House Price Index (USD)

Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.

Latest reading: 5.0 %YoY · Last updated: · Source: FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/house_price_index

About House Price Index (USD)

The house price index for United States measures the change in the average selling price of residential properties. It is an important gauge of household wealth and the health of the real estate sector.

Why FX traders watch it

House prices feed directly into household balance sheets and consumer confidence. The Federal Reserve monitors house price dynamics as a channel of monetary policy transmission—rate hikes slow price growth while rate cuts can reignite it.

How to interpret the data

Sustained price appreciation above income growth raises affordability concerns and systemic risk, which may prompt macro-prudential tightening. A rapid correction is a deflationary force and historically precedes central bank easing.

Historical House Price Index (USD)

Source: FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)  ·  Monthly  ·  %YoY

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/house_price_index endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)

Official Series ID

CSUSHPISA

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

%YoY

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "house_price_index",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve House Price Index data for USD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/house_price_index?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States House Price Index updated?
House Price Index for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is House Price Index reported in?
The series is published in %YoY. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States House Price Index data?
Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query House Price Index for United States via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/house_price_index?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.