US Existing Home Sales Fall to Record Low
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Existing home sales fell to 3.98 million units in August 2026, from 4.06 million in July, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. The August figure is the lowest since the series began in July 2025, and is down from 4.03 million a year earlier. The all-time high of 4.27 million was set in December 2025. Building permits and housing starts in August were 1,394 and 1,275, respectively, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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