House prices in the United States increased by 0.2% in January compared to the month prior, according to a report published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Tuesday.
The biggest price increase among the nine census divisions was recorded in the West North Central division, where house prices were 1% higher, whereas the South Atlantic division reported the most significant drop of 0.8%. All divisions saw positive changes on an annual level, with the biggest increase of 8.2% in the Middle Atlantic division and the lowest in the West South Central division, where the prices advanced 2.4%.