International Economic

US new home sales fall 17.6pc in January

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 19 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Sales of new single‑family homes fell sharply in January, dropping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 587,000, according to the Census Bureau, down 17.6% from December's revised 712,000 pace and 11.3% lower year-on-year.
The number of new houses for sale edged up 0.4% month-on-month to 476,000, though...

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