• News Corp unit Realtor.com Q1 2026 analysis flagged acute scarcity of urban new construction, with urban zip codes representing 10.9% of new-build listings versus nearly 30% of existing-home listings.
• Urban new builds carried a 78.4% premium to urban existing homes, with median listing price USD 738,662 versus USD 414,000.
• Suburban areas accounted for nearly 80% of new homes for sale; suburban new construction priced at a 7% premium to suburban existing homes, signaling more competitive supply.
• National median listing price for new construction held flat year over year at USD 449,373 in Q1 2026; existing-home median fell 0.9% to USD 390,550, lifting new-construction premium to 15.1% from 14%.
• Report pointed to builder price management, with new homes posting higher rates of price reductions than existing homes for a second straight quarter despite stable headline pricing.

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