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US states by house price growth

Illinois had the highest house price growth of 51 states in Q1 2026, at 7.4%. Colorado had the lowest, at -2.3%. The median was 2.7% and the figure for the United States was 1.9%. Source: FHFA.

Highest7.4Illinois
Lowest-2.3Colorado
Median2.751 states
United States1.9History

All states, Q1 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

IllinoisIllinois: 7.4 %7.4AlaskaAlaska: 6.7 %6.7North DakotaNorth Dakota: 6.4 %6.4VermontVermont: 5.1 %5.1ConnecticutConnecticut: 4.9 %4.9New YorkNew York: 4.9 %4.9West VirginiaWest Virginia: 4.9 %4.9New JerseyNew Jersey: 4.8 %4.8WisconsinWisconsin: 4.8 %4.8KentuckyKentucky: 4.7 %4.7IndianaIndiana: 4.1 %4.1MissouriMissouri: 4 %4MississippiMississippi: 3.9 %3.9NebraskaNebraska: 3.9 %3.9PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 3.8 %3.8IowaIowa: 3.6 %3.6OhioOhio: 3.6 %3.6New HampshireNew Hampshire: 3.5 %3.5MichiganMichigan: 3.4 %3.4KansasKansas: 3.2 %3.2MaineMaine: 3.1 %3.1South DakotaSouth Dakota: 3.1 %3.1ArkansasArkansas: 3 %3IdahoIdaho: 3 %3MinnesotaMinnesota: 2.9 %2.9MassachusettsMassachusetts: 2.7 %2.7VirginiaVirginia: 2.5 %2.5AlabamaAlabama: 2.2 %2.2TennesseeTennessee: 2.2 %2.2WyomingWyoming: 2.1 %2.1HawaiiHawaii: 2 %2New MexicoNew Mexico: 2 %2DelawareDelaware: 1.9 %1.9South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 1.7 %1.7LouisianaLouisiana: 1.4 %1.4MarylandMaryland: 0.9 %0.9North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 0.7 %0.7UtahUtah: 0.7 %0.7OregonOregon: 0.6 %0.6GeorgiaGeorgia: 0.5 %0.5NevadaNevada: 0.4 %0.4ArizonaArizona: 0.3 %0.3Rhode IslandRhode Island: 0 %0OklahomaOklahoma: -0.1 %-0.1MontanaMontana: -0.2 %-0.2FloridaFlorida: -0.3 %-0.3WashingtonWashington: -0.3 %-0.3CaliforniaCalifornia: -0.4 %-0.4TexasTexas: -1.2 %-1.2District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: -1.6 %-1.6ColoradoColorado: -2.3 %-2.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStatesQ1 2026 (%)Change on Q1 2025
1Illinois7.4+1.1 pts
2Alaska6.7+0.2 pts
3North Dakota6.4+2.3 pts
4Vermont5.1+0.4 pts
5Connecticut4.9-4.7 pts
5New York4.9-1.9 pts
5West Virginia4.9-4.3 pts
8New Jersey4.8-3.1 pts
8Wisconsin4.8-1.8 pts
10Kentucky4.7-0.4 pts
11Indiana4.1-1.3 pts
12Missouri4-0.5 pts
13Mississippi3.9-2.5 pts
13Nebraska3.9+0.3 pts
15Pennsylvania3.8-3 pts
16Iowa3.6-0.1 pts
16Ohio3.6-4 pts
18New Hampshire3.5-2.2 pts
19Michigan3.4-3.6 pts
20Kansas3.2-2.1 pts
21Maine3.1-4.2 pts
21South Dakota3.1-0.5 pts
23Arkansas3-0.3 pts
23Idaho30 pts
25Minnesota2.9-1 pts
26Massachusetts2.7-2.8 pts
27Virginia2.5-4.5 pts
28Alabama2.2-2.4 pts
28Tennessee2.2-0.7 pts
30Wyoming2.1-2.5 pts
31Hawaii2+4 pts
31New Mexico2-2.8 pts
33Delaware1.9-0.3 pts
34South Carolina1.7-2.4 pts
35Louisiana1.4-0.8 pts
36Maryland0.9-3.7 pts
37North Carolina0.7-3.7 pts
37Utah0.7-3.4 pts
39Oregon0.6-0.9 pts
40Georgia0.5-3.8 pts
41Nevada0.4-3.6 pts
42Arizona0.3-2 pts
43Rhode Island0-11.6 pts
44Oklahoma-0.1-4.8 pts
45Montana-0.2-5.6 pts
46Florida-0.3-0.7 pts
46Washington-0.3-4.1 pts
48California-0.4-2.3 pts
49Texas-1.2-3.4 pts
50District of Columbia-1.6-4.6 pts
51Colorado-2.3-4.3 pts

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About this ranking

Percentage change of the house price index with respect to the same quarter of the previous year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Annual change in the FHFA traditional purchase-only house price index, not seasonally adjusted, state, calculated with stored inputs. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/monthly/hpi_master.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which state has the highest house price growth?

Illinois, with 7.4% in Q1 2026, according to FHFA.

Which state has the lowest house price growth?

Colorado, with -2.3% in Q1 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Housing Finance Agency, Annual change in the FHFA traditional purchase-only house price index, not seasonally adjusted, state, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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