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10/23/2014
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August 2014 HPI Report
The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0.5 percent increase in U.S. house prices in August from the previous month. From August 2013 to August 2014, house prices were up 4.8 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from July 2014 to August 2014 ranged from -0.6 percent in the New England and South Atlantic divisions to +1.2 percent in the Mountain division. The 12-month changes were all positive ranging from +1.9 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +7.8 percent in the Pacific division.
Monthly index values and appreciation rate estimates for recent periods are provided in the table and graphs in the attachment.