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The current value of the Housing Index in United Kingdom is 507.6 Points. The Housing Index in United Kingdom increased to 507.6 Points on 10/1/2024, after it was 505.8 Points on 9/1/2024. From 1/1/1983 to 11/1/2024, the average GDP in United Kingdom was 232.44 Points. The all-time high was reached on 11/1/2024 with 514 Points, while the lowest value was recorded on 1/1/1983 with 45.16 Points.
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1/1/1983 | 45.16 points |
2/1/1983 | 45.54 points |
3/1/1983 | 45.87 points |
4/1/1983 | 46.25 points |
5/1/1983 | 46.91 points |
6/1/1983 | 47.02 points |
7/1/1983 | 47.44 points |
8/1/1983 | 47.88 points |
9/1/1983 | 47.72 points |
10/1/1983 | 47.92 points |
11/1/1983 | 48.03 points |
12/1/1983 | 48.17 points |
1/1/1984 | 48.47 points |
2/1/1984 | 48.77 points |
3/1/1984 | 49.24 points |
4/1/1984 | 49.22 points |
5/1/1984 | 49.77 points |
6/1/1984 | 50.23 points |
7/1/1984 | 50.6 points |
8/1/1984 | 50.94 points |
9/1/1984 | 51.35 points |
10/1/1984 | 51.66 points |
11/1/1984 | 52.24 points |
12/1/1984 | 52.49 points |
1/1/1985 | 53.09 points |
2/1/1985 | 53.24 points |
3/1/1985 | 53.55 points |
4/1/1985 | 54.11 points |
5/1/1985 | 54.15 points |
6/1/1985 | 54.37 points |
7/1/1985 | 54.1 points |
8/1/1985 | 54.77 points |
9/1/1985 | 55.5 points |
10/1/1985 | 55.99 points |
11/1/1985 | 56.5 points |
12/1/1985 | 57.55 points |
1/1/1986 | 57.79 points |
2/1/1986 | 58.2 points |
3/1/1986 | 58.71 points |
4/1/1986 | 59.54 points |
5/1/1986 | 60.09 points |
6/1/1986 | 60.93 points |
7/1/1986 | 61.49 points |
8/1/1986 | 62.13 points |
9/1/1986 | 62.58 points |
10/1/1986 | 63.6 points |
11/1/1986 | 64.2 points |
12/1/1986 | 65.12 points |
1/1/1987 | 65.7 points |
2/1/1987 | 66.95 points |
3/1/1987 | 67.67 points |
4/1/1987 | 68.19 points |
5/1/1987 | 68.92 points |
6/1/1987 | 69.57 points |
7/1/1987 | 70.28 points |
8/1/1987 | 71.1 points |
9/1/1987 | 71.84 points |
10/1/1987 | 72.82 points |
11/1/1987 | 74.64 points |
12/1/1987 | 75.41 points |
1/1/1988 | 76.47 points |
2/1/1988 | 78.28 points |
3/1/1988 | 79.97 points |
4/1/1988 | 82.02 points |
5/1/1988 | 83.99 points |
6/1/1988 | 86.33 points |
7/1/1988 | 89.89 points |
8/1/1988 | 92.85 points |
9/1/1988 | 96.29 points |
10/1/1988 | 97.94 points |
11/1/1988 | 99.95 points |
12/1/1988 | 101.42 points |
1/1/1989 | 102.09 points |
2/1/1989 | 103.39 points |
3/1/1989 | 104.89 points |
4/1/1989 | 105.4 points |
5/1/1989 | 106.49 points |
6/1/1989 | 106.15 points |
7/1/1989 | 106.16 points |
8/1/1989 | 106.01 points |
9/1/1989 | 105.48 points |
10/1/1989 | 104.9 points |
11/1/1989 | 104.55 points |
12/1/1989 | 104.46 points |
