U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dated observations, not a completed year
June–July 2026 market context
These observations have different reference dates. They provide a current CPI anchor and market context but do not form a completed annual record.
- Monthly new-home price context
- $398,300Latest monthly context; not an annual median
- 30-year rate context
- 6.66%1 observation
- CPI-U index
- 333.952latest month anchor
- Mortgage-rate coverage
- Jul 30, 2026through Jul 30, 2026
How current context is used
An anchor for translation, not a forecast
The calculator uses the latest CPI-U anchor to translate a current income input into historical dollars. The dated price and mortgage rate shown above remain supporting context and do not enter a completed-year result.
Housing Time Machine does not project future prices or rates, claim mortgage approval, or substitute this monthly price context for the completed annual Census/HUD median.
Direct evidence
Sources for this record
Freddie Mac
Primary Mortgage Market Survey historical weekly data
weekly observations through 2026-07-30U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics