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Trends in some of the top indicators for this month include:  \n• Purchases of new homes rose. New single-family home sales increased 3.4 percent to 663,000 units (SAAR) in March from a pace of 641,000 in February and were 1.1 percent higher year-over-year (y/y) . New home sales are based on purchase agreements, unlike existing home sales which are based on closings. Note that monthly data on new home sales tend tobe volatile. (Sources: HUD and Census Bureau)  \n• Existing home sales decreased. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported that March sales of existing homes (including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and cooperatives) declined 3.6 percent to 3.98 million units (SAAR) from a pace of 4.13 million in February and were 1.0 percent lower than one year ago. Because existing home sales are based on closings, March sales reflect contract signings in January and February. Month-to-month (m/m) house prices have been fluctuating modestly in the past several months. Mortgage rates have hovered above six percent and, although improved, inventories of existing homes for sale remain lean.  \n• Construction of new housing rose. The construction of single-family homes, at 1.022 million units (SAAR) in March, was up 10.7 percent from a downwardly revised pace of  \n923,000 in February and was 8.8 percent higher y/y.  \nMultifamily housing starts (5+ units in a structure), at 463,000 units (SAAR) in March, increased 11.8 percent from a pace of  \n414,000 in February and were 17.8 percent higher y/y. Note that m/m changes in multifamily starts are often volatile. Total housing starts, at 1.507 million units (SAAR) in March, were up 12.0 percent from 1.346 million units in February and one year ago.  \n• Annual house price growth continued to decelerate moderately in February, with annual gains ranging from 0.9 to 1.7 percent. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted (SA) purchase-only house price index for February estimated home values decreased 0.7 percent m/mand rose 1.7 percent y/y, down from the 1.9-percent annual gain in January. The non-SA S&P Cotality (formerly CoreLogic)  \nCase-Shiller® 20-City Home Price Index estimated a 0.44-percent rise in home values m/m (a SA decrease of 0.05 percent) in February and a 0.9-percent y/y gain, down from an annual gain of 1.2 percent in January. The annual rise in consumer prices over the same time period was 2.4 percent. Mortgage financing became more expensive after the Federal Reserve began raising  \ninterest rates in April 2022. Starting in July 2023, the Fed held rates steady, then lowered them three times in late 2024 and again in late 2025. House prices peaked in June 2022 and began to decline modestly, as higher rates put downward pressure on demand. That trend reversed itself in February 2023, however, as current owners became increasingly reluctant to move, reducing the supply of homes for sale. Month-to-month SA home prices have been mostly rising or falling modestly since. The FHFA (SA) index now stands at 13.7 percent above its June 2022 peak, and the Case-Shiller (SA) index is 9.2 percent above its June 2022 peak. (Both price indices are released with a 2-month lag. )  \n• The inventory of homes for sale fell for new homes but rose for existing homes. The listed inventory of new homes for sale, at 481,000 units at the end of March, declined 1.0 percent from 486,000 units in February and was 4.9 percent lower  \ny/y. That inventory would support 8.7 months of sales at the current sales pace, down from 9.1 months in February. Available existing homes for sale, at 1.36 million units in March, were up  \n3.0 percent from 1.32 million in February and were 2.3 percent higher y/y. 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Because these sales are based on closings, March results reflect contract signings from January and February.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the trends in house prices and mortgage rates by April 2026?\",\"answer\":\"Annual house price growth decelerated moderately in February, with FHFA and Case-Shiller indicators showing smaller year-over-year gains than earlier. Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed-rate loans averaged 6.33 percent in April, above March’s 6.18 percent.\"}]","Housing Market Indicators Monthly Update - April 2026 | PDF",1791846733]