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Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US)

Median price of homes sold in the United States

What is the current Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US)?

MEDIAN HOME SALE PRICE
$405,300 ↓ Improving
median price of homes sold

The median sales price of houses sold in the United States was $405,300 in Q4 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Housing affordability remains a critical driver of household financial distress, with prices still elevated well above pre-pandemic levels despite higher mortgage rates. Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (MSPUS).

Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US) at $405,300

Tracking improving relative to recent baseline.

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How has Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US) changed over time?

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Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US) over time
Median sales price of houses sold in the U.S., dollars
Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US)
Historical data
Quarterly · Census via FRED
Period Value YoY Change
Q4 2025 $405,300 −$14,000
Q3 2025 $410,100 −$5,200
Q2 2025 $416,100 +$1,600
Q1 2025 $423,100 −$3,700
Q4 2024 $419,300 −$3,900
Q3 2024 $415,300 −$20,100
Q2 2024 $414,500 −$4,000
Q1 2024 $426,800 −$2,200
Q4 2023 $423,200 −$19,400
Q3 2023 $435,400 −$2,600
Q2 2023 $418,500 −$19,200
Q1 2023 $429,000 +$15,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current median home price in the U.S.?

The median sales price of houses sold in the U.S. was $405,300 in Q4 2024, according to the Census Bureau. This is tracked via FRED series MSPUS.

Why do home prices matter for financial distress?

Elevated home prices increase mortgage burdens, reduce savings available for other expenses, and create barriers to building household wealth — all factors tracked by the American Distress Index.

Where does this data come from?

This data is published quarterly by the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development, available via FRED series MSPUS.

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Why does Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US) matter?

Median Sales Price of Houses Sold (US) is one of 91 indicators in the American Distress Index's upstream pressure layer — the signal that predicted the 2008 crisis two years before delinquency data confirmed it.
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