US new home sales fall to 580,000 in May

24th Jun 2026 13:29

(Sharecast News) - US new home sales fell in May, according to the Census Bureau, slipping to an annualised rate of 580,000.

May's reading was 7.3% below April's 626,000 pace and 6.8% lower than a year earlier.

The number of new houses for sale rose to 496,000, up 2.3% on the month but 1.4% below May 2025. At the current sales rate, the market held 10.3 months of supply, compared with 9.3 months in April and 9.7 months a year earlier.

The median sales price of a new home increased to $424,900 in May, around 2% higher than April and broadly unchanged from May 2025, while the average price of homes sold during the month climbed to $540,600, up 7.8% on the month and 5% year-on-year.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com