New single-family home sales in the US rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 in the latest monthly report from the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. That’s a 1.6% bump from the revised May rate of 618,000.
Compared to the same period last year, sales are down 5.6% from the 665,000 pace recorded in 2025.
The numbers behind the headline
The median price for a new home slipped to $398,300, a 3.3% decline from the prior month.
Inventory sat at 485,000 units at month’s end.
