US Housing Market Outlook August 2022

Homeownership Rate in US (%):

Homeownership Rate in US (%) in 2021 was 65.4%, a decrease of -0.46% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 65.0%, a decrease of -0.24% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Homeownership Rate in US (%) observed an increase of 0.59%.

Median House Sale Price (USD):

Median House Sale Price (USD) in 2021 was $423,600, an increase of 18.09% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been $297,853, an increase of 5.27% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Median House Sale Price (USD) observed an increase of 6.66%.

Private Housing Starts (units in thousands):

Private Housing Starts (units in thousands) in 2021 was 1768, an increase of 7.09% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 1114, an increase of 10.30% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Private Housing Starts (units in thousands) observed an increase of 8.44%.

Monthly Housing Supply (months supply):

Monthly Housing Supply (months supply) in 2021 was 5, an increase of 36.59% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 5, a decrease of -2.99% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Monthly Housing Supply (months supply) observed an increase of 4.42%.

New One Family Houses Sold (thousands):

New One Family Houses Sold (thousands) in 2021 was 839, a decrease of -3.67% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been 541, an increase of 7.01% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years New One Family Houses Sold (thousands) observed an increase of 9.52%.

Median Sale Price - New (USD):

Median Sale Price - New (USD) in 2021 was $410,000, an increase of 12.24% YoY.

Average since the bottom of the financial crisis has been $301,507, an increase of 4.84% was observed as of the last reporting period. In the last five years Median Sale Price - New (USD) observed an increase of 4.81%.

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