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United States Housing Market Data
House prices in United States rose 1.2% in the year to Q2 2026, based on BIS data. After inflation, prices lost 2.6% over the same period. Rents changed +4.4% year on year. Over five years the nominal index is +27.9%.
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United States house price index report
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- Global Property Search Research DeskMarket data team
- Last update
- Apr 2026
- Next update
- Apr 2027
- Reviewed against
- MSCI Real Capital Analytics — Transactions Report, CBS / Kadaster — Bestaande koopwoningen prijsindex, BIS Selected Residential Property Prices +7 more
Independently researched and fact-checked against official sources. See our methodology and data sources.
Prices, year on year
+1.2%
Nominal, to Q2 2026
Prices after inflation
-2.6%
Real terms, year on year
Five-year change
+27.9%
Nominal index
Rents, year on year
+4.4%
Rent price index
Quarter on quarter
+0.5%
Most recent quarter
Ten-year change
+80.6%
Nominal index
Price-to-income
125.0
OECD index, 2015 = 100
Price-to-rent
133.2
OECD index, 2015 = 100
United States house price history and latest market news
The nominal house price index for United States runs from Q1 2000 to Q2 2026. Over that period the index moved from 59.2 to 188.7 (2015 = 100), a change of +218.7%.
The highest reading in the series is 188.7 in Q2 2026, which puts the most recent quarter 0.0% against that peak. The lowest reading is 59.2 in Q1 2000.
Latest update: the most recent published quarter is Q2 2026, sourced from BIS Selected Residential Property Prices, OECD Analytical House Price Indicators. New readings are added to this page as each statistical agency publishes, so the history above always reflects the latest official release rather than an estimate.
House price index since 2000
Indices rebased so the 2015 average equals 100. Source: BIS.
Recent quarters in United States
| Quarter | Nominal index | Real index | Rent index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 188.7 | 133.9 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 187.8 | 135.9 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 187.9 | 137.4 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 187.1 | 136.9 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 186.6 | 137.5 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 186.5 | 138.7 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 186.0 | 139.7 | 149.1 |
| Q3 2024 | 184.5 | 138.9 | 147.7 |
| Q2 2024 | 182.9 | 138.1 | 146.1 |
| Q1 2024 | 181.5 | 138.6 | 144.5 |
| Q4 2023 | 179.8 | 138.7 | 142.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 177.9 | 137.4 | 140.8 |
United States housing market questions
- Are house prices rising or falling in United States?
- Nominal house prices in United States changed +1.2% in the year to Q2 2026. In real terms, after consumer price inflation, the change was -2.6%.
- How much have house prices risen in United States over five years?
- The nominal house price index for United States is +27.9% compared with five years earlier, and +80.6% compared with ten years earlier.
- Where does this United States housing data come from?
- Figures come from BIS Selected Residential Property Prices, OECD Analytical House Price Indicators. Every index is rebased so 2015 = 100, which makes countries and sources directly comparable.
Sources and licensing
- Sources: National sources, BIS Residential Property Price database, https://www.bis.org/statistics/pp.htm Source page
- Source: OECD Analytical House Price Indicators Source page
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