U.S. September New Home Sales: Statistical Summary (Table)

By Andy Burt

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of the Sept. new home sales report from the Commerce Department.

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               Sept.       Aug.       July       June       May       April
                2008       2008       2008       2008       2008       2008
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Total Sales      464,000    452,000    517,000    499,000    515,000    542,000
MOM% change        2.7%     -12.6%       3.6%      -3.1%      -5.0%       5.7%
3 mo. average   477,667    489,333    510,333    518,667    523,333    542,333
Prev. est.          n/a     460,000    520,000    500,000    515,000    542,000
Net Revision     -12,000
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Northeast         22,000     28,000     43,000     35,000     31,000     40,000
Midwest           65,000     69,000     65,000     70,000     76,000     82,000
South            269,000    267,000    283,000    279,000    292,000    294,000
West             108,000     88,000    126,000    115,000    116,000    126,000
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Months' supply      10.4       11.4       10.3       10.9       10.9       10.3
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               Sept.       Aug.       July       June       May       April
                2008       2008       2008       2008       2008       2008
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Homes for sale   394,000    425,000    430,000    445,000    459,000    463,000
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Median price    $218,400   $220,400   $237,300   $234,300   $229,300   $246,400
YOY% change       -9.1%      -6.8%      -3.6%      -0.5%      -6.4%       1.6%
Mean price      $275,500   $264,100   $304,200   $299,400   $298,200   $314,300
YOY% change       -5.7%     -12.3%      -0.9%      -2.3%      -3.7%       0.8%
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NOTE: All unit figures are expressed at annual rates, seasonally adjusted.


SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Department.    http://www.census.gov/newhomesales

To contact the reporter on this story: Andy Burt in Washington at aburt1@bloomberg.net