1/1/1990 | 105.07 points |
2/1/1990 | 105.08 points |
3/1/1990 | 104.74 points |
4/1/1990 | 105.18 points |
5/1/1990 | 104.51 points |
6/1/1990 | 104.34 points |
7/1/1990 | 104.31 points |
8/1/1990 | 104.04 points |
9/1/1990 | 105 points |
10/1/1990 | 104.66 points |
11/1/1990 | 104.89 points |
12/1/1990 | 105.21 points |
1/1/1991 | 105.07 points |
2/1/1991 | 104.44 points |
3/1/1991 | 104.42 points |
4/1/1991 | 103.85 points |
5/1/1991 | 104.44 points |
6/1/1991 | 104.05 points |
7/1/1991 | 103.19 points |
8/1/1991 | 102.82 points |
9/1/1991 | 102.46 points |
10/1/1991 | 103 points |
11/1/1991 | 102.55 points |
12/1/1991 | 101.72 points |
1/1/1992 | 101.65 points |
2/1/1992 | 100.62 points |
3/1/1992 | 99.81 points |
4/1/1992 | 98.3 points |
5/1/1992 | 98.62 points |
6/1/1992 | 98.93 points |
7/1/1992 | 98.54 points |
8/1/1992 | 97.79 points |
9/1/1992 | 95.78 points |
10/1/1992 | 95.45 points |
11/1/1992 | 95.25 points |
12/1/1992 | 94.87 points |
1/1/1993 | 94.78 points |
2/1/1993 | 94.43 points |
3/1/1993 | 95.01 points |
4/1/1993 | 95.93 points |
5/1/1993 | 95.36 points |
6/1/1993 | 94.87 points |
7/1/1993 | 95.26 points |
8/1/1993 | 96.38 points |
9/1/1993 | 96.82 points |
10/1/1993 | 96.83 points |
11/1/1993 | 96.98 points |
12/1/1993 | 97.42 points |
1/1/1994 | 96.96 points |
2/1/1994 | 97.82 points |
3/1/1994 | 97.77 points |
4/1/1994 | 97.7 points |
5/1/1994 | 97.44 points |
6/1/1994 | 97.63 points |
7/1/1994 | 98.27 points |
8/1/1994 | 97.91 points |
9/1/1994 | 98.25 points |
10/1/1994 | 98.31 points |
11/1/1994 | 98.06 points |
12/1/1994 | 98.11 points |
1/1/1995 | 98.41 points |
2/1/1995 | 98.14 points |
3/1/1995 | 97.78 points |
4/1/1995 | 97.75 points |
5/1/1995 | 97.31 points |
6/1/1995 | 97.3 points |
7/1/1995 | 97.12 points |
8/1/1995 | 97.35 points |
9/1/1995 | 97.4 points |
10/1/1995 | 97.38 points |
11/1/1995 | 97.77 points |
12/1/1995 | 98.2 points |
1/1/1996 | 98.67 points |
2/1/1996 | 99.78 points |
3/1/1996 | 100.65 points |
4/1/1996 | 100.86 points |
5/1/1996 | 101.64 points |
6/1/1996 | 101.64 points |
7/1/1996 | 102.1 points |
8/1/1996 | 102.25 points |
9/1/1996 | 102.93 points |
10/1/1996 | 104.03 points |
11/1/1996 | 104.89 points |
12/1/1996 | 105.82 points |
1/1/1997 | 106.1 points |
2/1/1997 | 107.23 points |
3/1/1997 | 108.12 points |
4/1/1997 | 108.81 points |
5/1/1997 | 109.09 points |
6/1/1997 | 110.23 points |
7/1/1997 | 110.52 points |
8/1/1997 | 111.55 points |
9/1/1997 | 112.19 points |
10/1/1997 | 112.61 points |
11/1/1997 | 113.39 points |
12/1/1997 | 113.84 points |
1/1/1998 | 114.4 points |
2/1/1998 | 115.2 points |
3/1/1998 | 115.92 points |
4/1/1998 | 116.17 points |
5/1/1998 | 117.51 points |
6/1/1998 | 117.72 points |
