US House Prices Rise Less than Expected: FHFA
2026-02-24 14:40
By
Agna Gabriel
1 min. read
US single-family home prices backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased 0.1% in December 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.7% rise in November and below market expectations of 0.3%.
For the fourth quarter, prices rose 0.8% from the previous quarter.
Year-over-year, home values were up 1.8% between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025.
House prices rose in 41 states, with North Dakota showing the strongest appreciation at 6.4%.
House prices were down in nine states and the District of Columbia.
Florida experienced the most significant price decline at 2.7%.