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Sales of new single-family homes in the United States rose by 3.6% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 698,000 in December of 2024, the most since September, and firmly above market expectations of 670,000. The rise was despite the surge in benchmark mortgage rates in the period, which were aligned with market concerns that high inflation would force the Fed to remain hawkish for the meantime. Sales growth was carried by the West (20.3% to 154,000) and the Northeast (41.7% to 34,000), while sales were slightly lower in the South (-2.1% to 423,000) and the Midwest (-3.3% to 87,000). The median price for homes was $427,000, while the average sales price was $513,600. In turn, the inventory of homes for sale was 494,000, equivalent to 8.5 months at the current sales rate.