S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for January 2019 shows that the rate of home price increases across the U.S. has continued to slow. More than 27 years of history for these data series is available, and can be accessed in full by going to homeprice.spdji.com. Additional content on the housing market can also be found on S&P Dow Jones Indices’ housing blog: housingviews.com. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, ... (full story)

Home prices are still rising, but the gains continue to shrink, as fewer buyers are able to afford the homes available for sale. Nationally, prices rose 4.3 percent annually in January, down from the 4.6 percent gain in December, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller price index. The 10-City Composite rose 3.2 percent, down from 3.7 percent in the previous month. The 20-City Composite gained 3.6 percent year-over-year, down from 4.1 percent in December. "The last time it advanced this slowly was April 2015. In 16 of the 20 cities tracked, price gains were smaller in January 2019 than in January 2018," ... (full story)