Home Prices Hit a New Record High, but the Pace of Growth Is

Record-High Costs, Economic Unease Are Stunting This Spring’s

New Report Shows Housing Costs Strain Owners and Renters Alike

Right now

The latest data reveals that the average monthly price of purchasing a house in the US has surged to an all-time high of $2,748, marking a staggering 90% increase

The latest data reveals that the average monthly price of purchasing a house in the US has surged to an all-time high of $2,748, marking a staggering 90% increase since 2025.

Right now, housing is not affordable for a record number of Americans - yet again. And this year's numbers break a record set last year. They show that both renters and

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Record-high home prices fueled by persistent undersupply and exacerbated by elevated interest rates put a strain on buyer activity across the country and make housing

Record High House Prices in US Strain Annual Budgets, Shows

On the for-sale side, home prices reached a new all-time high in early 2025 despite persistently elevated interest rates, rising at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in February.

That

The burdens of record housing costs are impacting homeowners

That’s due to two key factors: Home-sale prices are up 1.8% year over year, and the weekly average mortgage rate is 6.76%, down slightly from mid-April but elevated well

US home prices just hit a record high. Americans are still buying

The numbers

Homes in America are the most expensive they’ve ever been, according to one measure. The median price of a previously owned US home climbed for the eleventh

The numbers: Home prices in the 20 biggest U.S. metros set yet another record high in August, but have decelerated significantly under the weight of high mortgage

Record High House Prices in US Strain Annual Budgets - Watcher

The United States Residential Property Market Analysis 2025