Home Prices Rose 0.2% in July, According to FHFA Index

Washington, DC, September 21, 2017-- The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0.2% increase in U.S. house prices in July from the previous month. 

From July 2016 to July 2017, house prices were up 6.3%. 

For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from June 2017 to July 2017 ranged from -0.5% in the West North Central and Pacific divisions to +0.6% in the East North Central division. 

The 12-month changes were all positive, ranging from +4.2% in the West North Central division to +8.2% in the Mountain and Pacific divisions.