House prices grew year-on-year in most states in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2024. The District of Columbia was the only exception, with a decline of three percent. The annual appreciation for single-family housing in the U.S. was 0.71 percent, while in Hawaii—the state where homes appreciated the most—the increase exceeded 10 percent. How have home prices developed in recent years? House price growth in the U.S. has been going strong for years. In 2024, the median sales price of a single-family home exceeded 413,000 U.S. dollars, up from 277,000 U.S. dollars five years ago. One of the factors driving house prices was the cost of credit. The record-low federal funds effective rate allowed mortgage lenders to set mortgage interest rates as low as 2.3 percent. With interest rates on the rise, home buying has also slowed, causing fluctuations in house prices. Why are house prices growing? Many markets in the U.S. are overheated because supply has not been able to keep up with demand. How many homes enter the housing market depends on the construction output, whereas the availability of existing homes for purchase depends on many other factors, such as the willingness of owners to sell. Furthermore, growing investor appetite in the housing sector means that prospective homebuyers have some extra competition to worry about. In certain metros, for example, the share of homes bought by investors exceeded 20 percent in 2024.

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• US house prices grew 5.2% YoY in Dec 2024, following an increase of 5.4% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 5.4%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 17.7% in Sep 2021 and a record low of -12.4% in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from quarterly House Price Index. Federal Housing Finance Agency provides House Price Index with base January 1991=100.

The U.S. housing market has slowed, after ** consecutive years of rising home prices. In 2021, house prices surged by an unprecedented ** 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 *** percent. That was lower than the long-term average of *** 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 **** 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 ******* 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.

Single Family Home Prices in the United States increased to 414000 USD in April from 403700 USD in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Existing Single Family Home Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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• Canada house prices grew 0.1% YoY in Jan 2025, following an increase of 0.1% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Jan 2025, with an average growth rate of 1.8%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 16.5% in Mar 1989 and a record low of -9.7% in Apr 1991.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from monthly House Price Index. Statistics Canada provides House Price Index with base December 2016=100. House Price Index covers New Housing only.

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• Switzerland house prices grew 0.9% YoY in Dec 2024, following an increase of 1.9% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1971 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 2.4%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 26.2% in Mar 1973 and a record low of -9.0% in Dec 1975.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from quarterly Real Estate Price Index. Swiss National Bank provides Real Estate Price Index with base Q1 2000=100. House Prices Growth covers single family homes only.

Housing Index in Sweden decreased to 936 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 937 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Sweden House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for New York (NYSTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q1 2025 about appraisers, NY, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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.

Housing Index in Germany increased to 217.43 points in April from 217.41 points in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany House Price Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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• Israel house prices grew 7.3% YoY in Nov 2024, following an increase of 7.6% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Nov 2024, with an average growth rate of 4.8%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 21.4% in May 1996 and a record low of -8.8% in May 2003.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from monthly Dwellings Price Index (Owner Occupied) . The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Dwellings Price Index (Owner Occupied) with base 1993=100. Dwellings Price Index is calculated monthly covering last 15 days of the previous month and first 15 days of the current month.

House prices in Spain have risen year-on-year since 2013. The house price index measures the development of house prices, with 2015 chosen as a base year when the index value was set to 100. In 2023, the index stood at 147.28 index points, meaning that since 2015, prices have risen by almost 42 percent. Overall, newly built homes saw appreciated faster than existing homes. Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Madrid were the Spanish regions where prices of both new and existing housing have risen the most in recent years.

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• Taiwan house prices grew 12.5% YoY in Sep 2024, following an increase of 11.9% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 7.3%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 20.9% in Mar 2010 and a record low of -6.0% in Mar 2016.

CEIC calculates quarterly House Prices Growth from quarterly Residential Property Price Index. Sinyi Realty Incorporation provides Residential Property Price Index with base March 2016=100.

The average price of detached and duplex houses in the biggest cities in Germany varied between approximately ***** euros and 10,000 euros per square meter in 2024. Housing was most expensive in Munich, where the square meter price of houses amounted to ***** euros. Conversely, Berlin was most affordable, with the square meter price at ***** euros. How have German house prices evolved? House prices maintained an upward trend for more than a decade, with 2020 and 2021 experiencing exceptionally high growth rates. In 2021, the nominal year-on-year change exceeded 10 percent. Nevertheless, the second half of 2022 saw the market slowing, with the annual percentage change turning negative for the first time in 12 years. Another way to examine the price growth is through the house price index, which uses 2015 as a base. At its peak in 2022, the German house price index measured about *** percent, which means that a house bought in 2015 would have appreciated by ** percent. Is housing affordable in Germany? Housing affordability depends greatly on income: High-income areas often tend to have more expensive housing, which does not necessarily make them unaffordable. The house price to income index measures the development of the cost of housing relative to income. In the first quarter of 2024, the index value stood at ***, meaning that since 2015, house price growth has outpaced income growth by about ** percent. Compared with the average for the euro area, this value was lower.

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• France house prices dropped 3.5% YoY in Sep 2024, following a decrease of 4.6% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 3.8%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 15.4% in Jun 2005 and a record low of -8.0% in Jun 2009.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from quarterly House Price Index. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies provides House Price Index with base 2015=100. House Prices Growth covers Metropolitan France area only.

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• Thailand house prices grew 8.5% YoY in Sep 2021, following an increase of 4.9% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2009 to Sep 2021, with an average growth rate of 5.7%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 20.2% in Dec 2009 and a record low of -6.1% in Dec 2020.

The Bank of Thailand calculates House Price Growth from Condominium Price Index with base 2009=100. House Prices Growth covers Bangkok and Vicinities only.

Housing Index in Saudi Arabia increased to 104.90 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 104.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Saudi Arabia Housing Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Ohio (OHSTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q1 2025 about OH, appraisers, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.