U.S. Housing Market in 2012

In 2012, the U.S. housing market recorded existing-home sales averaged 4.66 million, new-construction sales of 368K, and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 3.66%.

Existing-home sales rose 9.4% from 2011. the median existing-home price rose 6.4% to $176,800. the 30-year fixed mortgage fell 0.79 percentage points to 3.66%.

See also

• The 2008 subprime housing collapse
• The full 1963–2024 data table
• 30-year fixed mortgage rate history
• Median home price history