by Calculated Risk on 9/12/2023 08:12:00 AM

Notes: This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for July. The recent Case-Shiller index release was for June. The CoreLogic HPI is a three-month weighted average and is not seasonally adjusted (NSA).

From CoreLogic: Annual US Home Price Growth Rebounds in July, CoreLogic Reports

• U.S. home price gains moved up to 2.5% year over year in July, marking the 138th consecutive month of annual growth.

• Eleven states saw home price declines on an annual basis in July, ranging from -5.7% in Idaho to -0.3% in California.

• The median sales price for a U.S. single-family home was $375,000 in July, led by California ($700,000), the District of Columbia ($670,000) and Massachusetts ($590,000).
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U.S. home price gains rebounded year over year in July, increasing to 2.5% and following two months of 1.6% annual gains. The annual reacceleration reflects six consecutive monthly gains, which drove prices about 5% higher compared to the February bottom. The 11 states that saw home price declines were all in the West, but since many of those markets continue to struggle with inventory shortages, that trend may be short-lived, and recent buyer competition will cause prices to heat up again. CoreLogic projects that all states that saw year-over-year losses in July will begin posting gains by October of this year.

“Annual home price growth regained momentum in July, which mostly reflects strong appreciation from earlier this year,” said Selma Hepp, chief economist for CoreLogic. “That said, high mortgage rates have slowed additional price surges, with monthly increases returning to regular seasonal averages. In other words, home prices are still growing but are in line with historic seasonal expectations.”

“Nevertheless, the projection of prolonged higher mortgage rates has dampened price forecasts over the next year, particularly in less-affordable markets,” Hepp continued. “But as there is still an extreme inventory shortage in the Western U.S., home prices in some of those markets should see relatively more upward pressure.”
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This index was up 1.6% YoY in June.