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January
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House Prices Continue Appreciating
House prices continue steady growth in the eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois region, along with the rest of the country. Nationally, house prices have increased 9.93% in the last five years, as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). In our local markets the gains, while not as large, continue to be positive. Home prices are up: 9.29% in Dubuque; 6.61% in the Quad Cities; 5.70% in Iowa City; and 2.58% in Cedar Rapids. This compares to other cities: Des Moines up 3.74% and Chicago, IL down 4.97%. This data is provided by the FHFA for the 3rd quarter of 2014 (see chart and website below). "Easing interest rates and modestly improving labor market conditions helped to drive up prices in the third quarter," said FHFA Principal Economist Andrew Leventis. "The price increases were relatively small in most areas, however, and are consistent with the type of market deceleration that other housing market statistics have shown in recent periods."
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) | 2014 3rd Quarter Appreciation Ranking of 276 MSAs* | Percent Change in House Prices | |
| 1 Year | 5 Year | ||
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 210 | + 2.09% | + 2.58% |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 199 | + 2.45% | + 6.61% |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 168 | + 3.32% | + 3.74% |
| Dubuque, IA | 226 | + 1.72% | + 9.29% |
| Iowa City, IA | 238 | + 1.31% | + 5.70% |
| USA | + 4.55% | + 9.93% | |
Information courtesy of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for third quarter 2014. FHFA stats always run one quarter behind. Their full report is available at www.fhfa.gov. *Rankings based on annual percentage change in house prices.
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