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.

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• UK house prices grew 3.8% YoY in Feb 2025, following an increase of 4.0% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Feb 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.3%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 26.4% in Jan 2003 and a record low of -17.5% in Feb 2009.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from monthly House Price Index. Nationwide provides House Price Index with base Q1 1993=100.

Housing Index in Portugal increased to 247.05 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 235.68 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Portugal House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The house prices of all house types in Norway increased steadily between 2009 and 2022, followed by a slight decline in 2023. Unlike houses, prices for multi-dwellings did not fall in 2023. Multi-dwelling were also the property type that experienced the strongest growth. At 148.3 index points, the index for multi-dwelling properties suggests an increase of 48 percent since 2015 - the baseline year. How much did Norwegians pay for dwellings in 2021? Oslo appeared to be the most expensive city by dwelling prices that year, followed by Tromsø and Bergen.  Number of residential buildings The number of residential buildings in Norway constantly increased during the past decade, peaking in 2023. There were nearly 1.6 million residences in the country. That was an increase of over 100 thousand units, compared to 2010. More than half of Norwegians lived in detached houses The share of residents by housing type was distributed unevenly in Norway in 2023. Approximately 55 percent of Norwegian citizens lived in detached houses, whereas 20 percent lived in multi-dwelling buildings. The least common housing type was houses with two dwellings that year.

In 2022, house price growth in the UK slowed, after a period of decade-long increase. Nevertheless, in March 2025, prices reached a new peak, with the average home costing ******* British pounds. This figure refers to all property types, including detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, and flats and maisonettes. Compared to other European countries, the UK had some of the highest house prices. How have UK house prices increased over the last 10 years? Property prices have risen dramatically over the past decade. According to the UK house price index, the average house price has grown by over ** percent since 2015. This price development has led to the gap between the cost of buying and renting a property to close. In 2023, buying a three-bedroom house in the UK was no longer more affordable than renting one. Consequently, Brits have become more likely to rent longer and push off making a house purchase until they have saved up enough for a down payment and achieved the financial stability required to make the step. What caused the recent fluctuations in house prices? House prices are affected by multiple factors, such as mortgage rates, supply, and demand on the market. For nearly a decade, the UK experienced uninterrupted house price growth as a result of strong demand and a chronic undersupply. Homebuyers who purchased a property at the peak of the housing boom in July 2022 paid ** percent more compared to what they would have paid a year before. Additionally, 2022 saw the most dramatic increase in mortgage rates in recent history. Between December 2021 and December 2022, the **-year fixed mortgage rate doubled, adding further strain to prospective homebuyers. As a result, the market cooled, leading to a correction in pricing.

Graph and download economic data for Average Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (ASPUS) from Q1 1963 to Q1 2025 about sales, housing, and USA.

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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.

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

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for India (QINR628BIS) from Q1 2009 to Q4 2024 about India, residential, HPI, housing, real, price index, indexes, and price.

Housing Index in Malaysia decreased to 224.20 Index in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 228.30 Index in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Malaysia House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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• Hungary house prices grew 12.2% YoY in Sep 2024, following an increase of 12.9% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 8.3%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 24.9% in Jun 2022 and a record low of -7.8% in Dec 2009.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from quarterly House Price Index. Hungarian Central Statistical Office provides House Price Index with base 2015=100.

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for Romania (QROR628BIS) from Q1 2009 to Q4 2024 about Romania, residential, HPI, housing, real, price index, indexes, and price.

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• Japan house prices grew 4.3% YoY in Nov 2024, following an increase of 2.0% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2009 to Nov 2024, with an average growth rate of 1.9%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 10.2% in Apr 2022 and a record low of -9.4% in Apr 2009.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from monthly Residential Property Price Index. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism provides Residential Property Price Index with base 2010=100.

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• Romania house prices grew 7.0% YoY in Sep 2022, following an increase of 8.5% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Sep 2022, with an average growth rate of 3.0%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 8.5% in Jun 2022 and a record low of -17.1% in Dec 2011.

CEIC calculates House Prices Growth from quarterly Residential Property Price Index. The National Institute of Statistics provides Residential Property Price Index with base 2015=100. House Prices Growth covers Residential Settlements only. House Prices Growth prior to Q1 2017 is calculated from Residential Property Price Index with base 2009=100.

The real estate prices in Sweden increased significantly between 2008 and 2023. In 2023, the price index reached 455, with 1990 as base year. This was the first decrease in house prices since 2012. Despite the decline, prices in 2023 were still notably higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the reasons was the slowdown in construction, which hampered the supply of new homes. Rented dwellings are popular among Swedes Sweden is one of the countries in Europe with the most renters among the population. Only about 64 percent of people lived in an owner-occupied home in 2022. Only a few countries, such as France, Denmark, Germany, and Austria, had lower homeownership rates. How many rooms do Europeans have at home? As of 2021, the European countries which had been reported to have the highest number of rooms per person were Ireland and Malta, with 2.3 rooms per person on average. Sweden ranked fifteenth on the list, where the average number of rooms per person was 1.9.

Graph and download economic data for Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) from Q1 1963 to Q1 2025 about sales, median, housing, and USA.

Housing Index in Austria decreased to 164.10 points in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 165.13 points in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Austria House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average purchase price for one- and two-dwelling houses in Sweden declined in 2023, after a 20-year period of uninterrupted growth. In 2023, the average house price amounted to approximately 3.6 million Swedish kroner, a decline from 3.9 million Swedish kroner, but an increase from less than a million Swedish kroner since 2000. Nationwide, Stockholm was the Swedish county with the highest house prices.

Residential Property Prices in Czech Republic increased 8.43 percent in December of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Czech Republic Residential Property Prices.

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between happiness and housing prices in Canada. The happiness data were obtained from the General Social Survey between 2009 and 2013, asking respondents to report overall happiness level by using scale ranging between 1 to 10 points. House Price Indexes at the provincial level were constructed to cover the same period. The relationship between average house price change and average happiness was estimated using Ordinary Least Square and Logistic Regression techniques. Individual's characteristics were used as control variables. The study found that average happiness level is positively and significantly related to the change in housing prices for one group and not for another - for homeowners but not for renters. In addition, individuals with better health are much happier than individuals with poor health. Similarly, individuals with higher income are happier than individuals with less income. The implication of this study is that the government should design attractive policies to encourage homeownerships.