Home Values Rise for 48th Straight Month

Home values across the country continue to rise, up 5 percent over the past year to a median home value of $187,300.

- Home values rose 5.1 percent over the past year to a Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) of $187,300 in July.

- Portland, Dallas, Denver and Seattle reported the highest year-over-year home value appreciation.

- Rents rose 2.2 percent over the past year to a Zillow Rent Index (ZRI) of $1,408.

- Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Sacramento reported the highest year-over-year rent appreciation.

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Aug 25, 2016, 08:00 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- National home values appreciated for the 48^th straight month this July to a Zillow Home Value Indexⁱ (ZHVI) of $187,300, according to the Zillow® Real Estate Market Reportsⁱⁱ.

Home values are up 5 percent over the past year and have been consistently climbing since August 2012, but still remain 4.7 percent below peak, which was hit in April 2007 when the median home value was $196,600.

Portland, Dallas and Denver reported the highest year-over-year home value appreciation among the 35 largest metros across the country. In Portland, home values rose almost 15 percent to a median value of $334,900. Home values in Dallas and Denver appreciated 11.9 and 11.3 percent, respectively.

In notoriously expensive San Francisco, home values have been slowing down since the beginning of the year. In January, home values were up almost 12 percent year-over-year and are now appreciating at about half that pace, up 6.6 percent over the past year.

"The consistent rise in home values that we've been seeing for the past four years masks a number of region-specific trends that have taken place over the past few months," said Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell. "In most areas, the market is being driven mainly by a strong labor market and tight supply, especially among entry level homes that first time buyers are after. But some markets – especially the red-hot Pacific Northwest – are adding more jobs and attracting more residents, putting the pressure on home values and rents. The Bay Area and Southern California are still growing at a faster pace than the nation as a whole, but growth rates have come back to earth a bit after several years of rapid growth. And markets in other regions, like the Northeast, keep steadily chugging along. All housing is local, and as the local economies in individual metros ebb and flow, housing will follow suit. More than at any time since the boom and bust, we're seeing a housing market that is driven by local fundamentals, and not by national trends."

Rents across the country rose 2 percent over the past year, to a Zillow Rent Indexⁱⁱⁱ (ZRI) of $1,408 -- this is the 47^th straight month rents have appreciated.

Of the 35 largest U.S. metros, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco reported the highest year-over-year rent appreciation. In Seattle, rents rose almost 10 percent, to a median rent price of $2,052 per month, while rents in Portland rose just over 8 percent.

In San Francisco, the median rent price rose to $3,407 per month, the second highest of all U.S. metros, right after San Jose, CA. Rents in San Francisco appreciated 6 percent over the past year.

