Sales of new single‐family houses declined by 12.6% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 511,000, the data published jointly by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development showed on Tuesday.
"The median sales price of new houses sold in July 2022 was $439,400," the publication further revealed. "The average sales price was $546,800."
The dollar stays under heavy selling pressure after this data and the US Dollar Index was last seen losing nearly 0.7% on the day at 108.20.