Home Prices Rose 2.1% YOY in August, Says Case-Shiller

New York, NY, October 27, 2026—The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 2.1% annual gain for August. 

The Ten-City Composite saw an annual increase of 3.6%, up from a 3.4% increase in the previous month. 

The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 2.7%, up from a 2.5% rise in the previous month. Chicago reported the highest annual gain among the 20 cities with a 6.7% increase in August, followed by New York and Cleveland with annual increases of 6.2% and 4.3%, respectively. Seattle posted the lowest return in August, falling 2.0%. 

The pre-seasonally adjusted U.S. National Index posted a monthly decrease of 0.2%; while both the Ten-City Composite and 20-City Composite Indices recorded a monthly decline of 0.4%.

After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National, Ten-City, and 20-City Composite Indices posted 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.3% gains, respectively.