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10/24/2018
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House Price Index - August 2018
The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0.3 percent increase in U.S. house prices in August from the previous month. From August 2017 to August 2018, house prices were up 6.1 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from July 2018 to August 2018 ranged from -0.7 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +0.8 percent in the Pacific division. The 12-month changes were all positive, ranging from +4.0 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +8.4 percent in the Mountain division.
Monthly index values and appreciation rate estimates for recent periods are provided in the tables and graphs in the attachment.