Home Prices Made 1.9% Annual Gain in July, Says Case Shiller

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from Floor Daily

Home Prices Made 1.9% Annual Gain in July, Says Case Shiller

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 1.9% annual gain for July.

The Ten-City Composite saw an annual increase of 3.4%, up from a 3.0% increase in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 2.5%, up from a 2.2% rise in the previous month.

Chicago reported the highest annual gain among the 20 cities with a 6.9% increase in July, followed by New York and Cleveland with annual increases of 5.8% and 4.2%, respectively. Seattle posted the lowest return in July, falling 1.6%.

The pre-seasonally adjusted U.S. National and Ten-City Composite Indices recorded monthly gains of 0.12% and 0.03% respectively; while the 20-City Composite Index posted a 0.01% decrease. After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National, 10-City, and 20-City Composite Indices posted 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.3% gains, respectively.