Housing · MSACSR
Months supply of new homes
As of Aug 2026, the months supply of new homes stood at 8.5 months (months' Supply), a change of -0.5 months from the month before.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
8.5 months
Change from Jul 2026
-0.5 months
A year earlier
8.5 months
12-month change
0.0%
8.5 months Aug 2026 · Months' Supply
Months' Supply. Data from Jan 1963 to Aug 2026 (764 observations).
What it measures
Months supply is how long it would take to sell all new homes for sale at the current sales pace. A higher number means more homes on the market relative to demand.
- Official title
- Monthly Supply of New Houses in the United States
- Units
- Months' Supply
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 8.5 months | -0.5 months |
| Jul 2026 | 9.0 months | +0.4 months |
| Jun 2026 | 8.6 months | -0.6 months |
| May 2026 | 9.2 months | +0.2 months |
| Apr 2026 | 9.0 months | +0.3 months |
| Mar 2026 | 8.7 months | -0.6 months |
| Feb 2026 | 9.3 months | -0.6 months |
| Jan 2026 | 9.9 months | +2.0 months |
| Dec 2025 | 7.9 months | +0.2 months |
| Nov 2025 | 7.7 months | -1.3 months |
| Oct 2025 | 9.0 months | +0.8 months |
| Sep 2025 | 8.2 months | -0.3 months |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Monthly Supply of New Houses in the United States [MSACSR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSACSR, Oct 27, 2026.
- View MSACSR on FRED® · U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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