CoreLogic: US annual home price growth slows to 0.66% in March on sluggish spring start

  • CoreLogic analysis of March Case-Shiller data showed annual US home price growth easing to 0.66% from 0.75% in February.
  • Month-over-month prices rose 0.7%, the weakest March gain since 2019, pointing to a muted start to the spring buying season.
  • Standoff between price-sensitive buyers, discount-resistant sellers kept sales low, extended time on market, flattened appreciation.
  • Chicago led major metros with 6.09% annual growth; New York rose 4.01%; San Diego hovered near 1%.
  • Outlook flagged minimal, single-digit price growth as the base case, with any shift hinging on gradual cuts to asking prices.


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