National House Price Growth Continues to
Cool in March —A ‘higher-for-longer’ mortgage rate
environment should help to further slow house price appreciation,
says Chief Economist Mark Fleming—
First American Data & Analytics, a leading national
provider of property-centric information, risk management and
valuation solutions and a division of First American Financial
Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today released its March 2024 Home
Price Index (HPI) report. The report tracks home price changes
less than four weeks behind real time at the national, state and
metropolitan (Core-Based Statistical Area) levels and includes
metropolitan price tiers that segment sale transactions into
starter, mid and luxury tiers. The full report can be found
here.
First American Data & Analytics’ March1 2024
Non-Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) HPI
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
Market
Metric
Change in HPI
February-March 2024 (month over month)
+0.8 percent
March 2023-March 2024 (year over year)
+5.3 percent
National HPI
Metric
Change in HPI
February-March 2024 (month over month)
+0.9 percent
March 2023-March 2024 (year over year)
+6.2 percent
1 The most recent index results are subject to revision as data
from more transactions become available.
Chief Economist National House Price Index Analysis:
“Persistent inflation has diminished any optimism that the
Federal Reserve may start to cut rates in June, meaning mortgage
rates seem more and more likely to remain ‘higher for longer’ this
year,” said Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American. “Many
sellers will remain on strike keeping a lid on supply. However, as
we saw last fall when mortgage rates peaked, demand may also wane.
Even though the supply of homes for sale will remain tight, sagging
demand should further slow price appreciation in a
‘higher-for-longer’ mortgage rate environment.”
Year-Over-Year Price-Tier Data for the Houston-The
Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area: March 2023 to March 2024
The First American Data & Analytics HPI segments home price
changes at the metropolitan level into three price tiers based on
local market sales data: starter tier, which represents home sales
prices at the bottom third of the market price distribution;
mid-tier, which represents home sales prices in the middle third of
the market price distribution; and the luxury tier, which
represents home sales prices in the top third of the market price
distribution.
CBSA
Starter
Mid-Tier
Luxury
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
7.3%
4.9%
5.7%
“Nationally, starter home price appreciation will continue to
face upward pressure in a ‘higher-for-longer’ market. Starter homes
are the least supplied because it is the market segment most
supplied by existing homeowners, who are the most vulnerable to the
rate lock-in effect and thus unable or unwilling to list their home
for sale to fuel a move-up purchase,” said Fleming. “Starter-tier
prices are increasing year over year by more than 10 percent in
Nassau County, N.Y., Pittsburgh, Miami and New York.”
March 2024 First American Data & Analytics Price Tier HPI
Highlights
Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
Ranked by Greatest Year-Over-Year Increases in Starter Home
HPI
CBSA
Change in Starter Home
HPI
Change in Mid-Tier HPI
Change in Luxury HPI
Nassau County, N.Y.
+17.5 percent
+12.0 percent
-1.2 percent
Pittsburgh
+15.7 percent
+7.4 percent
+3.5 percent
Miami
+12.1 percent
+9.1 percent
+9.7 percent
New York
+10.2 percent
+9.6 percent
+2.9 percent
Charlotte, N.C.
+9.7 percent
+5.2 percent
+7.9 percent
Additional March 2024 First American Data & Analytics HPI
Highlights
Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
with Greatest Year-Over-Year Increases in HPI
CBSA
Change in HPI
Anaheim, Calif.
+10.5 percent
Miami
+10.4 percent
San Diego
+9.5 percent
Pittsburgh
+9.0 percent
Cambridge, Mass.
+8.2 percent
There were no CBSAs with a
Year-Over-Year Decrease in HPI
HPI data for all 50 states and the largest 30 CBSAs by
population is available here.
Next Release
The next release of the First American Data & Analytics
House Price Index will take place the week of May 20, 2024.
First American Data & Analytics HPI Methodology
The First American Data & Analytics HPI report measures
single-family home prices, including distressed sales, with indices
updated monthly beginning in 1980 through the month of the current
report. HPI data is provided at the national, state and CBSA levels
and includes preliminary index estimates for the month prior to the
report (i.e. the preliminary result of July transactions is
reported in August). The most recent index results are subject to
revision as data from more transactions become available.
The HPI uses a repeat-sales methodology, which measures prices
changes for the same property over time using more than 46 million
paired transactions to generate the indices. In non-disclosure
states, the HPI utilizes a combination of public sales records, MLS
sold and active listings, and appraisal data to estimate house
prices. This comprehensive approach is particularly effective in
areas where there is limited availability of accurate sale prices,
such as non-disclosure states. Property type, price and location
data are used to create more refined market segment indices. Real
Estate-Owned transactions are not included.
Disclaimer
Opinions, estimates, forecasts and other views contained in this
page are those of First American’s Chief Economist, do not
necessarily represent the views of First American or its
management, should not be construed as indicating First American’s
business prospects or expected results, and are subject to change
without notice. Although the First American Economics team attempts
to provide reliable, useful information, it does not guarantee that
the information is accurate, current or suitable for any particular
purpose. © 2024 by First American. Information from this page may
be used with proper attribution.
About First American Data & Analytics
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American Financial Corporation, is a national provider of
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solutions. First American maintains and curates the industry’s
largest property and ownership dataset that includes more than 8
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About First American
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premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real
estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and
stability built over more than 130 years, innovative proprietary
technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the
digital transformation of its industry. First American also
provides data products to the title industry and other third
parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing;
home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management
services; and other related products and services. With total
revenue of $6.0 billion in 2023, the company offers its products
and services directly and through its agents throughout the United
States and abroad. In 2024, First American was named one of the 100
Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work® and Fortune
Magazine for the ninth consecutive year. The company was named one
of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023.
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