{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/thenavyvet-com\/2026\/09\/24\/new-vs-existing-home-prices-what-the-national-median-misses\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:00:00","slug":"new-vs-existing-home-prices-what-the-national-median-misses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/new-vs-existing-home-prices-what-the-national-median-misses\/","title":{"rendered":"New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It&#039;s easy to assume that the national median home price tells the full story, but the real picture is always more nuanced. In Q2 2026, new single-family homes posted a median price of $410,700\u2014surprisingly, that\u2019s $25,000 less than the $435,700 median for existing homes. This shift stems from two key trends: a tight inventory of existing homes and builders responding by creating smaller, more affordable options, especially in the South and West. As someone who\u2019s passionate about empowering clients with clear, practical information\u2014whether you\u2019re a first-time buyer or seasoned investor\u2014I find these numbers important for anyone navigating today\u2019s market. My experience as a managing broker and VA Loan Master Certified Agent has shown me how vital it is to look beyond the headline numbers and understand how shifts like these can impact your next move. Education is the first step to a confident decision, and I\u2019m always here to help our community stay informed.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/eyeonhousing.org\/2026\/09\/new-vs-existing-home-prices-what-the-national-median-misses\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#039;s easy to assume that the national median home price tells the full story, but the real picture is always more nuanced. In Q2 2026, new single-family homes posted a median price of $410,700\u2014surprisingly, that\u2019s $25,000 less than the $435,700 median for existing homes. This shift stems from two key trends: a tight inventory of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":485,"featured_media":20,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/485"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}