Home Prices Rise from a Year Ago

Washington, DC, Nov. 24, 2014 -- U.S. home prices year-over-year rose 4.9% in September-- the slowest pace since October 2012 -- compared with annual growth of 5.6% in August.

From the previous month, prices were slightly lower in September, ticking down .03% from August, according to S&P/Case-Shiller's 20-city composite index.


Through September home prices were about 16% below a 2006 peak.