News and Opinion: February 28, 2023. The 12-Month Home Price Index Increased 5.76% With Respect to Last Year in December 2022

The 12-month National home price index increased again in the United States. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, the 12-month increase in December 2022 was 5.76% compared to the one reported for November 2022 which was 7.69%.

The 5.76% actually represents a continuous deceleration in the home price increase. Now it is below the inflation rate, so in real terms, the home prices have actually decreased in 1 year.

The index in December 2022 was 294.68. November 2022's index was 297.29, so the month to month change was -0.88%. In December 2021, the index was 278.64

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