US home sales fade in June as national median sales price hits an all-time high of $435,300

A sign announcing a home for sale is posted outside a home Feb. 1, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and the national median sales price rose to an all-time high of $435,300.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and national median sales prices hit unprecedented levels.

Existing home sales fell 2.7% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.