FHFA House Price Index Up 0.2% in January

Published on March 25, 2025

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) house price index (HPI) rose to 436.5 in January. U.S. house prices were up 0.2% from the previous month, as expected, and up 4.8% from one year ago. This marks the 29th consecutive monthly increase for the index.

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