Metropolitan Area	Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)	Year-Over-Year ZHVI Change	Peak ZHVI	Change from Peak	Zillow Rent Index (ZRI)	Year-Over-Year ZRI Change
United States	$ 187,300	5.1%	$ 196,600	-4.7%	$ 1,408	2.2%
New York/Northern New Jersey	$ 387,800	3.4%	$ 445,200	-12.9%	$ 2,411	3.2%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$ 572,400	5.3%	$ 604,000	-5.2%	$ 2,585	4.7%
Chicago, IL	$ 199,800	4.0%	$ 247,000	-19.1%	$ 1,645	0.3%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	$ 191,500	11.9%	$ 191,500	0.0%	$ 1,543	4.0%
Philadelphia, PA	$ 209,200	3.0%	$ 230,600	-9.3%	$ 1,582	2.0%
Houston, TX	$ 173,500	7.6%	$ 173,500	0.0%	$ 1,581	1.5%
Washington, DC	$ 368,600	1.7%	$ 427,600	-13.8%	$ 2,123	0.7%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL	$ 237,300	9.3%	$ 305,100	-22.2%	$ 1,887	4.8%
Atlanta, GA	$ 167,300	7.5%	$ 174,500	-4.1%	$ 1,311	3.9%
Boston, MA	$ 396,300	5.8%	$ 396,300	0.0%	$ 2,308	4.5%
San Francisco, CA	$ 807,800	6.6%	$ 807,800	0.0%	$ 3,407	6.2%
Detroit, MI	$ 128,300	6.2%	$ 157,100	-18.3%	$ 1,175	2.8%
Riverside, CA	$ 311,700	7.1%	$ 403,900	-22.8%	$ 1,738	4.0%
Phoenix, AZ	$ 221,900	8.0%	$ 273,600	-18.9%	$ 1,298	4.8%
Seattle, WA	$ 394,600	11.3%	$ 394,600	0.0%	$ 2,052	9.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN	$ 228,400	6.2%	$ 240,500	-5.0%	$ 1,541	3.0%
San Diego, CA	$ 513,600	5.4%	$ 543,700	-5.5%	$ 2,424	5.0%
St. Louis, MO	$ 143,100	5.0%	$ 158,900	-9.9%	$ 1,135	1.5%
Tampa, FL	$ 168,800	9.4%	$ 214,200	-21.2%	$ 1,332	3.7%
Baltimore, MD	$ 253,000	2.8%	$ 289,100	-12.5%	$ 1,735	1.0%
Denver, CO	$ 339,600	11.3%	$ 339,600	0.0%	$ 2,013	5.1%
Pittsburgh, PA	$ 131,000	4.7%	$ 131,000	0.0%	$ 1,113	1.8%
Portland, OR	$ 334,900	14.7%	$ 334,900	0.0%	$ 1,772	8.2%
Charlotte, NC	$ 163,400	6.8%	$ 163,400	0.0%	$ 1,240	2.3%
Sacramento, CA	$ 343,000	7.0%	$ 420,800	-18.5%	$ 1,675	5.6%
San Antonio, TX	$ 152,900	6.6%	$ 152,900	0.0%	$ 1,318	1.5%
Orlando, FL	$ 187,500	7.8%	$ 256,200	-26.8%	$ 1,370	3.2%
Cincinnati, OH	$ 144,700	4.9%	$ 144,700	0.0%	$ 1,241	0.4%
Cleveland, OH	$ 128,800	3.5%	$ 145,400	-11.4%	$ 1,148	1.6%
Kansas City, MO	$ 150,000	5.2%	$ 159,500	-6.0%	$ 1,240	2.7%
Las Vegas, NV	$ 204,700	7.2%	$ 304,700	-32.8%	$ 1,238	2.6%
Columbus, OH	$ 156,900	3.6%	$ 156,900	0.0%	$ 1,294	2.6%
Indianapolis, IN	$ 130,800	-3.5%	$ 139,900	-6.5%	$ 1,196	0.5%
San Jose, CA	$ 948,600	7.1%	$ 948,600	0.0%	$ 3,520	4.5%
Austin, TX	$ 254,500	8.6%	$ 254,500	0.0%	$ 1,715	2.4%

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ⁱ The Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is the median estimated home value for a given geographic area on a given day and includes the value of all single-family residences, condominiums and cooperatives, regardless of whether they sold within a given period. It is expressed in dollars, and seasonally adjusted. ⁱⁱ The Zillow Real Estate Market Reports are a monthly overview of the national and local real estate markets. The reports are compiled by Zillow Real Estate Research. For more information, visit www.zillow.com/research/. The data in Zillow's Real Estate Market Reports are aggregated from public sources by a number of data providers for 928 metropolitan and micropolitan areas dating back to 1996. Mortgage and home loan data are typically recorded in each county and publicly available through a county recorder's office. All current monthly data at the national, state, metro, city, ZIP code and neighborhood level can be accessed at www.zillow.com/local-info/ and www.zillow.com/research/data. ⁱⁱⁱ The Zillow Rent Index (ZRI) is the median Rent Zestimate® (estimated monthly rental price) for a given geographic area on a given day, and includes the value of all single-family residences, condominiums, cooperatives and apartments in Zillow's database, regardless of whether they are currently listed for rent. It is expressed in dollars.