National home price index
336.66
06/01/2026index+1.23 pts vs prior observation
FRED · CSUSHPINSA · CSUSHPINSA
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02 / NATIONAL HOUSING PULSE
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FRED-only snapshot·20/20 live·Snapshot Sep 19, 2026
Housing market
4 indicatorsFHFA house price index
719.87
04/01/2026index+7.67 pts vs prior observation
FRED · USSTHPI · USSTHPIExisting home sales
3,980,000
08/01/2026units, SAAR-80,000 vs prior observation
FRED · EXHOSLUSM495S · EXHOSLUSM495SHousing affordability index
104.7
08/01/2026index+1.9 pts vs prior observation
FRED · FIXHAI · FIXHAIRent & occupancy
4 indicatorsRent CPI
449.32
08/01/2026index+0.78 pts vs prior observation
FRED · CUSR0000SEHA · CUSR0000SEHAShelter CPI
430.23
08/01/2026index+1.13 pts vs prior observation
FRED · CUSR0000SAH1 · CUSR0000SAH1Owners' equivalent rent
443.71
08/01/2026index+0.83 pts vs prior observation
FRED · CUSR0000SEHC · CUSR0000SEHCRental vacancy rate
7.3%
04/01/2026%0 pp vs prior observation
FRED · RRVRUSQ156N · RRVRUSQ156NRates & household finance
4 indicators30-year mortgage rate
6.95%
09/17/2026%+0.19 pp vs prior observation
FRED · MORTGAGE30US · MORTGAGE30US15-year mortgage rate
6.26%
09/17/2026%+0.17 pp vs prior observation
FRED · MORTGAGE15US · MORTGAGE15USEffective federal funds rate
3.63%
08/01/2026%0 pp vs prior observation
FRED · FEDFUNDS · FEDFUNDSHousehold debt service ratio
11.16%
01/01/2026%-0.16 pp vs prior observation
FRED · TDSP · TDSPSupply & construction
4 indicatorsMonths of housing supply
9.6
07/01/2026value+1.1 vs prior observation
FRED · MSACSR · MSACSRExisting-home inventory
1,620,000
08/01/2026active listings+50,000 vs prior observation
FRED · HOSINVUSM495N · HOSINVUSM495NBuilding permits
1,394
08/01/2026thousand units, SAAR-39 vs prior observation
FRED · PERMIT · PERMITHousing starts
1,275
08/01/2026thousand units, SAAR-34 vs prior observation
FRED · HOUST · HOUSTEmployment & economy
4 indicatorsU.S. unemployment rate
4.1%
08/01/2026%0 pp vs prior observation
FRED · UNRATE · UNRATENonfarm payroll employment
159,075
08/01/2026thousand jobs+162 vs prior observation
FRED · PAYEMS · PAYEMSLabor force participation
61.6%
08/01/2026%+0.2 pp vs prior observation
FRED · CIVPART · CIVPARTConsumer sentiment
55.2
07/01/2026index+5.7 vs prior observation
FRED · UMCSENT · UMCSENTNATIONAL TREND
Prices, sales & affordability
latest
336.7
09/01/2016118 observations06/01/2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · FRED · CSUSHPINSANATIONAL TREND
Rates & household finance
latest
7%
09/22/2016522 observations09/17/2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · FRED · MORTGAGE30USNATIONAL TREND
Inventory & new supply
latest
9.6
09/01/2016119 observations07/01/2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · FRED · MSACSRContext only—not investment, tax, legal, lending, or real-estate advice.
FRED series keep their own published frequencies; the indicators are shown together for context, not combined into a single score.
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VISIBLE ASSUMPTIONS
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OUTPUTS
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