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 percent price change in March was revised upward to 0.2 percent.
For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly home price changes ranged from -0.8 percent in the Mountain division to +1.0 percent in the New England division. The 12-month changes ranged from +0.2 percent in the Pacific division to +4.4 percent in the East North Central division.
Monthly index values and appreciation rate estimates for recent periods are provided in the tables and graphs in the attached report. Downloadable data and HPI release dates for all of 2026 are available here: https://www.fhfa.gov/HPI