Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 11.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000 units in September, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Despite this monthly drop, our members continue to tell us that housing is moving in the right direction,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods. “Consumers may have simply been reacting to soft job numbers.”
“It is not surprising to see sales pull back in September following a strong August reading, especially after a few months of weak job creation,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “However, new-home sales year to date are up 17.6% compared to the same period of 2014, and we expect the market to continue improving at a gradual but steady pace for the rest of year.”
Regionally, new home sales were down across the board. Sales fell 61.8% in the Northeast, 8.3% in the Midwest, 8.7% in the South and 6.7% in the West.
The inventory of new homes for sale was 225,000 units in September. This is a 5.8-month supply at the current sales pace.
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