000 |
| 2021-02 | 39,000 |
| 2021-01 | 40,000 |
| 2020-12 | 40,000 |
| 2020-11 | 41,000 |
| 2020-10 | 42,000 |
| 2020-09 | 46,000 |
| 2020-08 | 52,000 |
| 2020-07 | 58,000 |
| 2020-06 | 66,000 |
| 2020-05 | 74,000 |
| 2020-04 | 78,000 |
| 2020-03 | 76,000 |
| 2020-02 | 77,000 |
| 2020-01 | 76,000 |
| 2019-12 | 77,000 |
| 2019-11 | 76,000 |
| 2019-10 | 77,000 |
| 2019-09 | 78,000 |
| 2019-08 | 79,000 |
| 2019-07 | 80,000 |
| 2019-06 | 79,000 |
| 2019-05 | 79,000 |
| 2019-04 | 77,000 |
| 2019-03 | 77,000 |
| 2019-02 | 75,000 |
| 2019-01 | 76,000 |
| 2018-12 | 74,000 |
| 2018-11 | 75,000 |
| 2018-10 | 74,000 |
| 2018-09 | 71,000 |
| 2018-08 | 69,000 |
| 2018-07 | 65,000 |
| 2018-06 | 62,000 |
| 2018-05 | 59,000 |
| 2018-04 | 61,000 |
| 2018-03 | 62,000 |
| 2018-02 | 63,000 |
| 2018-01 | 63,000 |
| 2017-12 | 63,000 |
| 2017-11 | 63,000 |
| 2017-10 | 64,000 |
| 2017-09 | 64,000 |
| 2017-08 | 63,000 |
| 2017-07 | 65,000 |
| 2017-06 | 65,000 |
| 2017-05 | 62,000 |
| 2017-04 | 59,000 |
| 2017-03 | 60,000 |
| 2017-02 | 60,000 |
| 2017-01 | 59,000 |
| 2016-12 | 59,000 |
| 2016-11 | 59,000 |
| 2016-10 | 59,000 |
| 2016-09 | 60,000 |
| 2016-08 | 61,000 |
| 2016-07 | 58,000 |
| 2016-06 | 57,000 |
| 2016-05 | 59,000 |
| 2016-04 | 58,000 |
| 2016-03 | 58,000 |
| 2016-02 | 57,000 |
| 2016-01 | 55,000 |
| 2015-12 | 54,000 |
| 2015-11 | 53,000 |
| 2015-10 | 52,000 |
| 2015-09 | 51,000 |
| 2015-08 | 48,000 |
| 2015-07 | 49,000 |
| 2015-06 | 50,000 |
| 2015-05 | 51,000 |
| 2015-04 | 50,000 |
| 2015-03 | 52,000 |
| 2015-02 | 55,000 |
| 2015-01 | 54,000 |
| 2014-12 | 56,000 |
| 2014-11 | 56,000 |
| 2014-10 | 54,000 |
| 2014-09 | 53,000 |
| 2014-08 | 51,000 |
| 2014-07 | 52,000 |
| 2014-06 | 50,000 |
| 2014-05 | 49,000 |
| 2014-04 | 48,000 |
| 2014-03 | 47,000 |
| 2014-02 | 43,000 |
| 2014-01 | 44,000 |
| 2013-12 | 41,000 |
| 2013-11 | 41,000 |
| 2013-10 | 41,000 |
| 2013-09 | 41,000 |
| 2013-08 | 41,000 |
| 2013-07 | 39,000 |
| 2013-06 | 37,000 |
| 2013-05 | 38,000 |
| 2013-04 | 40,000 |
| 2013-03 | 41,000 |
| 2013-02 | 40,000 |
| 2013-01 | 40,000 |
| 2012-12 | 41,000 |
| 2012-11 | 41,000 |
| 2012-10 | 40,000 |
| 2012-09 | 40,000 |
| 2012-08 | 41,000 |
| 2012-07 | 42,000 |
| 2012-06 | 45,000 |
| 2012-05 | 46,000 |
| 2012-04 | 47,000 |
| 2012-03 | 47,000 |
| 2012-02 | 51,000 |
| 2012-01 | 53,000 |
| 2011-12 | 56,000 |
| 2011-11 | 57,000 |
| 2011-10 | 59,000 |
| 2011-09 | 62,000 |
| 2011-08 | 64,000 |
| 2011-07 | 66,000 |
| 2011-06 | 65,000 |
| 2011-05 | 67,000 |
| 2011-04 | 69,000 |
| 2011-03 | 72,000 |
| 2011-02 | 74,000 |
| 2011-01 | 75,000 |
| 2010-12 | 77,000 |
| 2010-11 | 81,000 |
| 2010-10 | 83,000 |
| 2010-09 | 85,000 |
| 2010-08 | 87,000 |
| 2010-07 | 86,000 |
| 2010-06 | 86,000 |
| 2010-05 | 87,000 |
| 2010-04 | 88,000 |
| 2010-03 | 90,000 |
| 2010-02 | 92,000 |
| 2010-01 | 96,000 |
| 2009-12 | 96,000 |
| 2009-11 | 101,000 |
| 2009-10 | 106,000 |
| 2009-09 | 111,000 |
| 2009-08 | 118,000 |
| 2009-07 | 126,000 |
| 2009-06 | 131,000 |
| 2009-05 | 138,000 |
| 2009-04 | 144,000 |
| 2009-03 | 149,000 |
| 2009-02 | 155,000 |
| 2009-01 | 161,000 |
| 2008-12 | 166,000 |
| 2008-11 | 170,000 |
| 2008-10 | 172,000 |
| 2008-09 | 175,000 |
| 2008-08 | 176,000 |
| 2008-07 | 179,000 |
| 2008-06 | 181,000 |
| 2008-05 | 183,000 |
| 2008-04 | 182,000 |
| 2008-03 | 186,000 |
| 2008-02 | 188,000 |
| 2008-01 | 191,000 |
| 2007-12 | 191,000 |
| 2007-11 | 190,000 |
| 2007-10 | 190,000 |
| 2007-09 | 194,000 |
| 2007-08 | 193,000 |
| 2007-07 | 188,000 |
| 2007-06 | 188,000 |
| 2007-05 | 186,000 |
| 2007-04 | 183,000 |
| 2007-03 | 179,000 |
| 2007-02 | 174,000 |
| 2007-01 | 169,000 |
| 2006-12 | 166,000 |
| 2006-11 | 166,000 |
| 2006-10 | 166,000 |
| 2006-09 | 162,000 |
| 2006-08 | 156,000 |
| 2006-07 | 148,000 |
| 2006-06 | 140,000 |
| 2006-05 | 130,000 |
| 2006-04 | 133,000 |
| 2006-03 | 128,000 |
| 2006-02 | 121,000 |
| 2006-01 | 113,000 |
| 2005-12 | 110,000 |
| 2005-11 | 110,000 |
| 2005-10 | 110,000 |
