Homes.com Report: U.S. Home Prices Rise 2.6% Despite Expanding Inventory as Sales Continue to Grow
National home-price growth remained modest in July, even as more homes came onto the market, but local markets and individual property types continued to vary from the national summary.
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United States Sale Prices Key Indicators
Market conditions vary across major metros and housing types
Even with relatively steady national trends, housing market conditions continued to differ across major metropolitan areas. Several large markets posted stronger home-price growth, including
Differences were also evident across housing types. Nationally, single-family home prices increased 2.5% from a year earlier, compared with gains of 2.3% for condos and 0.8% for townhomes. Inventory growth was strongest among townhomes, while single-family homes and condos experienced more moderate increases in homes for sale.
“July’s data show that home prices have continued to hold up despite conditions that many observers would have expected to place more downward pressure on the market,” said
Overall, July reflected a housing market characterized by modest national price growth, expanding inventory, and sales activity that remained above year-earlier levels. While local markets and housing types followed different paths, national home prices continued to show surprising durability in the face of a less favorable interest-rate environment and a larger supply of homes for sale.
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