September 24, 2024 13:20 GMT
US DATA: City House Price Inflation Proving Stickier Than Rural Areas
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- FHFA house prices registered a third relatively tepid month in July, rising 0.12% M/M (sa, cons 0.2) after two flat months (although June was revised up slightly from -0.07 to 0.00).
- The year-ago rate is still solid at 4.5% Y/Y although 3m/3m pace has slowed to just 1.3% annualized.
- The S&P CoreLogic 20-city measure meanwhile is running hotter despite surprising lower, with 0.27% M/M in July (sa, cons 0.4) after two months averaging 0.43% M/M.
- This relative outperformance to the national FHFA series is clear in trend growth, with 5.9% Y/Y and a still solid 3m/3m rate of 4.8% annualized.
- Still prone to potential revisions, the difference between the two series tentatively suggests prices for city dwellings are proving stickier than more rural counterparts.
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