Existing home sales

USD · Monthly, around the third or fourth week · 10:00 ET. PTM rates it medium impact.

What it is

NAR's monthly count of completed sales of previously owned homes, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

Sales by region, the median sale price, the number of homes for sale and months of supply. NAR publishes the figures.

Why it matters

Resales are most of the US housing market, and the median price and supply figures show how affordability is holding.

Who publishes it

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

Markets on the board

ZN, ZB, ZF, ES, NQ, YM, RTY

PTM's coverage

• Existing Home Sales 3.98M (vs 3.98M Est) — Supply Hits Its Highest Level Since 2019 (2026-09-10)
• Existing Home Sales 4.06M — 37th Straight Month of Y/Y Price Gains (2026-08-11)
• Existing Home Sales 4.09M — Volume Cracks as Median Price Hits All-Time High (2026-07-09)
• Existing Home Sales 4.17M — Highest Since December (2026-06-09)

Description and context only. Nothing here is a trade signal.