7/1/1998 | 118.39 points |
8/1/1998 | 118.89 points |
9/1/1998 | 119.25 points |
10/1/1998 | 120.45 points |
11/1/1998 | 120.35 points |
12/1/1998 | 120.11 points |
1/1/1999 | 120.95 points |
2/1/1999 | 121.5 points |
3/1/1999 | 123.03 points |
4/1/1999 | 123.1 points |
5/1/1999 | 125.8 points |
6/1/1999 | 127.53 points |
7/1/1999 | 129.39 points |
8/1/1999 | 131.03 points |
9/1/1999 | 133.04 points |
10/1/1999 | 135.57 points |
11/1/1999 | 136.32 points |
12/1/1999 | 140.1 points |
1/1/2000 | 141.02 points |
2/1/2000 | 141.42 points |
3/1/2000 | 142.23 points |
4/1/2000 | 143.51 points |
5/1/2000 | 143.93 points |
6/1/2000 | 144.11 points |
7/1/2000 | 145.13 points |
8/1/2000 | 144.4 points |
9/1/2000 | 147.52 points |
10/1/2000 | 147.86 points |
11/1/2000 | 148.93 points |
12/1/2000 | 150.88 points |
1/1/2001 | 152.43 points |
2/1/2001 | 154.25 points |
3/1/2001 | 155.72 points |
4/1/2001 | 158.5 points |
5/1/2001 | 159.65 points |
6/1/2001 | 162.28 points |
7/1/2001 | 163.47 points |
8/1/2001 | 165.26 points |
9/1/2001 | 166.91 points |
10/1/2001 | 167.8 points |
11/1/2001 | 170.03 points |
12/1/2001 | 173.17 points |
1/1/2002 | 176.96 points |
2/1/2002 | 179.84 points |
3/1/2002 | 180.72 points |
4/1/2002 | 184.51 points |
5/1/2002 | 189.08 points |
6/1/2002 | 192.66 points |
7/1/2002 | 197.07 points |
8/1/2002 | 201.22 points |
9/1/2002 | 204.74 points |
10/1/2002 | 209.08 points |
11/1/2002 | 212.96 points |
12/1/2002 | 217.06 points |
1/1/2003 | 218.13 points |
2/1/2003 | 220.87 points |
3/1/2003 | 223.9 points |
4/1/2003 | 226.23 points |
5/1/2003 | 226.99 points |
6/1/2003 | 229.89 points |
7/1/2003 | 232.11 points |
8/1/2003 | 235.23 points |
9/1/2003 | 237.88 points |
10/1/2003 | 243.26 points |
11/1/2003 | 244.53 points |
12/1/2003 | 247.16 points |
1/1/2004 | 248.59 points |
2/1/2004 | 252.74 points |
3/1/2004 | 257.31 points |
4/1/2004 | 261.6 points |
5/1/2004 | 266.89 points |
6/1/2004 | 270.69 points |
7/1/2004 | 273.47 points |
8/1/2004 | 273.31 points |
9/1/2004 | 274.59 points |
10/1/2004 | 278.32 points |
11/1/2004 | 277.14 points |
12/1/2004 | 277.98 points |
1/1/2005 | 279.71 points |
2/1/2005 | 278.37 points |
3/1/2005 | 279.62 points |
4/1/2005 | 278.72 points |
5/1/2005 | 279.14 points |
6/1/2005 | 280.35 points |
7/1/2005 | 281.28 points |
8/1/2005 | 284.88 points |
9/1/2005 | 285.67 points |
10/1/2005 | 286.54 points |
11/1/2005 | 288.79 points |
12/1/2005 | 290.63 points |
1/1/2006 | 291.38 points |
2/1/2006 | 294.72 points |
3/1/2006 | 295.49 points |
4/1/2006 | 299.95 points |
5/1/2006 | 299.88 points |
6/1/2006 | 298.98 points |
7/1/2006 | 303.41 points |
8/1/2006 | 306.06 points |
9/1/2006 | 310.74 points |
10/1/2006 | 315.26 points |