| 2005-09 | 108,000 |
| 2005-08 | 108,000 |
| 2005-07 | 108,000 |
| 2005-06 | 107,000 |
| 2005-05 | 107,000 |
| 2005-04 | 104,000 |
| 2005-03 | 104,000 |
| 2005-02 | 103,000 |
| 2005-01 | 102,000 |
| 2004-12 | 97,000 |
| 2004-11 | 95,000 |
| 2004-10 | 95,000 |
| 2004-09 | 91,000 |
| 2004-08 | 93,000 |
| 2004-07 | 93,000 |
| 2004-06 | 85,000 |
| 2004-05 | 87,000 |
| 2004-04 | 88,000 |
| 2004-03 | 82,000 |
| 2004-02 | 84,000 |
| 2004-01 | 89,000 |
| 2003-12 | 86,000 |
| 2003-11 | 81,000 |
| 2003-10 | 78,000 |
| 2003-09 | 77,000 |
| 2003-08 | 78,000 |
| 2003-07 | 79,000 |
| 2003-06 | 79,000 |
| 2003-05 | 81,000 |
| 2003-04 | 82,000 |
| 2003-03 | 82,000 |
| 2003-02 | 84,000 |
| 2003-01 | 83,000 |
| 2002-12 | 84,000 |
| 2002-11 | 85,000 |
| 2002-10 | 82,000 |
| 2002-09 | 86,000 |
| 2002-08 | 83,000 |
| 2002-07 | 83,000 |
| 2002-06 | 85,000 |
| 2002-05 | 83,000 |
| 2002-04 | 83,000 |
| 2002-03 | 80,000 |
| 2002-02 | 79,000 |
| 2002-01 | 77,000 |
| 2001-12 | 76,000 |
| 2001-11 | 77,000 |
| 2001-10 | 78,000 |
| 2001-09 | 79,000 |
| 2001-08 | 77,000 |
| 2001-07 | 76,000 |
| 2001-06 | 75,000 |
| 2001-05 | 76,000 |
| 2001-04 | 77,000 |
| 2001-03 | 78,000 |
| 2001-02 | 80,000 |
| 2001-01 | 82,000 |
| 2000-12 | 87,000 |
| 2000-11 | 90,000 |
| 2000-10 | 86,000 |
| 2000-09 | 85,000 |
| 2000-08 | 85,000 |
| 2000-07 | 83,000 |
| 2000-06 | 84,000 |
| 2000-05 | 84,000 |
| 2000-04 | 80,000 |
| 2000-03 | 86,000 |
| 2000-02 | 79,000 |
| 2000-01 | 82,000 |
| 1999-12 | 77,000 |
| 1999-11 | 76,000 |
| 1999-10 | 72,000 |
| 1999-09 | 73,000 |
| 1999-08 | 70,000 |
| 1999-07 | 73,000 |
| 1999-06 | 73,000 |
| 1999-05 | 72,000 |
| 1999-04 | 69,000 |
| 1999-03 | 68,000 |
| 1999-02 | 67,000 |
| 1999-01 | 68,000 |
Definition
The estimated number of new single-family houses for sale that are complete and still available at the end of the month. Census treats a house as complete when finished flooring is installed, or when it is occupied if that happens first.
Seasonally adjusted count of houses for sale at month-end, not houses sold during the month and not an annual rate. Census publishes estimates in thousands of houses and the source series is converted to individual houses. The three stages classify the for-sale inventory: not started, under construction, and completed. Preliminary monthly estimates may be revised.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States (Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx
MLA 9
New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States, Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States. Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States, Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_completed_new_houses_for_2026,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States: Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage\_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Census Bureau
TI - New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States: Completed new houses for sale, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
PB - U.S. Census Bureau
DB - Invokely
UR - https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx
L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states
Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-completed-for-sale/united-states.
N1 - Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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What is the completed new houses for sale in United States?
Completed new houses for sale in the United States was 113,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 8.1% from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: Completed new houses for sale, United States. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest completed new houses for sale in United States?
194,000 in September 2007, the highest value since January 1999 in this series.
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