65.3%
U.S. homeownership rate
The Census Bureau reported that 65.3% of occupied U.S. housing units were owner occupied in the third quarter of 2025.
U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Q3 2025 ↗U.S. housing reference
U.S. Real Estate Market Statistics
Current, citable housing-market figures for investors, writers, and anyone comparing the forces around a real estate deal.
Last updated October 1, 2026. Sources are linked with every figure.
At a glance
These figures describe the broader U.S. housing market. They are useful context, not a forecast, property valuation, funding offer, or investment recommendation.
7.1%
U.S. rental vacancy rate
The national rental vacancy rate was 7.1% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the same Census release.
U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Q3 2025 ↗21%
Share of buyers who were first-time buyers
First-time buyers accounted for 21% of recent home buyers in the National Association of REALTORS® 2025 profile, its lowest reported share.
National Association of REALTORS®, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers ↗40
Typical age of a first-time buyer
The typical age of a first-time buyer reached 40 in the 2025 profile of recent home buyers and sellers.
National Association of REALTORS®, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers ↗607,000
Annualized new-home sales pace
New single-family home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000 in July 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Sales, July 2026 ↗9.6 months
New-home supply at July’s sales pace
The Census Bureau and HUD estimated 488,000 new houses for sale, equal to 9.6 months of supply at July 2026’s sales pace.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Sales, July 2026 ↗$393,800
Median new-home sales price
The median sales price of a new house sold in July 2026 was $393,800.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Sales, July 2026 ↗6.15%
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rate
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey recorded a 6.15% average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on December 31, 2025.
Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, December 31, 2025 ↗Put the numbers in context
One market statistic does not make a deal work.
National data can show the backdrop, but a real estate decision still depends on the property, local demand, financing terms, renovation scope, timing, reserves, and repayment plan. Use the numbers to ask sharper questions, then pressure-test the actual deal.
Methodology and sources
This page uses published data from primary and industry sources. Each statistic links directly to the release or archive that reported it. Figures are retained with their reported period, rather than blended into a single estimate.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, third quarter 2025
- National Association of REALTORS®, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
- U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Sales, July 2026
- Freddie Mac, 2025 Primary Mortgage Market Survey archive
Cite this page
Investors Get Funded. “U.S. Real Estate Market Statistics.” Updated October 1, 2026. https://investorsgetfunded.com/real-estate-investing-statistics
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