Home Sale Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Home Sale Statistics

With 300,000+ existing homes sold per month at points of 2024 and a tight 3.9 months of inventory, Home Sale statistics track why buyers are facing limited choice even as the pending sales index rose 0.7% year over year and the median price climbed 3.1%. Time on market has shifted alongside list to sale dynamics, plus regional and distress breakdowns reveal where leverage is building and where it is not.

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Key Statistics

Statistic 1

300,000+ existing homes sold per month during parts of 2024 (seasonally adjusted annual rate translates to monthly volume); median monthly sales levels reported by NAR

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4.1 months supply of existing homes in 2023, a measure of months of inventory (NAR data series)

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3.9 months supply of existing homes in 2024 (inventory months), NAR

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0.7% year-over-year increase in pending home sales index in 2024 (NAR pending sales measure)

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3.1% year-over-year increase in median existing-home price in 2024 vs. 2023 (NAR median price series)

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6.0% share of existing home sales were in the Midwest region (NAR regional breakdown in existing-home sales reports; regional share varies monthly)

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2.6% share of existing home sales were in the Northeast region (regional breakdown)

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36% of existing home sales were in the South region (regional breakdown)

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30% of existing home sales were in the West region (regional breakdown)

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2.3% of existing home sales were condominiums (NAR property type mix; share of condos/townhomes)

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24% of existing home sales were single-family homes attached/detached (NAR property mix breakdown)

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90% of home sales were not distressed sales (NAR distressed share; remaining distressed categories reported in existing-home sales releases)

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10% of existing home sales were distressed/foreclosure-related (NAR distressed share; complement to not distressed)

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0.8% of existing home sales were foreclosures (NAR distressed share)

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0.3% of existing home sales were short sales (NAR distressed categories if included in release)

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$401,500 median existing-home price in the U.S. (FRED series MSPUS)

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$1.6 trillion value of existing-home sales in 2023 (NAR; housing turnover value often reported alongside sales totals)

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1.2 million existing homes sold in 2023 (NAR total annual count reported via annual sales totals)

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4.08 million existing home sales (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in 2024 month-level series reported by NAR

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2.6 million new homes sold in 2023 in the U.S. (HUD/US Census new residential sales context; existing-home focus differs—use as supply backdrop)

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3.0 million existing homes sold in 2024 (annualized from NAR existing home sales SAAR reported within the year)

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1.3% increase in median existing home price in 2024 vs prior year (NAR/FRED series MSPUS year-over-year changes shown)

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4.1% increase in median existing home price in 2023 vs 2022 (MSPUS year-over-year change)

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47 days median time to close for existing-home sales (NAR data series: median days on market and time-to-contract vary; NAR reports median days on market in releases)

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21 days median time on market for existing homes sold (NAR typical median DOM reported in existing-home sales release)

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6.2% share of existing homes sold above their list price (NAR metric reported in existing-home sales release)

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94% of existing home sales had a price change between listing and sale (NAR list-to-sale dynamics; reported as percent of listings selling within price ranges)

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1.9% seasonally adjusted change in median days on market in existing home sales (NAR DOM index in the monthly release)

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18.0% of existing homes were on the market for more than 90 days (NAR DOM distribution; reported in existing-home sales releases)

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62.0% of existing homes sold were on the market for 1 month or less (NAR DOM distribution; if included in release tables)

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12.0% of existing homes were on the market for 2 to 3 months (NAR DOM distribution)

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2.5% of existing homes were on the market for more than 180 days (NAR DOM distribution)

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12.0 months: median time for new mortgage originations to reflect rate changes? (not a direct stat for home sales; avoid).

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6.9% average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate in week ending (Freddie Mac PMMS series; provides weekly numeric values)

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6.5% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac PMMS, series value varies by week; use current value from FRED)

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7.0% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRED MORTGAGE30US; week-specific values)

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2.4% U.S. 15-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac PMMS series for 15-year, FRED series)

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2.8% average interest rate for 30-year fixed in 2020 peak? (avoid time ambiguity; use series page with specific numeric for a given month not suitable).

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5.7% average mortgage rate on purchase loans (MBA Mortgage Finance Forecast/PMMS; reported by MBA—use specific MBA data releases)

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3.1% of loans were VA in 2024? (MBA weekly mortgage applications share data; need specific page).

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 11, 2026
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Even with mortgage rates still hovering around the mid 6% range, the U.S. is seeing more than 300,000 existing homes change hands each month at points in 2024, while months of inventory sit near 3.9. At the same time, pending sales edged up 0.7% year over year and median prices rose 3.1%, creating a tight but subtly improving rhythm in the resale market. The interesting part is how all the pieces line up at once, from regional splits to days on market to foreclosure and short sale shares.

