According to the latest Cotality Home Price Index, U.S. home price growth slowed to its weakest pace in nearly two years in September 2025, as rising housing inventory and cooling demand weighed on values across much of the country.
Single-family rent prices across the U.S. edged up just 1.4% in August 2025 compared with a year earlier, marking the slowest annual growth in more than 15 years, according to Cotality's latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI). This pace is less than half the 3% increase recorded in the same month a year ago.
Foreclosure activity in the U.S. continued its upward climb in the third quarter of 2025, suggesting that pockets of borrower distress may be emerging.
After a strong start to the year, the U.S. housing market hit a patch of weakness in July, with home-price growth slowing to its lowest level in 2025 and signaling that a broader cooling trend may be underway.