Existing home sales in the United States came in at 3.75 for October 2026, according to the latest data release. The figure was below the market forecast of 3.85 and lower than the previous period’s reading of 3.97.
Comparison with forecast and previous period
The reading was below the forecast. Compared with the previous period, the figure also fell, moving from 3.97 to 3.75. The two comparisons tell the same story here, since the reading was both under expectations and under the level of the earlier period.
The release was published at 15:00 GMT on 12 November 2026.
What the figure measures
Existing home sales count completed transactions of homes that have already been built and are being resold, rather than new construction. The number is a gauge of activity in the housing market, and it is closely watched by economists, lenders and builders as an indicator of how many buyers and sellers are actually closing deals.
