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Existing Home Sales

Existing home sales measures the transaction volume of existing single-family homes, condos, and co-ops.

National Association of Realtors, Existing Home Sales [EXHOSLUSM495S], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Median Sales Price of Homes Sold

The median sales price measures the price at which half of existing homes sold for more and half sold for less.

National Association of Realtors, Existing Home Sales [EXHOSLUSM495S], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average

Source: Freddie Mac
Release: Primary Mortgage Market Survey
Units: Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Weekly, Ending Thursday

Data is provided “as is,” by Freddie Mac® with no warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of accuracy or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Use of the data is at the user’s sole risk. In no event will Freddie Mac be liable for any damages arising out of or related to the data, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, whether under a contract, tort, or any other theory of liability, even if Freddie Mac is aware of the possibility of such damages.

Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States [MORTGAGE30US], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis;

Housing Affordability Index

Measures the degree to which a typical family can afford the monthly mortgage payments on a typical home.

Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home. An index above 100 signifies that family earning the median income has more than enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a median-priced home, assuming a 20 percent down payment. This index is calculated for fixed mortgages.

National Association of Realtors, Housing Affordability Index (Fixed) [FIXHAI], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Months Supply of Single Family Homes

Months’ supply refers to the number of months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell given the current sales pace.

National Association of Realtors, Existing Single-Family Home Sales: Months Supply [HSFSUPUSM673N], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Number of Active Listings In the US

The count of active single-family and condo/townhome listings for a given market during the specified month (excludes pending listings).

With the release of its November 2021 housing trends report, Realtor.com® incorporated a new and improved methodology for capturing and reporting housing inventory trends and metrics. The new methodology uses the latest and most accurate data mapping of listing statuses to yield a cleaner and more consistent measurement of active listings at both the national and local level. The methodology has also been adjusted to better account for missing data in some fields including square footage. Most areas across the country will see minor changes with a smaller handful of areas seeing larger updates. As a result of these changes, the data released since December 2021 will not be directly comparable with previous data releases (files downloaded before December 2021) and Realtor.com® economics blog posts. However, future data releases, including historical data, will consistently apply the new methodology. More details are available at the source’s Real Estate Data Library.

Realtor.com, Housing Inventory: Active Listings Count in the United States [ACTLISCOUUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Renter Occupied Housing Units

A housing unit is occupied if a person or group of persons is living in it at the time of the interview or if the occupants are only temporarily absent, as for example, on vacation. The persons living in the unit must consider it their usual place of residence or have no usual place of residence elsewhere. The count of occupied housing units is the same as the count of households.

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Inventory Estimate: Renter Occupied Housing Units in the United States [ERNTOCCUSQ176N], retrieved from FRED,Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Rental Vacancy Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau, Rental Vacancy Rate for the United States [USRVAC], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

New Private Housing Permit Pulls

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Starting with the 2005-02-16 release, the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units [PERMIT], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units [HOUST1F], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis;