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Housing market figures for United States

The latest published figure for each housing metric in United States, with the organisation that published it. Figures that have not been confirmed are not shown.

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Prices

House price index

450.45

Period
2026-08
Breakdown
base period: 1991-01=100 · seasonal adjustment: not adjusted

Source Federal Housing Finance Agency · FHFA House Price Index, traditional purchase-only, United States, monthly

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

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House price index

444.61

Period
2026-08
Breakdown
base period: 1991-01=100 · seasonal adjustment: seasonally adjusted

Source Federal Housing Finance Agency · FHFA House Price Index, traditional purchase-only, United States, monthly

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

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Rents and yields

Housing supply

Housing starts

72,600

Period
2026-09
Breakdown
property type: single family

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units started, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Housing starts

103,800

Period
2026-09

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units started, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Housing completions

70,000

Period
2026-09
Breakdown
property type: single family

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units completed, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Housing completions

98,900

Period
2026-09

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units completed, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Residential building permits

70,100

Period
2026-09
Breakdown
property type: single family

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Residential building permits

115,000

Period
2026-09

Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits, not seasonally adjusted

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Articles about United States

  1. United States house prices dip in August 2026

    · United States

    Federal Housing Finance Agency data place the US index lower in August 2026 than in July 2026, though it was still higher than in August 2025.

  2. United States building permits fall in August 2026

    · United States

    US residential building permits dropped from July to August 2026 but stayed above their level of a year earlier, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures.

  3. United States house price index at 444.61 in August 2026

    · United States

    The seasonally adjusted US house price index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency stood at 444.61 in August 2026, well above its readings from March 2020 and earlier.

  4. United States single-family permits fall in September 2026

    · United States

    Single-family building permits in the United States fell to 70,100 in September 2026, below both August 2026 and September 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

  5. United States housing completions fall in September 2026

    · United States

    US housing completions stood at 98,900 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, below August 2026 and below the level recorded in September 2025.

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