11/1/2006 | 318.06 points |
12/1/2006 | 318.41 points |
1/1/2007 | 319.72 points |
2/1/2007 | 325.84 points |
3/1/2007 | 327.62 points |
4/1/2007 | 330.69 points |
5/1/2007 | 332.95 points |
6/1/2007 | 334.47 points |
7/1/2007 | 334.74 points |
8/1/2007 | 335.19 points |
9/1/2007 | 334.72 points |
10/1/2007 | 334.03 points |
11/1/2007 | 332.7 points |
12/1/2007 | 333.09 points |
1/1/2008 | 334.5 points |
2/1/2008 | 329.57 points |
3/1/2008 | 325.59 points |
4/1/2008 | 323.66 points |
5/1/2008 | 315.35 points |
6/1/2008 | 308.62 points |
7/1/2008 | 303.55 points |
8/1/2008 | 298.31 points |
9/1/2008 | 293.4 points |
10/1/2008 | 285.94 points |
11/1/2008 | 281.93 points |
12/1/2008 | 278.14 points |
1/1/2009 | 279 points |
2/1/2009 | 274.11 points |
3/1/2009 | 273.03 points |
4/1/2009 | 273.68 points |
5/1/2009 | 274.92 points |
6/1/2009 | 276.66 points |
7/1/2009 | 278.27 points |
8/1/2009 | 282.04 points |
9/1/2009 | 284.99 points |
10/1/2009 | 288.38 points |
11/1/2009 | 289 points |
12/1/2009 | 291.79 points |
1/1/2010 | 293.17 points |
2/1/2010 | 292.51 points |
3/1/2010 | 294.74 points |
4/1/2010 | 293.06 points |
5/1/2010 | 293.16 points |
6/1/2010 | 293.4 points |
7/1/2010 | 293.21 points |
8/1/2010 | 290.86 points |
9/1/2010 | 289.46 points |
10/1/2010 | 288.94 points |
11/1/2010 | 290.52 points |
12/1/2010 | 287.82 points |
1/1/2011 | 286.41 points |
2/1/2011 | 286.4 points |
3/1/2011 | 289.27 points |
4/1/2011 | 286.59 points |
5/1/2011 | 286.77 points |
6/1/2011 | 285.63 points |
7/1/2011 | 287.31 points |
8/1/2011 | 287.64 points |
9/1/2011 | 285.86 points |
10/1/2011 | 284.41 points |
11/1/2011 | 286.75 points |
12/1/2011 | 287.66 points |
1/1/2012 | 287.27 points |
2/1/2012 | 287.75 points |
3/1/2012 | 286.68 points |
4/1/2012 | 287.75 points |
5/1/2012 | 286.39 points |
6/1/2012 | 286.56 points |
7/1/2012 | 285.37 points |
8/1/2012 | 284.42 points |
9/1/2012 | 286.65 points |
10/1/2012 | 286.57 points |
11/1/2012 | 287.32 points |
12/1/2012 | 287.26 points |
1/1/2013 | 288.62 points |
2/1/2013 | 289.73 points |
3/1/2013 | 290.33 points |
4/1/2013 | 289.48 points |
5/1/2013 | 294.1 points |
6/1/2013 | 295.83 points |
7/1/2013 | 297.77 points |
8/1/2013 | 300.6 points |
9/1/2013 | 302.69 points |
10/1/2013 | 306.24 points |
11/1/2013 | 307.8 points |
12/1/2013 | 309.64 points |
1/1/2014 | 312.22 points |
2/1/2014 | 315.6 points |
3/1/2014 | 317.63 points |
4/1/2014 | 315.99 points |
5/1/2014 | 320.75 points |
6/1/2014 | 323.98 points |
7/1/2014 | 325.68 points |
8/1/2014 | 327.17 points |
9/1/2014 | 327.74 points |
10/1/2014 | 329.05 points |
11/1/2014 | 329.76 points |
12/1/2014 | 332.21 points |
1/1/2015 | 332.94 points |
2/1/2015 | 334.29 points |
