US Housing Inventory Rises to Highest Nov 2019
Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Total housing inventory in the US rose to 1,140,035 units in August 2026, from 1,126,252 in July. The reading is the highest since November 2019 and marks the seventh consecutive monthly increase. The August level compared with 1,100,371 units a year earlier. Inventory remains well below the all-time high of 1,468,618 units set in July 2016, 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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