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Home / Intelligence / Home Price Growth: A Cross-Country Comparison

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Frank Nothaft
Frank Nothaft
Former Executive, Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Economist
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  • August 6, 2021

Home Price Growth: A Cross-Country Comparison

Low mortgage rates and faster home price growth are not endemic to the U.S.

Mortgage rates hit a record low in the U.S. at the beginning of 2021.  That was one factor that led to the acceleration in annual home-price growth to double-digit levels this year in many communities. While each of us may see the pick-up in price growth in our neighborhoods, that experience is not unique to Americans.

Many countries chose aggressive economic policy to combat the 2020 recession. As examples, the central banks in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand cut interest rates. Comparing rates on popular mortgage loan products in each, mortgage rates in June 2021 were lower compared to January 2020 by up to one percentage point. Just like in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand hit record lows for mortgage rates in 2021.

Figure 1 Home Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows in 2021

Low interest rates stimulated buyer demand, and at the same time the pandemic and recession further curtailed the supply of homes for sale. Home price growth began to quicken in each of these countries toward the end of 2020, and by June 2021 each had double-digit annual price growth. Annual price growth in the U.S. and New Zealand tripled compared to one year earlier, and in Australia and Canada, growth about doubled.

While price growth has not been uniform within each country, price growth has quickened in most communities and has been more robust for single-family detached houses than for single-family attached. One reason detached houses have had faster price growth during the past year is because homebuyers have revealed a preference for more space within and outside their home during the pandemic. National capital cities tend to have less population density than the largest cities in the country and have fewer attached homes. Thus, price growth in national capitals has been higher than for larger cities during the pandemic.

As the pandemic wanes and the global economy recovers, we expect gradual upward pressure on mortgage rates, additional for-sale supply to come on to the market, and a moderation of home price growth next year.

Summary:

  • Mortgage rates hit all-time lows in 2021 in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
  • More home buyers and less supply led to faster home-price growth over the last year.
  • Larger cities in each country have higher population density and more attached homes than in smaller cities.
  • Home prices have risen more on detached homes than for attached homes.
  • Capital cities have had faster price growth than in the largest cities in each country.

Acknowledgment: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic Executive and Research Director Asia Pacific, and Nick Goodall provided the Australia and New Zealand HPIs.

© 2021 CoreLogic, Inc., All rights reserved.

  • Category: Frank Nothaft Vlog, Intelligence, Podcast/Vodcast
  • Tags: Australia, Home Value, Loan Performance
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Frank Nothaft
Frank Nothaft
Former Executive, Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Economist
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