New Home SalesCENSUS
614K
U.S. Housing Market · 2018
U.S. Housing Market in 2018
Existing SalesNAR
5.34M
Median PriceNAR
$261,600
30Y MortgagePMMS
4.54%
In 2018, the U.S. housing market recorded existing-home sales averaged 5.34 million, new-construction sales of 614K, and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 4.54%.
Existing-home sales fell 3.1% from 2017. the median existing-home price rose 5.1% to $261,600. the 30-year fixed mortgage rose 0.55 percentage points to 4.54%.
By the numbers — 2018: new-home sales 614K, existing-home sales 5.34M, median existing price $261,600, 30-year mortgage rate 4.54%.