The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (HPI) Composite-20 for the United States indicates a marginal slowdown in annual home price growth. Year-over-year, prices in the 20 major metropolitan areas rose 0.8% in March 2026, compared with a 0.9% annual gain in February 2026.
Both figures are calculated on a non-seasonally adjusted basis and reflect changes versus the same month a year earlier. The March reading suggests that while prices in key urban markets are still rising, the pace of appreciation has eased slightly from the prior month.
The data, updated on 26 May 2026, will be closely watched by investors and policymakers as they gauge the strength of the housing market and its implications for consumer wealth, mortgage demand, and broader economic momentum in the U.S.
