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A current U.S. snapshot of home milestones, online shopping, and the gift occasions that bring people together.
Updated September 15, 2026. This page brings together recently published figures from government agencies, housing research, and retail surveys. Each statistic links to its original source and keeps the source’s own reporting period clear.
1.21M
The Census Bureau and HUD reported 1,212,000 completions at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, including 907,000 single-family homes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development July 2026, released August 18, 20263.98M
The National Association of REALTORS® reported that sales declined 2.0% from July, using a seasonally adjusted annual rate rather than a single-month total.
Source: National Association of REALTORS® August 2026, released September 10, 2026$340.2B
Online retail represented 16.3% of total retail sales for the quarter, based on the seasonally adjusted estimate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Second quarter 2026, released August 18, 2026$38B
Shoppers budgeted an average of $284 per person for the occasion.
Source: National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics 2026 survey$27.9B
Consumers expected to spend an average of $226.58, the highest average in the survey’s history at release.
Source: National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics 2026 survey$627.93
The same survey found that 55% of shoppers planned to buy holiday gifts online.
Source: National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics 2025 surveySource notes
Home-sale figures are reported as annual rates when the original source uses that method. Gift-spending figures come from consumer surveys and describe planned spending for the named occasion. Online retail data uses the U.S. Census Bureau’s seasonally adjusted quarterly estimate.
Data dates vary because each source publishes on its own schedule. This page is maintained as a reference snapshot, and the source date appears with every figure so readers can use the right context when quoting it.
Cite this page
Cozy Haven Gifts. “Home and Housewarming Gift Statistics: 2026 Snapshot.” Updated September 15, 2026.