The average sales price of new homes in the United States experienced a slight decrease in 2024, dropping to 512,2000 U.S. dollars from the peak of 521,500 U.S. dollars in 2022. This decline came after years of substantial price increases, with the average price surpassing 400,000 U.S. dollars for the first time in 2021. The recent cooling in the housing market reflects broader economic trends and changing consumer sentiment towards homeownership. Factors influencing home prices and affordability The rapid rise in home prices over the past few years has been driven by several factors, including historically low mortgage rates and increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the market has since slowed down, with the number of home sales declining by over two million between 2021 and 2023. This decline can be attributed to rising mortgage rates and decreased affordability. The Housing Affordability Index hit a record low of 98.1 in 2023, indicating that the median-income family could no longer afford a median-priced home. Future outlook for the housing market Despite the recent cooling, experts forecast a potential recovery in the coming years. The Freddie Mac House Price Index showed a growth of 6.5 percent in 2023, which is still above the long-term average of 4.4 percent since 1990. However, homebuyer sentiment remains low across all age groups, with people aged 45 to 64 expressing the most pessimistic outlook. The median sales price of existing homes is expected to increase slightly until 2025, suggesting that affordability challenges may persist in the near future.

The average price per square foot of floor space in new single-family housing in the United States decreased after the great financial crisis, followed by several years of stagnation. Since 2012, the price has continuously risen, hitting 168 U.S. dollars per square foot in 2022. In 2024, the average sales price of a new home exceeded 500,000 U.S. dollars. Development of house sales in the U.S. One of the reasons for rising property prices is the gradual growth of house sales between 2011 and 2020. This period was marked by the gradual recovery following the subprime mortgage crisis and a growing housing sentiment. Another significant factor for the housing demand was the growing number of new household formations each year. Despite this trend, housing transactions plummeted in 2021, amid soaring prices and borrowing costs. In 2021, the average construction cost for single-family housing rose by nearly 12 percent year-on-year, and in 2022, the increase was even higher, at close to 17 percent. Financing a house purchase Mortgage interest rates in the U.S. rose dramatically in 2022 and remained elevated until 2024. In 2020, a homebuyer could lock in a 30-year fixed interest rate of under three percent, whereas in 2024, the average rate for the same mortgage type was more than twice higher. That has led to a decline in homebuyer sentiment, and an increasing share of the population pessimistic about buying a home in the current market.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• US house prices grew 5.2% YoY in Sep 2024, following an increase of 6.2% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 5.5%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 17.7% in Sep 2021 and a record low of -12.4% in Dec 2008.

Average House Prices in the United States increased to 510000 USD in January from 509700 USD in December of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States New Home Average Sales Price.

Graph and download economic data for Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) from Q1 1963 to Q4 2024 about sales, median, housing, and USA.

House Price Index YoY in the United States remained unchanged at 4.80 percent in January. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States FHFA House Price Index YoY.

The U.S. housing market has slowed, after 13 consecutive years of rising home prices. In 2021, house prices surged by an unprecedented 18 percent, marking the highest increase on record. However, the market has since cooled, with the Freddie Mac House Price Index showing more modest growth between 2022 and 2024. In 2024, home prices increased by 4.2 percent. That was lower than the long-term average of 4.4 percent since 1990. Impact of mortgage rates on homebuying The recent cooling in the housing market can be partly attributed to rising mortgage rates. After reaching a record low of 2.96 percent in 2021, the average annual rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage more than doubled in 2023. This significant increase has made homeownership less affordable for many potential buyers, contributing to a substantial decline in home sales. Despite these challenges, forecasts suggest a potential recovery in the coming years. How much does it cost to buy a house in the U.S.? In 2023, the median sales price of an existing single-family home reached a record high of over 389,000 U.S. dollars. Newly built homes were even pricier, despite a slight decline in the median sales price in 2023. Naturally, home prices continue to vary significantly across the country, with West Virginia being the most affordable state for homebuyers.

House prices in the second most populous state in the United States, Texas have doubled since 2011. In 2023, the average house price reached 174.3 U.S. dollars per square foot, up from approximately 141 U.S. dollars in 2020. Despite the increase, the median home price was still below the national average.

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Median prices for dwellings/townhouses, and apartments by their year of settlement for the City of Melbourne.

The prices of residential properties in Rome, Italy, have significantly fluctuated between 2016 and 2024. In October 2024, buying a residential property in Rome cost on average 3,411 euros per square meter, down from 3,489 euros per square meter in December 2016 during the market peak. A more detailed look into the city’s real estate market showed that residential dwellings in the most affluent areas of the city can fetch up to more than six thousand euros per square meter. Positive signals for the real estate market In general, lower prices seem to have attracted interest in the real estate market in the city. The number of residential property transactions in Rome has increased steadily since reporting the lowest value in 2013, when about 23.8 thousand transactions were registered. Not a city for investments Despite boasting lower prices when compared to Milan, Rome didn’t seem to be able to catch the interest of foreign investors. In 2018, the Italian capital could attract only 19 percent of the total foreign investments in the real estate sector in Italy. Moreover, in a list of the most popular cities in Italy for residential property purchase for investment Rome ranked last behind all major Italian cities.

The median house price of residential real estate in California has increased notably since 2012. After a brief correction in property prices in 2022, the median price reached 756,200 U.S. dollars in December 2023.

The median home sales price is the middle value of the prices for which homes are sold (both market and private transactions) within a calendar year. The median value is used as opposed to the average so that both extremely high and extremely low prices do not distort the prices for which homes are sold. This measure does not take into account the assessed value of a property.Source: First American Real Estate Solutions (FARES) and RBIntel Years Available: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

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Brazil FipeZap House Asking Price Index: Rent: Average Price: Florianópolis data was reported at 25.219 BRL/sq m in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.903 BRL/sq m for May 2019. Brazil FipeZap House Asking Price Index: Rent: Average Price: Florianópolis data is updated monthly, averaging 22.541 BRL/sq m from Dec 2016 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.219 BRL/sq m in Jun 2019 and a record low of 21.551 BRL/sq m in Dec 2016. Brazil FipeZap House Asking Price Index: Rent: Average Price: Florianópolis data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Institute of Economic Research Foundation. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Construction and Properties Sector – Table BR.EK014: Real Estate: FipeZap House Asking Price Index: Rent: Average Price.

The average price for properties for sale in the Italian municipality of Milan increased steadily between December 2016 and October 2024. Milan is one of the most expensive cities for real estate in Italy, with the sales price of residential real estate significantly exceeding the country average. Starting at 3,687 euros per square meter in December 2016, the average price of a square meter of property increased to 5,328 euros by October 2024.

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Indonesia House Built: Average Price per Unit: West Java data was reported at 78.240 IDR mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 188.740 IDR mn for 2017. Indonesia House Built: Average Price per Unit: West Java data is updated yearly, averaging 147.000 IDR mn from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2018, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 208.030 IDR mn in 2016 and a record low of 52.000 IDR mn in 2008. Indonesia House Built: Average Price per Unit: West Java data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.EC004: Average Price per Unit of House Built.

South Africa House Price: Average: sa: Middle Segment: Existing data was reported at 1,390,692.000 ZAR in Sep 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,388,451.000 ZAR for Jun 2016. South Africa House Price: Average: sa: Middle Segment: Existing data is updated quarterly, averaging 124,895.000 ZAR from Mar 1966 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 203 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,390,692.000 ZAR in Sep 2016 and a record low of 9,012.000 ZAR in Sep 1966. South Africa House Price: Average: sa: Middle Segment: Existing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Absa Group Limited South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.P004: House Price: Average: by Type: Seasonally Adjusted.

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