Sales of new single-family houses in February 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±13.3 percent) below the revised January rate of 622,000, but is 0.5 percent (±16.6 percent) above the February 2017 estimate of 615,000.
The median sales price of new houses sold in February 2018 was $326,800. The average sales price was $376,700.
The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of February was 305,000. This represents a supply of 5.9 months at the current sales rate.