Försäljningen av nya hem sjönk nästan 20% i januari till 2022 års lägsta nivå

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Försäljningen av nya bostäder i USA föll till en säsongsjusterad årstakt på 587.000 enheter i januari 2026, den lägsta nivån sedan 2022, enligt uppgifter från Census Bureau. Nedgången markerade nästan en 20% minskning. Medianpriset uppgick till 400 500 dollar, vilket var över 400 000 dollar för sjätte månaden i rad men det lägsta under den perioden.

Census Bureau rapporterade att försäljningen av nya bostäder nådde en säsongsjusterad årstakt på 587.000 i januari 2026, vilket oväntat sjönk till den lägsta nivån sedan 2022. Denna siffra motsvarar nästan en minskning med 20% från föregående period, vilket noterades i analys av Jennifer Nash på Seeking Alpha. Nedgången inträffade bland förhöjda bolåneräntor, med Freddie Mac-data som visar den genomsnittliga 30-åriga fasträntan på 6,15% för månaden. Trots försäljningsnedgången höll medianpriset för nya bostäder över 400,000 400,500 dollar för sjätte månaden i rad, även om det minskade till XNUMX XNUMX dollar - det lägsta under den tidsramen. Dessa uppgifter återspeglar pågående utmaningar på bostadsmarknaden, med försäljningsdata som släpps runt 19 mars 2026.

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