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US Home Prices Rise 2.1% in August, S&P Case-Shiller Index Shows

PUBT·10/27/2026 15:15:13
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US Home Prices Rise 2.1% in August, S&P Case-Shiller Index Shows
  • S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 2.1% annually in August 2026, up from 1.9% in July.
  • Home values fell in real terms for the 15th consecutive month as inflation reached 3.4%.
  • Chicago led annual gains at 6.7%; Seattle posted the steepest decline at 2%.
  • National home prices fell 0.2% monthly before seasonal adjustment but rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
  • Affordability remained strained, with mortgage rates in the mid-to-high 6% range alongside persistently high home prices.


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