Monthly Update: Vehicle Sales

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Houston-area dealers sold 381,016 new cars, trucks, and SUVs in the 12 months ending June ‘25, according to TexAuto Facts, published by InfoNation Inc. This represents a 9.8 percent increase in sales over the same period last year. Truck and SUV sales were up 12.0 percent, and car sales were up 2.1 percent.

 

On a monthly basis, June sales are down 17.1 percent compared to May ’25 and 1.9 percent June ’24. However, the accelerated sales seen in May and March of this year have led to total sales in the first half of ’25 remaining strong, coming in 10.4 percent above the same period in ’24.

Year over year, overall prices increased, with truck and SUV prices increasing and car prices decreasing compared to June ‘24:

• The average retail price for all new vehicles was $51,564, up from $51,382.
• The average retail price for a new truck/SUV was $54,757, up from $54,339.
• The average retail price for a new car was $38,553, down from $40,013.

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