3/1/2015 | 336.08 points |
4/1/2015 | 338.84 points |
5/1/2015 | 341.24 points |
6/1/2015 | 343.41 points |
7/1/2015 | 346.87 points |
8/1/2015 | 351.01 points |
9/1/2015 | 352.17 points |
10/1/2015 | 353.37 points |
11/1/2015 | 357.26 points |
12/1/2015 | 358.02 points |
1/1/2016 | 361.92 points |
2/1/2016 | 363.21 points |
3/1/2016 | 365.71 points |
4/1/2016 | 367.75 points |
5/1/2016 | 368.6 points |
6/1/2016 | 369.95 points |
7/1/2016 | 370.24 points |
8/1/2016 | 370.25 points |
9/1/2016 | 372.01 points |
10/1/2016 | 374.16 points |
11/1/2016 | 376.12 points |
12/1/2016 | 377.65 points |
1/1/2017 | 377.1 points |
2/1/2017 | 378.1 points |
3/1/2017 | 379.2 points |
4/1/2017 | 379.71 points |
5/1/2017 | 381.19 points |
6/1/2017 | 381.62 points |
7/1/2017 | 382.88 points |
8/1/2017 | 385.4 points |
9/1/2017 | 388.37 points |
10/1/2017 | 386.36 points |
11/1/2017 | 386.35 points |
12/1/2017 | 388.38 points |
1/1/2018 | 390.34 points |
2/1/2018 | 393.87 points |
3/1/2018 | 391.6 points |
4/1/2018 | 391.01 points |
5/1/2018 | 393.36 points |
6/1/2018 | 395.04 points |
7/1/2018 | 395.49 points |
8/1/2018 | 395.43 points |
9/1/2018 | 396.49 points |
10/1/2018 | 397.07 points |
11/1/2018 | 396.25 points |
12/1/2018 | 396.31 points |
1/1/2019 | 397.96 points |
2/1/2019 | 403.91 points |
3/1/2019 | 402.43 points |
4/1/2019 | 400.3 points |
5/1/2019 | 399.72 points |
6/1/2019 | 399.71 points |
7/1/2019 | 401.27 points |
8/1/2019 | 402.72 points |
9/1/2019 | 401.45 points |
10/1/2019 | 401.54 points |
11/1/2019 | 405.84 points |
12/1/2019 | 412.26 points |
1/1/2020 | 412.56 points |
2/1/2020 | 412.84 points |
3/1/2020 | 412.43 points |
4/1/2020 | 411.29 points |
5/1/2020 | 411.83 points |
6/1/2020 | 412.68 points |
7/1/2020 | 418.48 points |
8/1/2020 | 423.51 points |
9/1/2020 | 429.58 points |
10/1/2020 | 430.81 points |
11/1/2020 | 434.95 points |
12/1/2020 | 433.78 points |
1/1/2021 | 434.94 points |
2/1/2021 | 432.66 points |
3/1/2021 | 439.1 points |
4/1/2021 | 445.4 points |
5/1/2021 | 451.29 points |
6/1/2021 | 450.02 points |
7/1/2021 | 452.13 points |
8/1/2021 | 455.16 points |
9/1/2021 | 461.12 points |
10/1/2021 | 466.01 points |
11/1/2021 | 470.38 points |
12/1/2021 | 475.74 points |
1/1/2022 | 476.76 points |
2/1/2022 | 482.38 points |
3/1/2022 | 488.53 points |
4/1/2022 | 494.08 points |
5/1/2022 | 499.28 points |
6/1/2022 | 506.12 points |
7/1/2022 | 503.54 points |
8/1/2022 | 505.29 points |
9/1/2022 | 503.86 points |
10/1/2022 | 502.22 points |
11/1/2022 | 493.74 points |
12/1/2022 | 486.8 points |
1/1/2023 | 489.68 points |
2/1/2023 | 494.56 points |
3/1/2023 | 496.1 points |
4/1/2023 | 492.9 points |
5/1/2023 | 493.58 points |
6/1/2023 | 489.4 points |
