Latest Freddie Mac House Price Index

Hi everyone. Happy New Year! In today's post, we're bringing to you an IN-DEPTH analysis from the latest Freddie Mac House Price Index. This post is LOADED with info regarding the housing market including data from America's 384 largest housing markets in 2023. Enjoy.

National Housing Market Overview

The U.S. housing market has shown INTERESTING TRENDS in recent months:

• Overall Trends: Nationally, there was a slight decrease of -0.2% MoM between October and November 2023, but a notable increase of +6.2% YoY.
• Comparing Extremes: From the 2022 summer peak, national house prices rose by +2.0%, and since March 2020, they've impressively risen by +43.3%.

Major Metro Patterns

• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA: Demonstrating resilience with MoM +0.3%, YoY +9.0%, and growth since March 2020 of +40.2%.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: Modest growth with MoM +0.1%, and a significant rise since March 2020 of +36.7%.
• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI: Holding steady with MoM -0.0%, YoY +8.8%, and a rise since its peak of +5.1%.

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From The 2022 Summer Peak, National House Prices Rose By +2.0%

Spotlight On Phoenix, Mesa, & Chandler, AZ

• Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: These areas have been remarkable, with Mesa and Chandler, alongside Phoenix, showing strong MoM growth of +1.0%, an impressive YoY increase of +8.0%, and a surge of +59.9% since March 2020, highlighting the area's dynamic real estate market.

Other Notable Metros

• Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX: Both experienced slight MoM decreases but showed strong LONG-TERM growth since March 2020.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: A slight MoM dip, but a notable YoY increase and growth since early 2020.

Market Downturns & Adjustments

Some regions have faced downturns, reflecting the changing dynamics:

• Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX: Experienced a significant MoM drop and YoY decline, indicating market adjustments.
• Boise City, ID: Notwithstanding a MoM and YoY downturn, the area still shows overall growth since the pandemic's onset.

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Phoenix, Mesa, And Chandler Are 3 Of The Country's Best Performing Markets

Further Info From Other Metros

Expanding our scope, we find:

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA: Both areas showed positive trends, with Miami exhibiting strong growth since the pandemic began.
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: A slight increase MoM and YoY, with steady growth since early 2020.

Summary Of Market Trends

The data indicates a pullback from the highs reached during the pandemic housing surge. Most metros, however, have shown SOLID GROWTH since March 2020. And this is a good thing.

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