Edition of October 2026
Made from the update of 18 Oct 2026. The data run through 31 Aug 2026. This is the first edition of the site.
National figures
| Figure | This edition |
|---|---|
| FHFA annual index, United States, 2024 to 2025 | +2.8% |
| FHFA annual index, United States, 2020 to 2025 | +47.0% |
| FHFA annual index, United States, 2015 to 2025 | +85.0% |
| FHFA quarterly index, United States, 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q2 | +3.0% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 12 months to August 2026 | 1,418,086 |
| Housing units authorized for each 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026 | 4.1 |
| Median value that owners report, United States, ACS 2020-2024 | $332,700 |
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Updates in this month
The record of FHFA releases has no entry dated in October 2026. The record of FHFA releases.
Change in the FHFA index by state, 2015 to 2025
The FHFA annual index increased from 2015 to 2025 in all 51 areas: the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | +149.0% |
| 2 | Florida | +126.8% |
| 3 | Nevada | +120.7% |
| 4 | Utah | +120.6% |
| 5 | Arizona | +118.7% |
| 6 | Tennessee | +113.5% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | +113.0% |
| 8 | Washington | +113.0% |
| 9 | Maine | +112.4% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | +112.1% |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Change in the FHFA index in the 50 largest metro areas, 2015 to 2025
The 50 metropolitan areas with the most residents had a 10-year change from 2015 to 2025 between +55.9% and +146.3%.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | +146.3% |
| 2 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | +137.7% |
| 3 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | +131.1% |
| 4 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | +126.2% |
| 5 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | +125.6% |
| 6 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | +124.5% |
| 7 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | +122.2% |
| 8 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | +121.8% |
| 9 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | +120.0% |
| 10 | Jacksonville, FL | +116.3% |
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Change in the FHFA index in counties of 100,000 residents or more, 2015 to 2025
592 counties have 100,000 residents or more and an FHFA index for every year to 2025.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canyon County, ID | +184.8% |
| 2 | Clayton County, GA | +175.9% |
| 3 | Hernando County, FL | +172.5% |
| 4 | Kootenai County, ID | +163.5% |
| 5 | Highlands County, FL | +158.6% |
| 6 | Citrus County, FL | +156.9% |
| 7 | Sevier County, TN | +156.9% |
| 8 | Maury County, TN | +152.5% |
| 9 | St. Lucie County, FL | +152.4% |
| 10 | Ada County, ID | +151.8% |
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Housing units authorized by building permits, by state, 12 months to August 2026
Building permits in the United States authorized 1,418,086 housing units in the 12 months to August 2026.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 9.1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 8.3 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 7.8 |
| 4 | Utah | 7.3 |
| 5 | Florida | 6.7 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 6.4 |
| 7 | Arizona | 6.2 |
| 8 | Delaware | 6.1 |
| 9 | Texas | 6.1 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 5.7 |
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Median value that owners report, by state, ACS 2020-2024
In the American Community Survey for 2020-2024, the median value that owners reported was highest in Hawaii ($839,100) and lowest in West Virginia ($162,600).
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $839,100 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $737,100 |
| 3 | California | $734,700 |
| 4 | Washington | $564,600 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $562,100 |
| 6 | Colorado | $539,400 |
| 7 | Utah | $489,400 |
| 8 | Oregon | $477,600 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $454,400 |
| 10 | Nevada | $435,400 |
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