Prices
Average Home Appreciation per Year, From the Long-Run Rate to the Last 12 Months
A $200,000 home once represented a substantial purchase in many American housing markets. Today, buyers in numerous cities would be pleased to…
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Prices
Every housing story eventually arrives at a price. The trouble is that the number rarely explains itself.
The Prices category looks at what homes cost now, how those figures have changed, and what the comparison actually means for the people trying to buy or sell. If prices are up 3.7%, we want to know where the increase happened, how it compares with a year ago, and what mortgage rates are doing to the monthly payment at the same time.
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The Average Monthly Mortgage Payment in the US, Broken Down by State
Americans paid an average of $2,044 per month on existing mortgages in Q2 2026, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) data.…
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Sellers Offered Concessions on 44.7% of US Home Sales in August
Home sellers are increasingly discovering that finding a buyer sometimes requires offering a little something extra. During the three months ending August…
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The Average New Home Price Fell 8.8% in a Year as Builders Cut Prices
We all remember when negotiating with a home builder was almost as routine as discussing the floor plan. Buyers asked about discounts,…
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In Salt Lake City and Denver, About a Third of Homes for Sale Have Had a Price Cut
Not long ago, sellers in some housing markets could put an ambitious price on a home and wait for buyers to compete…
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The House I Grew Up In Would Be Harder to Buy Today
My childhood home was not the sort of place anyone would have described as a trophy property. It was practical, ordinary, and…
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US Home Electricity Prices Reach 18.31 Cents per kWh in 2026
Electricity rarely gets top billing when people talk about housing costs. Mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and repair bills usually get there…
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US Home Prices Rise 3.7% From a Year Ago, Fastest Growth in 12 Months
U.S. home prices rose 3.7% year over year in August 2026, marking the fastest annual growth in 12 months. That number deserves…