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August FHFA Home-Price Index Rises Unexpectedly

BY MT Newswires | AGENCY | 10/28/25 09:00 AM EDT

09:00 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The FHFA's measure of home prices rose by 0.4% in August after a revised flat reading in the previous month, above the 0.1% decrease expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:45 am ET.

Prices were up 2.3% from a year earlier in August.

Sale prices were up in seven of the nine regions from the previous month, led by a 1.2% increase in the Middle Atlantic region.

The monthly home price index report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency measures single-family home prices across the US with a two-month lag, broken down by region. The FHFA reports percentage gains both from the previous month and a year earlier.

Higher home prices are inflationary and a negative for bonds. The outcome for housing-related stocks is mixed, as higher prices suggest strong demand, but prices that are accelerating too fast can also deter potential buyers.

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