WASHINGTON (October 21, 2014) – After a modest decline last month, existing-home sales bounced back in September to their highest annual pace of the year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the Midwest experienced gains in September.
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Total existing-home sales increased 2.4 percent to 5.17 million in September from 5.05 million in August and are 1.7 percent below the 5.26 million unit pace in September 2013
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5.17 millions units*
$209,700
1.017 millions units*
5.04 millions units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
+64.4%
+65.3%
The homeownership rate in the third quarter 2014 was 64.4 percent, down 0.9 (+/- 0.4) percentage points from the third quarter 2013 rate of 65.3 percent. The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest and South were lower than the rates in the third quarter 2013, while the rate in the West was not statistically different from the rate a year ago.
+0.2%
+15.3%
Sales of new single-family houses in September 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 467,000. This is 0.2 percent (+/- 15.7%)* above the revised August 2014 estimate of 466,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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