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NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 September 2018 shows that the rate of home price increases across the U.S. slowed for the second month in a row. More than 27 years of history for these data series is available, and can be accessed in full by going to www.homeprice.spdji.com. Additional content on the housing market can also be found on S&P Dow Jones Indices' housing blog: www.housingviews.com.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.5% annual gain in September, down from 5.7% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 4.8%, down from 5.2% in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a 5.1% year-over-year gain, down from 5.5% in the previous month.
Las Vegas, San Francisco and Seattle reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities. In September, Las Vegas led the way with a 13.5% year-over-year price increase, followed by San Francisco with a 9.9% increase and Seattle with an 8.4% increase. Four of the 20 cities reported greater price increases in the year ending September 2018 versus the year ending August 2018.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH
Before seasonal adjustment, the National Index posted a month-over-month gain of 0.1% in September. The 10-City and 20-City Composites did not report any gains for the month. After seasonal adjustment, the National Index recorded a 0.4% month-over-month increase in September. The 10-City Composite and the 20-City Composite both posted 0.3% month-over-month increases. In September, nine of 20 cities reported increases before seasonal adjustment, while 18 of 20 cities reported increases after seasonal adjustment.
ANALYSIS
"Home prices plus data on house sales and construction confirm the slowdown in housing," says David M. Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Index showed a 5.5% year-over-year gain, weaker for the second month in a row as 16 of 20 cities showed smaller annual price gains. On a monthly basis, nine cities saw prices decline in September compared to August. In Seattle, where prices were rising at double-digit annual rates a few months ago, prices dropped last month. The few places reporting larger gains including some of the cities which had the biggest gains and largest losses 10 years ago: Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tampa.
"Sales of both new and existing single family homes peaked one year ago in November 2017. Sales of existing homes are down 9.3% from that peak. Housing starts are down 8.7% from November of last year. The National Association of Home Builders sentiment index dropped seven points to 60, its lowest level in two years. One factor contributing to the weaker housing market is the recent increase in mortgage rates. Currently the national average for a 30-year fixed rate loan is 4.9%, a full percentage point higher than a year ago."
SUPPORTING DATA
Table 1 below shows the housing boom/bust peaks and troughs for the three composites along with the current levels and percentage changes from the peaks and troughs.
2006 Peak | 2012 Trough | Current | ||||||
Index | Level | Date | Level | Date | From Peak (%) | Level | From Trough (%) | From Peak (%) |
National | 184.62 | Jul-06 | 134.00 | Feb-12 | -27.4% | 205.82 | 53.6% | 11.5% |
20-City | 206.52 | Jul-06 | 134.07 | Mar-12 | -35.1% | 213.76 | 59.4% | 3.5% |
10-City | 226.29 | Jun-06 | 146.45 | Mar-12 | -35.3% | 227.31 | 55.2% | 0.5% |
Table 2 below summarizes the results for September 2018. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are revised for the prior 24 months, based on the receipt of additional source data.
September 2018 | September/August | August/July | 1-Year | |
Metropolitan Area | Level | Change (%) | Change (%) | Change (%) |
Atlanta | 148.23 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5.7% |
Boston | 216.31 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
Charlotte | 158.59 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5.2% |
Chicago | 145.15 | -0.1% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
Cleveland | 124.56 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
Dallas | 187.44 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
Denver | 216.77 | -0.1% | 0.0% | 7.3% |
Detroit | 124.90 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6.3% |
Las Vegas | 189.43 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 13.5% |
Los Angeles | 282.77 | -0.2% | 0.1% | 5.5% |
Miami | 238.43 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.6% |
Minneapolis | 173.66 | -0.1% | 0.3% | 6.0% |
New York | 199.65 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
Phoenix | 185.61 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 7.2% |
Portland | 235.11 | -0.1% | -0.1% | 5.1% |
San Diego | 256.35 | -0.3% | -0.5% | 4.0% |
San Francisco | 269.21 | 0.0% | -0.3% | 9.9% |
Seattle | 250.30 | -1.3% | -1.6% | 8.4% |
Tampa | 212.70 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 6.7% |
Washington | 227.99 | -0.2% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
Composite-10 | 227.31 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
Composite-20 | 213.76 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
U.S. National | 205.82 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5.5% |
Sources: S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic | ||||
Data through September 2018 | ||||
Table 3 below shows a summary of the monthly changes using the seasonally adjusted (SA) and non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. Since its launch in early 2006, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices have published, and the markets have followed and reported on, the non-seasonally adjusted data set used in the headline indices. For analytical purposes, S&P Dow Jones Indices publishes a seasonally adjusted data set covered in the headline indices, as well as for the 17 of 20 markets with tiered price indices and the five condo markets that are tracked.
September/August Change (%) | August/July Change (%) | |||
Metropolitan Area | NSA | SA | NSA | SA |
Atlanta | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Boston | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Charlotte | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Chicago | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Cleveland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Dallas | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Denver | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Detroit | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Las Vegas | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Los Angeles | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Miami | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Minneapolis | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
New York | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
Phoenix | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Portland | -0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
San Diego | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.2% |
San Francisco | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
Seattle | -1.3% | -0.3% | -1.6% | -1.0% |
Tampa | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Washington | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Composite-10 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Composite-20 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
U.S. National | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Sources: S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic | ||||
Data through September 2018 | ||||
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of Index Committee
New York, USA
(+1) 212 438 3907
david.blitzer@spglobal.com
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Global Head of Communications
New York, USA
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are published on the last Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to accurately track the price path of typical single-family homes located in each metropolitan area provided. Each index combines matched price pairs for thousands of individual houses from the available universe of arms-length sales data. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index tracks the value of single-family housing within the United States. The index is a composite of single-family home price indices for the nine U.S. Census divisions and is calculated quarterly. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 10-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 10 original metro area indices. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 20 metro area indices. The indices have a base value of 100 in January 2000; thus, for example, a current index value of 150 translates to a 50% appreciation rate since January 2000 for a typical home located within the subject market.
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