7/1/2023 | 491.19 points |
8/1/2023 | 482.47 points |
9/1/2023 | 481.08 points |
10/1/2023 | 488.1 points |
11/1/2023 | 489.79 points |
12/1/2023 | 495.32 points |
1/1/2024 | 501.12 points |
2/1/2024 | 502.38 points |
3/1/2024 | 498 points |
4/1/2024 | 498.1 points |
5/1/2024 | 498.2 points |
6/1/2024 | 498.4 points |
7/1/2024 | 502.8 points |
8/1/2024 | 504.5 points |
9/1/2024 | 505.8 points |
10/1/2024 | 507.6 points |
Housing Index History
Date | Value |
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10/1/2024 | 507.6 Points |
9/1/2024 | 505.8 Points |
8/1/2024 | 504.5 Points |
7/1/2024 | 502.8 Points |
6/1/2024 | 498.4 Points |
5/1/2024 | 498.2 Points |
4/1/2024 | 498.1 Points |
3/1/2024 | 498 Points |
2/1/2024 | 502.38 Points |
1/1/2024 | 501.12 Points |
Similar Macro Indicators to Housing Index
Name | Current | Previous | Frequency |
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🇬🇧 Average House Prices | 291,268 GBP | 289,042 GBP | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Construction Contracts | -2.9 % | -30.1 % | Quarter |
🇬🇧 Construction Output | -1.6 % | -1.7 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Construction PMI | 57.2 points | 53.6 points | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Home Price Index MoM | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Homeownership Rate | 65.2 % | 65 % | Annually |
🇬🇧 Housing Price Index YoY | 1.5 % | 1.1 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Housing starts | 22,990 units | 22,580 units | Quarter |
🇬🇧 Mortgage approvals | 64,860 | 62,500 | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Mortgage Interest Rate | 7.69 % | 7.83 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Mortgage loan | 2.861 B GBP | 2.796 B GBP | Monthly |
🇬🇧 National Housing Prices | 530.83 points | 529.4 points | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Nationwide Housing Prices MoM | 0.7 % | -0.2 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Nationwide Housing Prices YoY | 3.2 % | 2.4 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Price-Rent Ratio | 116.564 | 116.609 | Quarter |
🇬🇧 Private Rental Prices | 8.9 % | 9.2 % | Monthly |
🇬🇧 Residential property prices | -1.71 % | -0.79 % | Quarter |
🇬🇧 RICS Housing Price Balance | 1 % | -18 % | Monthly |
The Halifax House Price Index represents the UK's most extended monthly house price series, encompassing data nationwide since January 1983. This dataset enables the calculation of a "standardized" house price, facilitating the analysis of property price movements on a like-for-like basis, including seasonal adjustments, over time.
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What is Housing Index?
