Homes in San Jose, Hartford, and Washington, DC were the hottest housing markets in the United States in April 2024, when considering the time needed to sell a house. In San Jose, listings took on average 18 days to go to pending. Nationwide, the average number of days on market was 43 days.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Median Days on Market in the United States (MEDDAYONMARUS) from Jul 2016 to Feb 2025 about median and USA.

Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States decreased to 39 points in March from 42 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Nahb Housing Market Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

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In 2022, San Jose, CA, was the hottest market for millennial homebuyers in the United States. Millennials in San Jose were responsible for nearly 64 percent of the house purchase requests. Denver, CO, and Boston, MA, completed the top three with over 60 percent of purchase requests. Which are the states with the youngest population in the U.S.? It should come as no surprise that the demographic composition plays a central role in the development of the housing market in different states. In 2020, the median age in the United States was 38.2 years, but some states, such as Alaska, District of Columbia, and Utah had much younger population. In contrast, Maine, Puerto Rico, and Hampshire had the highest median age of population. Millennials’ attitudes towards homeownership While many millennials have given up on homeownership, one in three people share that they are in the process of saving for a home purchase. These results suggest that young Americans have not entirely given up on the American dream of owning a home of their own.

During the month of July 2024, the company with the largest share of the reverse mortgage market in the United States was Mutual Of Omaha Mortgage Inc. Its share of 22 percent was around three percent greater than the market share of Finance Of America Reverse LLC. Reverse mortgage volume increases Mutual Of Omaha Mortgage Inc. was the top lender of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) in 2023, with the highest number of loan originations. In 2023, the company, which specializes in home equity retirement solutions, closed a total of over 5,000 HECMs and ended the year as the leading reverse mortgage company in the United States. Despite the overall number of HECMs in the United States dropping dramatically between 2009 and 2019, this trend reversed in the following years, with 2022 recording the highest 10-year figure. Banks withdraw from reverse mortgage market In the past, some of the largest banks in the United States featured in the list of leading reverse mortgage lenders; as of 2024, financial services firm Wells Fargo remained the all-time leading reverse mortgage company in the country. However, banks have exited the reverse mortgage business, and the rankings now feature companies that focus primarily on HECMs. In 2011, Wells Fargo and Bank of America – the two largest providers of HECMs at the time – stopped offering the service because of an unpredictable housing market and the creditworthiness of borrowers.

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Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for the United States (USSTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q4 2024 about appraisers, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Existing Home Sales in the United States increased to 4260 Thousand in February from 4090 Thousand in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Existing Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Housing Index in the United States increased to 436.50 points in January from 435.80 points in December of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States House Price Index MoM Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in the United States (ACTLISCOUUS) from Jul 2016 to Feb 2025 about active listing, listing, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for California (CASTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q4 2024 about appraisers, CA, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

New Home Sales in the United States increased to 676 Thousand units in February from 664 Thousand units in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States New Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Housing in U.S. City Average (CPIHOSNS) from Jan 1967 to Feb 2025 about urban, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The report covers Commercial Property Management Statistics and is segmented by Type (Offices, Retail, Industrial and Logistics, Multi-family, and Hospitality) and by Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, and Latin America). The report offers market size and forecasts for the commercial real estate market in value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

Housing Starts in the United States increased to 1501 Thousand units in February from 1350 Thousand units in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.