Housing & Treasury auctions
US home sales and the two indicators that lead them, alongside the government's own borrowing schedule and the yields it cleared at.
US home sales
Source: FRED (National Association of Realtors, Existing Home Sales). No single source publishes total home sales in dollar terms, so the volume figure below is an estimate — units sold times median price — rather than a directly published number.
Units sold (annualized rate)4.0Mn units
Median sale price$417,500
Estimated monthly volume$138.8B
as of Sep 2026
Housing starts & building permits
Source: FRED (US Census Bureau / HUD). Both lead home sales — permits are issued before construction begins, starts before a home is finished and sellable.
as of May 2026 · not updated since; the source has published nothing newer
| Month | Building Permits | Housing Starts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 1,400K | 1,221K |
| 2026-08-01 | 1,403K | 1,288K |
| 2026-07-01 | 1,433K | 1,369K |
| 2026-06-01 | 1,374K | 1,439K |
| 2026-05-01 | 1,410K | 1,182K |
Seasonally-adjusted annual rate, thousands of units. Both are leading indicators for future home sales — permits precede starts, which precede completed, sellable homes.
Treasury auctions
Source: US Treasury Fiscal Data API. Announced but not yet held auctions, and the last three months of results. Bid-to-cover is the ratio of bids received to securities sold — a low reading means weak demand.
Upcoming
| Security | Term | Size | Auction Date | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2-Year | — | 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-02 |
| Bill | 26-Week | — | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-29 |
| Bill | 13-Week | — | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-29 |
| Bill | 6-Week | — | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-29 |
| Bill | 52-Week | — | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-29 |
| Note | 5-Year | — | 2026-10-27 | 2026-11-02 |
| Note | 2-Year | — | 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-02 |
| Note | 7-Year | — | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 |
Past 3 months
| Security | Term | Size | Clearing Yield | Bid-to-Cover | Auction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 5-Year | $26.0B | — | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Bond | 19-Year 10-Month | $13.0B | — | — | 2026-10-21 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | — | — | 2026-10-20 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $95.0B | — | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $82.0B | — | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $105.0B | 4.050% (discount) | 2.26 | 2026-10-15 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 4.000% (discount) | 2.56 | 2026-10-15 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $75.0B | 4.195% (discount) | 2.79 | 2026-10-14 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.980% (discount) | 2.58 | 2026-10-13 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $82.0B | 4.200% (discount) | 2.76 | 2026-10-13 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $95.0B | 4.085% (discount) | 2.68 | 2026-10-13 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 3.980% (discount) | 2.40 | 2026-10-08 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $105.0B | 3.980% (discount) | 2.77 | 2026-10-08 |
| Bond | 29-Year 10-Month | $22.0B | 5.618% | 2.54 | 2026-10-08 |
| Note | 9-Year 10-Month | $39.0B | 5.300% | 2.77 | 2026-10-07 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $75.0B | 4.105% (discount) | 3.10 | 2026-10-07 |
| Note | 3-Year | $58.0B | 4.932% | 2.62 | 2026-10-06 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.945% (discount) | 2.78 | 2026-10-06 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $82.0B | 4.165% (discount) | 2.79 | 2026-10-05 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $95.0B | 4.050% (discount) | 2.51 | 2026-10-05 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $100.0B | 3.890% (discount) | 2.83 | 2026-10-01 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $95.0B | 3.990% (discount) | 2.70 | 2026-10-01 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $75.0B | 4.115% (discount) | 2.89 | 2026-09-30 |
| Bill | 52-Week | $54.0B | 4.400% (discount) | 3.07 | 2026-09-29 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $85.0B | 3.970% (discount) | 2.82 | 2026-09-29 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $82.0B | 4.285% (discount) | 2.64 | 2026-09-28 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $95.0B | 4.110% (discount) | 2.99 | 2026-09-28 |
| Note | 7-Year | $44.0B | 5.085% | 2.42 | 2026-09-24 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $85.0B | 3.990% (discount) | 2.76 | 2026-09-24 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $90.0B | 3.850% (discount) | 2.61 | 2026-09-24 |
| Note | 5-Year | $70.0B | 5.033% | 2.21 | 2026-09-23 |
| Note | 1-Year 10-Month | $28.0B | — | 2.63 | 2026-09-23 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 4.135% (discount) | 2.81 | 2026-09-23 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $75.0B | 3.870% (discount) | 3.03 | 2026-09-22 |
| Note | 2-Year | $69.0B | 4.787% | 2.63 | 2026-09-22 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 4.015% (discount) | 2.77 | 2026-09-21 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 4.155% (discount) | 2.62 | 2026-09-21 |