The Housing Index, a pivotal component of macroeconomic analysis, is an instrumental measure that offers insights into the real estate sector's health and its broader economic implications. At Eulerpool, we strive to provide our users with comprehensive and accurate macroeconomic data, including detailed information on the Housing Index. Our platform aims to aid investors, policymakers, and researchers in making informed decisions by presenting data that illustrates prevailing trends and potential future shifts in the housing market. The Housing Index is a composite index that reflects changes in the value of residential properties. It includes various sub-indices that measure price movements, rental yields, affordability, and other related metrics. The primary purpose of the Housing Index is to serve as a barometer for the real estate market's overall performance. By tracking the Housing Index, stakeholders can gauge the market's strength, identify emerging trends, and assess the impact of economic policies on housing affordability and availability. One of the most recognized metrics within the Housing Index is the House Price Index (HPI). The HPI measures the change in the prices of single-family homes and provides an indicator of the real estate market's overall trajectory. By analyzing the HPI, investors can determine whether property values are appreciating or depreciating. This information is crucial for making informed investment decisions, as property values are often correlated with broader economic conditions. Another critical component of the Housing Index is the Rental Price Index (RPI), which tracks changes in rental values over time. The RPI is an essential tool for landlords and real estate investors, as it helps them understand rental market trends and set competitive rental rates. Additionally, policymakers and housing advocates can use the RPI to assess the affordability of rental housing and develop strategies to ensure adequate housing supply for lower-income households. The Affordability Index, another sub-index within the Housing Index, provides insights into the financial accessibility of housing for the average household. This index compares median household income to the median home price, offering a snapshot of how affordable the housing market is for typical families. When the Affordability Index indicates a decline in affordability, it may signal a need for intervention to prevent housing crises that could lead to increased homelessness and economic instability. The Housing Index also encompasses the New Home Sales Index, which tracks the number of newly constructed homes sold in a given period. This index serves as an important indicator of housing market health, as a robust new home sales market often signals confidence in the economy and provides insight into construction industry trends. Furthermore, substantial new home sales can stimulate economic growth through increased demand for construction materials, labor, and related services. Beyond these primary indices, the Housing Index can include additional data points such as mortgage rates, housing starts, building permits, and foreclosure rates. Each of these metrics contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the housing market's current state and future prospects. For instance, mortgage rate trends can influence homebuying behavior, as lower rates typically lead to increased purchase activity. Similarly, housing starts and building permits are leading indicators of future housing supply, offering insights into construction sector momentum and potential housing availability. Analyzing the Housing Index over time allows for identifying cyclical patterns and predicting long-term trends. For example, historical data might reveal recurring periods of rapid home price appreciation followed by market corrections. Identifying such patterns helps investors and policymakers anticipate potential market turning points and make preemptive decisions to mitigate adverse effects. The Housing Index's significance extends beyond individual stakeholders; it holds macroeconomic implications as well. The real estate sector constitutes a substantial portion of the economy, influencing employment, consumer spending, and overall economic growth. A thriving housing market can lead to job creation in construction, real estate services, and related industries. Conversely, a housing market downturn can trigger economic contractions, exemplified by the 2008 financial crisis where plummeting home prices and rising foreclosure rates had far-reaching effects on the global economy. Policymakers frequently rely on the Housing Index to formulate economic and housing policies. By understanding housing market dynamics, governments can design targeted interventions to stabilize the market and promote sustainable growth. For example, during periods of rapid home price inflation, policymakers might implement measures such as increasing housing supply through incentives for builders or introducing regulations to curb speculative investments. Similarly, in times of housing market stress, governments can introduce programs to prevent foreclosures and provide support to struggling homeowners. At Eulerpool, our commitment is to offer accurate and timely macroeconomic data, including an in-depth analysis of the Housing Index. We recognize the value of this data for diverse stakeholders, from individual investors seeking profitable opportunities to policymakers aiming to create balanced housing policies. Our platform is designed to present nuanced insights that reflect the multifaceted nature of the housing market, ensuring our users are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of real estate investments and policy decisions. In conclusion, the Housing Index is a crucial element of macroeconomic analysis, providing invaluable insights into the real estate market's health and its impact on the broader economy. By encompassing various sub-indices such as the House Price Index, Rental Price Index, Affordability Index, and New Home Sales Index, the Housing Index offers a comprehensive view of the housing sector's performance. Understanding these metrics allows stakeholders to make informed decisions, anticipate market trends, and develop strategies to promote stability and growth in the housing market. At Eulerpool, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality macroeconomic data, including detailed Housing Index analyses, to empower our users with the knowledge they need to succeed.