US sales of new single-family homes in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 414,000, down 7% from November, but 4.5% above the same month last year. An estimated 428,000 new homes were sold in 2013, up 16.4% from 2012.

The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale at the end of December was 171,000, representing a 5 month supply at the current sales rate. See US Home Sales