US Household PulseThe United States economy,
from the household inward
1 series not refreshed · updated Nov 2, 2026 Methodology
CPI 3.7%Unemployment 4.2%30Y mortgage 7.24%Saving 3.8¢ per $1Debt service 11.11%Fed funds 3.88%10Y Treasury 4.94%U.S. debt $40.594TDebt / household $301,162Household pressure 43.2

How fast are home prices rising?

Home prices

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index (January 2000 = 100), not seasonally adjusted. It tracks repeat sales of the same single-family homes.

2.1%
Change from a year ago, August 2026
+0.6 pts from a year earlier
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−15.0%−10.0%−5.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%199019952000200520102015202020252.1%
Shaded: U.S. recessions (NBER)Change from a year ago

What this measures

Because it compares the same houses over time, the index isolates price changes from changes in the mix of homes being sold. It is published with about a two-month lag.

The inflation-adjusted view shows how far the 2006 bubble peak was exceeded in real terms, not just in dollars.

Source: S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller via FRED (CSUSHPINSA). Updated automatically when the source publishes. How we handle data · Embed this chart

The household economy, once a month

A short email after each month’s inflation and jobs data: what changed, what it means for a household budget, and nothing else.