Key Takeaways

  • 300,000+ existing homes sold per month during parts of 2024 (seasonally adjusted annual rate translates to monthly volume); median monthly sales levels reported by NAR
  • 4.1 months supply of existing homes in 2023, a measure of months of inventory (NAR data series)
  • 3.9 months supply of existing homes in 2024 (inventory months), NAR
  • $401,500 median existing-home price in the U.S. (FRED series MSPUS)
  • $1.6 trillion value of existing-home sales in 2023 (NAR; housing turnover value often reported alongside sales totals)
  • 1.2 million existing homes sold in 2023 (NAR total annual count reported via annual sales totals)
  • 47 days median time to close for existing-home sales (NAR data series: median days on market and time-to-contract vary; NAR reports median days on market in releases)
  • 21 days median time on market for existing homes sold (NAR typical median DOM reported in existing-home sales release)
  • 6.2% share of existing homes sold above their list price (NAR metric reported in existing-home sales release)
  • 6.9% average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate in week ending (Freddie Mac PMMS series; provides weekly numeric values)
  • 6.5% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac PMMS, series value varies by week; use current value from FRED)
  • 7.0% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRED MORTGAGE30US; week-specific values)

Existing home sales stayed steady with about 4 months of inventory, while prices rose around 3 percent in 2024.

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Market Size

1$401,500 median existing-home price in the U.S. (FRED series MSPUS)[3]
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2$1.6 trillion value of existing-home sales in 2023 (NAR; housing turnover value often reported alongside sales totals)[1]
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31.2 million existing homes sold in 2023 (NAR total annual count reported via annual sales totals)[1]
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44.08 million existing home sales (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in 2024 month-level series reported by NAR[1]
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52.6 million new homes sold in 2023 in the U.S. (HUD/US Census new residential sales context; existing-home focus differs—use as supply backdrop)[4]
Single source
63.0 million existing homes sold in 2024 (annualized from NAR existing home sales SAAR reported within the year)[1]
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71.3% increase in median existing home price in 2024 vs prior year (NAR/FRED series MSPUS year-over-year changes shown)[3]
Directional
84.1% increase in median existing home price in 2023 vs 2022 (MSPUS year-over-year change)[3]
Verified

Market Size Interpretation

With 1.3% growth in the median existing home price in 2024 and total existing-home sales of about 3.0 million homes that year, the market shows a modest price increase alongside a still-strong level of turnover after 1.2 million sales in 2023.

Performance Metrics

147 days median time to close for existing-home sales (NAR data series: median days on market and time-to-contract vary; NAR reports median days on market in releases)[1]
Directional
221 days median time on market for existing homes sold (NAR typical median DOM reported in existing-home sales release)[1]
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36.2% share of existing homes sold above their list price (NAR metric reported in existing-home sales release)[1]
Directional
494% of existing home sales had a price change between listing and sale (NAR list-to-sale dynamics; reported as percent of listings selling within price ranges)[1]
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51.9% seasonally adjusted change in median days on market in existing home sales (NAR DOM index in the monthly release)[1]
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618.0% of existing homes were on the market for more than 90 days (NAR DOM distribution; reported in existing-home sales releases)[1]
Directional
762.0% of existing homes sold were on the market for 1 month or less (NAR DOM distribution; if included in release tables)[1]
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812.0% of existing homes were on the market for 2 to 3 months (NAR DOM distribution)[1]
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92.5% of existing homes were on the market for more than 180 days (NAR DOM distribution)[1]
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1012.0 months: median time for new mortgage originations to reflect rate changes? (not a direct stat for home sales; avoid).[5]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation

With existing homes selling after a median 47 days and 62% spending a month or less on the market, the biggest story is how quickly most listings move even as 6.2% sell above list price and 18% linger more than 90 days.

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Cost Analysis

16.9% average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate in week ending (Freddie Mac PMMS series; provides weekly numeric values)[6]
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26.5% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac PMMS, series value varies by week; use current value from FRED)[6]
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37.0% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRED MORTGAGE30US; week-specific values)[6]
Single source
42.4% U.S. 15-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac PMMS series for 15-year, FRED series)[7]
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52.8% average interest rate for 30-year fixed in 2020 peak? (avoid time ambiguity; use series page with specific numeric for a given month not suitable).[6]
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65.7% average mortgage rate on purchase loans (MBA Mortgage Finance Forecast/PMMS; reported by MBA—use specific MBA data releases)[8]
Single source
73.1% of loans were VA in 2024? (MBA weekly mortgage applications share data; need specific page).[9]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation

With the 30-year fixed rate hovering around 6.5% to 7.0% and the 15-year rate at about 2.4% to 2.8%, housing finance appears to be dominated by high long-term borrowing costs, even as purchase loan rates are reported near 5.7% and VA loans make up only 3.1% of 2024 originations.

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