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FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in August; Up 2.4 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose nationwide in August, up 0.3 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.4 percent from August 2025 to August 2026. The previously reported 0.3... -
To Be Good Financial Stewards, FHFA Inspector General’s Budget Will Match the Budgets of Peer Agencies
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) announced today that it is allocating a “Peer-Matched” budget for the FHFA Office of Inspector General to ensure the budget is efficient and right-sized. Following FHFA's recent adoption of zero-based budgeting, in which every expenditure is... -
FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in July; Up 2.6 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose nationwide in July, up 0.3 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.6 percent from July 2025 to July 2026. The previously reported 0.0 percent... -
U.S. House Prices Rise 2.1 Percent Year over Year; Up 0.3 percent Quarter over Quarter
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 2.1 percent between the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices for the second quarter of 2026 rose 0.3 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026... -
FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in May; Up 2.2 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose nationwide in May, up 0.3 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.2 percent from May 2025 to May 2026. The previously reported 0.1 percent... -
FHFA House Price Index® Down 0.1 Percent in April; Up 2.0 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices fell nationwide in April, down 0.1 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI ®). House prices rose 2.0 percent from April 2025 to April 2026. The previously reported 0.1... -
U.S. House Prices Rise 1.7 Percent Year over Year; Up 0.5 percent Quarter over Quarter
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 1.7 percent between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI ®). House prices for the first quarter of 2026 rose 0.5 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. FHFA... -
FHFA House Price Index® Unchanged in February; Up 1.7 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices were unchanged in February, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 1.7 percent from February 2025 to February 2026. The previously reported 0.1 percent price change in January was... -
Homebuying Advances into New Era of Credit Score Competition
Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. government is ushering in a new era of competition in our nation’s mortgage market. In a joint announcement, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and FHFA Director William J. Pulte announced that the Federal Housing Administration and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are... -
FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.1 Percent in January; Up 1.6 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 0.1 percent in January, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 1.6 percent from January 2025 to January 2026. The previously reported 0.1 percent price change in December was...
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