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Median Home Sale Price
The price of the home in the middle of the market.
$410,700
Dollars · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▲ 0.5%
vs year ago▼ 1.3%
| Year | Median Home Sale Price |
|---|---|
| 1963 | $18,500 |
| 1964 | $19,400 |
| 1965 | $20,300 |
| 1966 | $21,400 |
| 1967 | $22,900 |
| 1968 | $25,600 |
| 1969 | $24,900 |
| 1970 | $22,600 |
| 1971 | $25,500 |
| 1972 | $29,200 |
| 1973 | $34,000 |
| 1974 | $37,200 |
| 1975 | $41,200 |
| 1976 | $45,500 |
| 1977 | $51,600 |
| 1978 | $59,000 |
| 1979 | $62,600 |
| 1980 | $66,400 |
| 1981 | $70,400 |
| 1982 | $71,600 |
| 1983 | $75,900 |
| 1984 | $79,900 |
| 1985 | $86,800 |
| 1986 | $95,000 |
| 1987 | $111,500 |
| 1988 | $113,900 |
| 1989 | $124,800 |
| 1990 | $121,500 |
| 1991 | $120,000 |
| 1992 | $126,000 |
| 1993 | $127,000 |
| 1994 | $132,000 |
| 1995 | $138,000 |
| 1996 | $144,100 |
| 1997 | $144,200 |
| 1998 | $153,000 |
| 1999 | $165,300 |
| 2000 | $172,900 |
| 2001 | $171,100 |
| 2002 | $190,100 |
| 2003 | $198,800 |
| 2004 | $228,800 |
| 2005 | $243,600 |
| 2006 | $245,400 |
| 2007 | $238,400 |
| 2008 | $222,500 |
| 2009 | $219,000 |
| 2010 | $224,300 |
| 2011 | $221,100 |
| 2012 | $251,700 |
| 2013 | $273,600 |
| 2014 | $298,900 |
| 2015 | $302,500 |
| 2016 | $310,900 |
| 2017 | $337,900 |
| 2018 | $322,800 |
| 2019 | $327,100 |
| 2020 | $338,600 |
| 2021 | $414,000 |
| 2022 | $442,600 |
| 2023 | $423,200 |
| 2024 | $419,300 |
| 2025 | $412,300 |
| 2026 | $410,700 |
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Source: FRED · MSPUS · series · Jan 1963 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
The price of the home in the middle of the market.
Median sales price of houses sold in the United States.
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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