US Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)
US pending home sales index and signed real estate contracts from the NAR.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Pending Home Sales Index (Seasonally Adjusted)4 | 71.2 | 71 | 72.9 | 76.6 | 74 | 73.8 | 72.6 | 70.8 | 71.5 | 77.2 | 75.6 | 74.4 | 74.7 | 72.8 | 72.7 | 73.3 | 72.5 | 74.5 | 72.7 | 71.2 | 74 | 77.2 | 76.6 | 75.5 | 72 | 71.2 | 74.1 | 71.8 | 73.1 | 77 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 78.1 | 73.9 | 73.4 | 73.9 | 72.8 | |
| Northeast Region | 61.6 | 64.3 | 65.8 | 67.6 | 62.2 | 58.8 | 56.3 | 57.8 | 61.7 | 66.4 | 65.8 | 65.1 | 64.1 | 64.6 | 64.2 | 63.7 | 63.1 | 62.9 | 63.4 | 63.5 | 63.2 | 67.2 | 67.9 | 65.4 | 62.1 | 64.7 | 64.7 | 63.7 | 64 | 64.4 | 64.4 | 63.7 | 63.1 | 64.2 | 64.1 | 63.5 | 63 | |
| Midwest Region | 72.1 | 73.3 | 73.8 | 81 | 75 | 73.9 | 74.9 | 71 | 67.6 | 77.4 | 76.2 | 73.7 | 75.8 | 72.1 | 73.6 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 76.3 | 74.4 | 73.4 | 74.3 | 77 | 77 | 74.9 | 71.6 | 69.3 | 73.8 | 71.8 | 71.9 | 76.6 | 76.9 | 74.8 | 79.8 | 76.9 | 76.4 | 75 | 72.6 | |
| South Region | 86.2 | 84.3 | 86.9 | 90.1 | 89.9 | 91.8 | 88.2 | 85.2 | 89.3 | 92.1 | 91.6 | 90 | 89.6 | 87.6 | 87.2 | 87.9 | 87.1 | 89.5 | 86.5 | 82 | 89.2 | 91.7 | 89.6 | 89.2 | 85.3 | 84.6 | 88.7 | 85 | 88.6 | 94.5 | 89 | 88.8 | 95.5 | 87.1 | 87.8 | 89 | 88.3 | |
| West Region | 54.3 | 52.7 | 55.3 | 57.6 | 57.1 | 56.9 | 58.4 | 57.9 | 55.5 | 62.1 | 57.5 | 58 | 58.2 | 56.7 | 55.5 | 56.8 | 55 | 57.9 | 56.6 | 57.7 | 58.3 | 62.3 | 62.7 | 62.5 | 59.2 | 57.4 | 58.6 | 57.2 | 57 | 59.8 | 57.9 | 60.3 | 60.8 | 57.5 | 54.9 | 57 | 56.5 | |
| Pending Home Sales Index (Not Seasonally Adjusted)4 | 72.3 | 77.1 | 90.6 | 89.3 | 88.5 | 91.5 | 67.4 | 56.2 | 46.9 | 59.7 | 75.6 | 67.3 | 76 | 79.4 | 88.2 | 87.8 | 86.6 | 89.9 | 67.4 | 57 | 47.4 | 59.9 | 75.5 | 66.2 | 75.6 | 79 | 88.4 | 88.1 | 89.8 | 90.5 | 72.5 | 60.1 | 48.9 | 57.1 | 70.9 | 64.8 | 79 | |
| Northeast Region | 62.7 | 70.2 | 91.8 | 91.7 | 70 | 69.4 | 47.2 | 40.8 | 33.5 | 52.4 | 72.8 | 54.9 | 65.4 | 70.3 | 87 | 89.5 | 70.7 | 72.9 | 53 | 45.4 | 33.9 | 53.6 | 73.4 | 52.7 | 65.9 | 71.1 | 85 | 91.3 | 73.5 | 75.1 | 56.3 | 45.6 | 33.5 | 51.2 | 67.5 | 51.5 | 68.1 | |
| Midwest Region | 71.2 | 74.5 | 92.7 | 94.7 | 92.5 | 87.1 | 76.9 | 52.8 | 43.3 | 60 | 81.7 | 66.3 | 74.2 | 74.6 | 89.1 | 90.8 | 91.2 | 86.8 | 76.4 | 54.5 | 46.5 | 60.5 | 82 | 64.4 | 73.1 | 73.3 | 87.5 | 88.8 | 91.5 | 84.6 | 83.3 | 56.4 | 47.9 | 60.3 | 79.7 | 64.9 | 76.6 | |
| South Region | 87.6 | 94.4 | 106.8 | 100.8 | 108.7 | 120.8 | 78.5 | 70.8 | 61.6 | 70.8 | 84.9 | 78.8 | 91.9 | 97.9 | 105.4 | 100.4 | 105.2 | 115 | 77 | 69.1 | 60 | 70.3 | 81.9 | 76.6 | 90.2 | 95.9 | 106.4 | 100 | 109.2 | 116.6 | 82.8 | 75 | 62.9 | 66.7 | 79.1 | 77.1 | 96.5 | |
| West Region | 57.1 | 58 | 62 | 63.7 | 66.9 | 67.4 | 55.6 | 48.8 | 37.8 | 47.8 | 56.8 | 59.8 | 61.4 | 62.3 | 61 | 63.6 | 65 | 66.8 | 54 | 49.7 | 39 | 47.9 | 60.1 | 62.1 | 62.7 | 64.7 | 63.7 | 66.1 | 70 | 67.8 | 57.3 | 52 | 39.8 | 43.4 | 51.5 | 55.9 | 62.6 |
Latest reading
Pending Home Sales Index (Seasonally Adjusted) stood at 71.2 in Aug 2026. That is +0.3% from Jul 2026 and −4.7% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026. Source: NAR (Pending Home Sales release); historical data via Mortgage News Daily.
- Latest
- 71.2
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- +0.3%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −4.7%
About this data
US pending home sales index and signed real estate contracts from the NAR. Tracks housing market activity by region, featuring seasonally adjusted and unadjusted figures. Data covers nationwide metrics since 2001 and regional figures from later years. Provided monthly by the National Association of Realtors.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Pending Home Sales Index measure?
- The US Pending Home Sales Index measures signed real estate contracts for existing homes in the United States that have not yet completed closing.
- How often is the US Pending Home Sales Index published and how far back does it go?
- The index is published monthly by the National Association of Realtors with historical data series beginning in the year 2001.
- Which regional breakdowns are available for US pending home sales?
- The table provides figures for the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West regions of the United States.
- How should one read the seasonally adjusted and unadjusted figures in the US Pending Home Sales Index?
- Seasonally adjusted figures remove normal calendar and seasonal variations, whereas unadjusted figures reflect the raw contract activity levels recorded in the United States.
