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Housing Prices, Affordability & Mortgages
U.S. median home sales prices since 1963, median home-price-to-income ratio, FHFA National House Price Index since 1975, FHFA mortgage origination interest rates since 1998, housing starts, and homeownership rates.
Series in Housing & Mortgages
| Indicator Series | Span | Latest (2025) | Series Low | Series High | Source Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Median Home Sales Price by Year (Nominal vs. Real 1963-2025) | 1963-2025 | 415,400USD | 18,050 (1963) | 432,950 (2022) | U.S. Census Bureau & HUD |
| U.S. Median Home Price-to-Income Ratio by Year (1963-2025) | 1963-2025 | 4.75Multiple | 3.45 (1970) | 5.81 (2022) | U.S. Census Bureau & HUD (Derived Ratio) |
| U.S. Mortgage Origination Interest Rate by Year (1998-2025) | 1998-2025 | 6.3% | 3.0 (2021) | 8.4 (2000) | Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) |
| U.S. FHFA House Price Index & Annual Appreciation (1975-2025) | 1975-2025 | 699.34Index | 61.16 (1975) | 699.34 (2025) | Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) |
| U.S. Housing Starts by Year (1959-2025) | 1959-2025 | 1,356Thousands | 554 (2009) | 2,361 (1972) | U.S. Census Bureau & HUD |
| U.S. Homeownership Rate by Year (1965-2025) | 1965-2025 | 65.27% | 63.02 (1965) | 69.00 (2004) | U.S. Census Bureau Housing Vacancy Survey |
| U.S. Rent & Shelter CPI Inflation by Year (1954-2025) | 1954-2025 | 3.64% | -0.39 (2010) | 17.56 (1980) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
U.S. Census Bureau & HUD · 1963-2025
U.S. Median Home Sales Price by Year (Nominal vs. Real 1963-2025)
2025 Reading: 415,400 USD (Nominal)
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