| Note | 9-Year 10-Month | $19.0B | 2.653% | 2.24 | 2026-09-17 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $90.0B | 3.820% (discount) | 3.02 | 2026-09-17 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $85.0B | 3.920% (discount) | 2.94 | 2026-09-17 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 4.030% (discount) | 2.72 | 2026-09-16 |
| Bond | 19-Year 11-Month | $13.0B | 5.420% | 2.57 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $75.0B | 3.850% (discount) | 3.16 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 4.060% (discount) | 2.74 | 2026-09-14 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.970% (discount) | 2.64 | 2026-09-14 |
| Bond | 29-Year 11-Month | $22.0B | 5.308% | 2.61 | 2026-09-10 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $85.0B | 3.845% (discount) | 2.82 | 2026-09-10 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $90.0B | 3.775% (discount) | 2.81 | 2026-09-10 |
| Note | 9-Year 11-Month | $39.0B | 4.834% | 2.71 | 2026-09-09 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.895% (discount) | 2.73 | 2026-09-09 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $75.0B | 3.740% (discount) | 2.93 | 2026-09-08 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.890% (discount) | 2.88 | 2026-09-08 |
| Note | 3-Year | $58.0B | 4.474% | 2.72 | 2026-09-08 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.800% (discount) | 2.61 | 2026-09-08 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $90.0B | 3.700% (discount) | 2.97 | 2026-09-03 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $85.0B | 3.750% (discount) | 3.02 | 2026-09-03 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.855% (discount) | 2.78 | 2026-09-02 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $85.0B | 3.735% (discount) | 2.85 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bill | 52-Week | $52.0B | 3.980% (discount) | 3.61 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.770% (discount) | 2.77 | 2026-08-31 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.885% (discount) | 2.63 | 2026-08-31 |
| Note | 7-Year | $44.0B | 4.512% | 2.50 | 2026-08-27 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $100.0B | 3.650% (discount) | 2.73 | 2026-08-27 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $90.0B | 3.670% (discount) | 2.77 | 2026-08-27 |
| Note | 1-Year 11-Month | $28.0B | — | 3.14 | 2026-08-26 |
| Note | 5-Year | $70.0B | 4.393% | 2.37 | 2026-08-26 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.750% (discount) | 3.09 | 2026-08-26 |
| Note | 2-Year | $69.0B | 4.204% | 2.60 | 2026-08-25 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.650% (discount) | 2.71 | 2026-08-25 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.790% (discount) | 3.05 | 2026-08-24 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.715% (discount) | 3.08 | 2026-08-24 |
| Bond | 29-Year 6-Month | $8.0B | 2.973% | 2.82 | 2026-08-20 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 3.640% (discount) | 2.84 | 2026-08-20 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $100.0B | 3.655% (discount) | 3.06 | 2026-08-20 |
| Bond | 20-Year | $16.0B | 5.204% | 2.53 | 2026-08-19 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.750% (discount) | 3.35 | 2026-08-19 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.645% (discount) | 2.97 | 2026-08-18 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.780% (discount) | 2.97 | 2026-08-17 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.715% (discount) | 2.86 | 2026-08-17 |
| Bond | 30-Year | $25.0B | 5.216% | 2.39 | 2026-08-13 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $100.0B | 3.665% (discount) | 2.85 | 2026-08-13 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 3.625% (discount) | 2.77 | 2026-08-13 |
| Note | 10-Year | $42.0B | 4.683% | 2.53 | 2026-08-12 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.755% (discount) | 3.16 | 2026-08-12 |
| Note | 3-Year | $58.0B | 4.291% | 2.71 | 2026-08-11 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.670% (discount) | 2.93 | 2026-08-11 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.735% (discount) | 2.88 | 2026-08-10 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.830% (discount) | 2.85 | 2026-08-10 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 3.640% (discount) | 2.68 | 2026-08-06 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $100.0B | 3.710% (discount) | 2.74 | 2026-08-06 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.785% (discount) | 3.19 | 2026-08-05 |
| Bill | 52-Week | $52.0B | 3.880% (discount) | 3.62 | 2026-08-04 |
| Bill | 6-Week | $95.0B | 3.640% (discount) | 2.93 | 2026-08-04 |
| Bill | 26-Week | $79.0B | 3.855% (discount) | 2.98 | 2026-08-03 |
| Bill | 13-Week | $92.0B | 3.750% (discount) | 2.61 | 2026-08-03 |
| Bill | 8-Week | $100.0B | 3.675% (discount) | 2.74 | 2026-07-30 |
| Bill | 4-Week | $110.0B | 3.630% (discount) | 2.80 | 2026-07-30 |
| Note | 2-Year | $30.0B | — | 3.37 | 2026-07-29 |
| Bill | 17-Week | $72.0B | 3.875% (discount) | 3.04 | 2026-07-29 |
| Note | 7-Year | $44.0B | 4.473% | 2.49 | 2026-07-28 |
Clearing yield is the highest accepted yield at auction — the rate every accepted bidder, competitive and noncompetitive, receives under Treasury's single-price auction rules. Bills clear on a discount rate instead, marked "(discount)".
Data last updated Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:54:14 GMT. This section last fetched Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:46:23 GMT.