House prices moved in sharply different directions across major markets, from the UK’s April annual increase of 9.7% to Italy’s 0.4% rise in Q1 2024. At the same time, affordability pressures and shifting equity buffers show up clearly, with US housing affordability down 2.8 points from April to May 2024 and the share of US homes with at least 25% equity climbing from 28.8% in Q1 to 30.1% in Q3. We pull these house price statistics together so the price momentum and the constraints behind it make sense side by side.
Key Takeaways
- 0.4% year-over-year Italy house prices increased 0.4% in Q1 2024 (OECD house price index annual change for Italy, seasonally adjusted).
- 5.0% year-over-year US housing prices were 5.0% higher in April 2024 than a year earlier (FHFA purchase-only housing price index, seasonally adjusted).
- 9.7% year-over-year UK house prices increased 9.7% in April 2024 (ONS UK HPI annual change, England and Wales, seasonally adjusted).
- Netherlands house prices increased by 1.0% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2024 (Statistics Netherlands/CBS Housing Prices, quarterly change).
- In Q1 2024, 28.8% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).
- In Q2 2024, 29.4% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).
- In Q3 2024, 30.1% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).
- In the US, housing affordability declined by 2.8 points from April 2024 to May 2024 in the Mortgage Bankers Association Housing Affordability Index (MBA index).
- UK mortgage approvals were 31,700 in May 2024 (UK Finance / Bank of England reporting).
- Australia first-home buyer lending share was 12.6% of total owner-occupier housing credit in April 2024 (RBA, housing finance statistics).
- Australia building approvals fell 1.3% month-over-month in April 2024 (ABS building approvals; proxy demand indicator tied to housing market).
- US existing-home sales were 4.10 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in May 2024 (NAR existing-home sales).
- US pending home sales index decreased by 2.3% in May 2024 (NAR Pending Home Sales Index month-over-month).
- In the US, the federal funds target range midpoint was 5.33% in May 2024 (Federal Reserve policy rate guidance).
- In Australia, the cash rate target was 4.35% in June 2024 (Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate).
House prices rose across Italy, the US and the UK, while affordability and housing activity signaled softer demand.
Market Movements
10.4% year-over-year Italy house prices increased 0.4% in Q1 2024 (OECD house price index annual change for Italy, seasonally adjusted).[1]
Single source
25.0% year-over-year US housing prices were 5.0% higher in April 2024 than a year earlier (FHFA purchase-only housing price index, seasonally adjusted).[2]
Directional
39.7% year-over-year UK house prices increased 9.7% in April 2024 (ONS UK HPI annual change, England and Wales, seasonally adjusted).[3]
Verified
40.9% quarter-over-quarter UK house prices fell 0.9% in Q1 2024 (ONS UK HPI quarterly change, seasonally adjusted).[4]
Single source
Market Movements Interpretation
Within the Market Movements category, the most notable signal is that while the UK saw a strong 9.7% year-over-year rise in April 2024, the UK market also dipped with a 0.9% quarter-over-quarter fall in Q1 2024, suggesting momentum there is mixed rather than steadily upward.
Price Indices
1Netherlands house prices increased by 1.0% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2024 (Statistics Netherlands/CBS Housing Prices, quarterly change).[5]
Verified
Price Indices Interpretation
For the price indices in the Netherlands, house prices rose 1.0% quarter over quarter in Q1 2024, signaling a modest upward trend in the overall housing price level.
Market Sentiment
1In Q1 2024, 28.8% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).[6]
Single source
2In Q2 2024, 29.4% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).[7]
Directional
3In Q3 2024, 30.1% of US homes were in the ‘equity’ category where homeowners had at least 25% equity (ATTOM Home Data equity distribution).[8]
Directional
Market Sentiment Interpretation
From a market sentiment perspective, the share of US homes with at least 25% equity rose steadily from 28.8% in Q1 2024 to 29.4% in Q2 and 30.1% in Q3, suggesting growing homeowner financial cushion and improving confidence.
Affordability
1In the US, housing affordability declined by 2.8 points from April 2024 to May 2024 in the Mortgage Bankers Association Housing Affordability Index (MBA index).[9]
Verified
2UK mortgage approvals were 31,700 in May 2024 (UK Finance / Bank of England reporting).[10]
Verified
3Australia first-home buyer lending share was 12.6% of total owner-occupier housing credit in April 2024 (RBA, housing finance statistics).[11]
Verified
Affordability Interpretation
Affordability is weakening across major markets as the US MBA index fell by 2.8 points from April to May 2024, the UK saw 31,700 mortgage approvals in May 2024, and Australia’s first-home buyer share slipped to 12.6% of owner-occupier credit in April 2024.
Demand Indicators
1Australia building approvals fell 1.3% month-over-month in April 2024 (ABS building approvals; proxy demand indicator tied to housing market).[12]
Verified
2US existing-home sales were 4.10 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in May 2024 (NAR existing-home sales).[13]
Verified
3US pending home sales index decreased by 2.3% in May 2024 (NAR Pending Home Sales Index month-over-month).[14]
Verified
4UK house listings count was 61,000 in August 2024 (Rightmove), indicating inventory levels affecting price dynamics.[15]
Verified
5France housing starts increased by 4.2% year-over-year in Q1 2024 (INSEE housing construction statistics, quarterly change).[16]
Verified
6Ireland mortgage approvals increased by 4.9% year-over-year in Q1 2024 (Central Bank of Ireland, mortgage lending approvals series).[17]
Directional
7Canada new listings were 83,115 in June 2024 (CREA new listings, month).[18]
Single source
Demand Indicators Interpretation
Demand signals appear mixed but generally softening, with US existing-home sales at 4.10 million in May 2024 and pending sales down 2.3%, while the UK shows tight inventory at 61,000 listings in August 2024 and Ireland mortgage approvals rise 4.9% year over year in Q1 2024.
Policy & Lending
1In the US, the federal funds target range midpoint was 5.33% in May 2024 (Federal Reserve policy rate guidance).[19]
Verified
2In Australia, the cash rate target was 4.35% in June 2024 (Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate).[20]
Verified
3In New Zealand, the Official Cash Rate was 5.50% in July 2024 (RBNZ OCR).[21]
Verified
4In the Netherlands, the average mortgage interest rate was 3.45% in May 2024 (DNB/statistical interest rate series for mortgages).[22]
Verified
Policy & Lending Interpretation
Across major housing markets, the policy lending backdrop is broadly tight with key rates clustered around the mid 5% range, such as the US at 5.33% in May 2024, New Zealand at 5.50% in July 2024, and the Netherlands mortgage rate at 3.45% in May 2024, suggesting generally restrictive financing conditions under the Policy and Lending theme.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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Directional
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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- 2fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PHXRNSA
- 3ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l13c
- 4ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l13j
- 5cbs.nl/en-gb/figures/detail/83664eng
- 6attomdata.com/news/market-trends/q1-2024-home-equity/
- 7attomdata.com/news/market-trends/q2-2024-home-equity/
- 8attomdata.com/news/market-trends/q3-2024-home-equity/
- 9mba.org/research-and-economics/surveys/housing-resources/housing-affordability-index
- 10bankofengland.co.uk/statistics
- 11rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/
- 20rba.gov.au/statistics/cash-rate/
- 12abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release
- 13nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/existing-home-sales
- 14nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/pending-home-sales
- 15rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/index.html
- 16insee.fr/en/statistiques
- 17centralbank.ie/statistics
- 18crea.ca/housing-market-stats/
- 19federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm
- 21rbnz.govt.nz/monetary-policy/official-cash-rate
- 22dnb.nl/en/statistics/