Home Prices Rose 1.4% YOY in October, Says Case-Shiller

Washington, DC, January 2, 2026-Home prices made a 1.4% annual gain for October, up from a 1.3% rise in the previous month, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions. 

The Ten-City Composite showed an annual increase of 1.9%, down from a 2.0% increase in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 1.3%, down from a 1.4% increase in the previous month.

Chicago reported the highest annual gain among the 20 cities with a 5.8% increase in October, followed by New York and Cleveland with annual increases of 5.0% and 4.1%, respectively. Tampa posted the lowest return in October, falling 4.2%.

The pre-seasonally adjusted U.S. National, Ten-City Composite, and 20-City Composite Indices continued to report negative month-over-month changes in October, posting a -0.3% drop for the 20-City Composite Index and -0.2% decreases for both the Ten-City Composite and U.S. National Indices.

After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index reported a monthly increase of 0.4% and both the Ten-City Composite and 20-City Composite Indices posted month-over-month gains of 0.3%.