- U.S. home prices rose 0.2% from a month earlier in November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
- Home prices increased 2.6% year over year, down from 2.9% the month before and the slowest growth in records dating back more than a decade.
- Prices fell month over month in 11 major metros, with the biggest declines in Charlotte, Austin and Cincinnati.
U.S. home prices climbed 0.2% month over month in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, slightly smaller than October’s 0.3% monthly increase.
Prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, a slightly slower growth rate than October’s 2.9% year-over-year increase. Home-price growth has been slowing since the beginning of the year; November’s year-over-year increase is the smallest in records dating back to 2012.
This is according to the Redfin Home Price Index (RHPI), which uses the repeat-sales pricing method to calculate seasonally adjusted changes in single-family home prices. The RHPI measures how sale prices of homes have changed since their previous sale—similar to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices—but is reported about a month earlier. November data covers the three months ending Nov. 30, 2025. Read the full RHPI methodology here.
Home-price growth has slowed this year on a year-over-year basis because many would-be homebuyers have pulled back. Elevated mortgage rates and widespread economic uncertainty–including concerns about tariffs and job security–have pushed buyers to the sidelines. But prices are still rising, not falling, because many prospective home sellers have started pulling back, too.
“Home-price growth is cooling as the calendar turns to winter, but prices are still rising and they’re still too high for many house hunters,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin’s head of economics research. “Still, we’re in the midst of the strongest buyer’s market in a decade; even though prices remain high, buyers have a chance to negotiate with sellers and get some concessions. The other bright spot for buyers: We expect wages to grow faster than home prices in 2026, improving affordability and perhaps thawing the housing market.”
Home prices are falling in 11 major metro areas
Home prices fell in 11 major U.S. metros month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis in November. Redfin analyzed the 50 most populous metro areas and included in this analysis the 47 with sufficient data.
The biggest declines were in Charlotte, NC (-0.9%), Austin, TX (-0.6%) and Cincinnati (-0.6%). The biggest increases were in Pittsburgh (2.3%), Montgomery County, PA (1.6%) and Chicago (1.3%).
The biggest year-over-year price gains were in Chicago (11%), Pittsburgh (10.1%) and New York (9.5%). The biggest declines were in Austin (-3.8%), Dallas (-2.8%) and Oakland (-2.5%).
