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December FHFA Home-Price Index Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Gain

BY MT Newswires | AGENCY | 02/24/26 09:00 AM EST

09:00 AM EST, 02/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The FHFA's measure of home prices rose by 0.1% in December after an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in the previous month, below a 0.3% gain expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

Prices rose in six of the nine regions, were down in two and unchanged in one region.

Overall prices were up 1.8% from a year earlier in December.

Home prices rose by 0.8% in Q4 from the previous quarter, up from 0.3% in Q3, and were up 1.8% compared with Q4 2024, a slowdown from a 2.4% year-over-year gain in Q3.

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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