# New single-family houses for sale

The estimated number of new single-family houses available for sale at the end of the month, including houses not yet started, under construction, and completed.

## Key facts

- New single-family houses for sale in the United States was 483,000 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_homes_for_sale`
- Unit: count
- Note: Seasonally adjusted month-end count, not an annual rate. Census publishes these estimates in thousands of houses and the source series is converted to individual houses. The series covers new privately owned single-family houses being built for sale; it excludes existing homes and multifamily units. The latest estimate is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-for-sale
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/new_homes_for_sale

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 483,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: New single-family houses for sale, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/fsale_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |