62 The Housing Almanac
Annual Series · 1963–2024 · Compiled in U.S. Dollars & Units
Updated 26 April 2026
U.S. Housing Market · 2019

U.S. Housing Market in 2019

New Home SalesCENSUS
683K
Existing SalesNAR
5.34M
Median PriceNAR
$271,900
30Y MortgagePMMS
3.94%

In 2019, the U.S. housing market recorded existing-home sales averaged 5.34 million, new-construction sales of 683K, and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 3.94%.

Existing-home sales fell 0.0% from 2018. the median existing-home price rose 3.9% to $271,900. the 30-year fixed mortgage fell 0.60 percentage points to 3.94%.

By the numbers — 2019: new-home sales 683K, existing-home sales 5.34M, median existing price $271,900, 30-year mortgage rate 3.94%.

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