Home prices in 2017: US median, top cities and today's value
The Zillow Home Value Index placed the typical US home at $216,766 in 2017, based on all twelve monthly averages. As of September 2026, that same index stands at $366,157, so the typical home has gained about half since 2017.
- Typical value of a home, 2017
- $216,766Yearly average from Zillow ZHVI.
- New house sold, median, 2017
- $322,425Sources: Census and HUD.
- Amount of change since 2017
- The change was +68.9% to September 2026, Zillow ZHVI.
House prices for 2017: median and average
Zillow's typical value includes homes of all ages, while Census and HUD figures cover new houses only. New houses sold during 2017 had a median of $322,425 and an average of $381,150. The average was 18% above the median, since just a few costly houses pull it up. The FHFA index recorded its fastest annual growth since 2006 in 2017, rising +5.4% on the year.
| Year | Typical home (Zillow) | Median new house | Average new house | FHFA index, change on the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $161,136 | $244,400 | $288,225 | −0.3% |
| 2013 | $171,420 | $266,225 | $321,650 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | $182,996 | $285,775 | $345,450 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | $192,738 | $294,150 | $350,450 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | $204,509 | $305,125 | $359,650 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | $216,766 | $322,425 | $381,150 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | $230,540 | $325,275 | $382,475 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $242,088 | $320,250 | $379,875 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $257,151 | $328,150 | $387,900 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | $295,959 | $383,000 | $452,675 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | $340,014 | $432,950 | $516,425 | +16.4% |
Yearly figure for Zillow Home Value Index, averaged across months. Yearly new house sales figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD (FRED MSPUS, ASPUS). Yearly averages from the FHFA all-transactions index. More detail on both measures: the median home price and the average home price in America.
Monthly figures for 2017
From January 2017 to December 2017, the typical US home rose 5.9%. Its low was $210,568 in January 2017, and its high was $222,899 in December 2017.
| Month | Typical US home value | Change on the month |
|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | $210,568 | +0.53% |
| February 2017 | $211,727 | +0.55% |
| March 2017 | $212,920 | +0.56% |
| April 2017 | $214,216 | +0.61% |
| May 2017 | $215,370 | +0.54% |
| June 2017 | $216,451 | +0.50% |
| July 2017 | $217,373 | +0.43% |
| August 2017 | $218,317 | +0.43% |
| September 2017 | $219,301 | +0.45% |
| October 2017 | $220,423 | +0.51% |
| November 2017 | $221,633 | +0.55% |
| December 2017 | $222,899 | +0.57% |
Zillow Home Value Index for the United States, seasonally adjusted and smoothed. Zillow Research data
Home prices in 2017 by city
All 291 cities that have both a page here and a 2017 value are worth more now. Since 2017, Jackson, Wyoming has recorded the largest rise at +132%, while Oakland has the smallest at +5%. The forty cities people searched for most often:
| City | Typical value, 2017 | Typical value, September 2026 | Amount of change since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $356,708 | $491,960 | +38% |
| Seattle | $636,107 | $822,572 | +29% |
| San Francisco | $1,174,507 | $1,441,021 | +23% |
| Denver | $384,223 | $520,947 | +36% |
| Los Angeles | $580,889 | $927,891 | +60% |
| Dallas | $189,272 | $303,442 | +60% |
| Houston | $174,926 | $259,465 | +48% |
| San Diego | $582,202 | $980,490 | +68% |
| Phoenix | $225,783 | $404,067 | +79% |
| Chicago | $247,223 | $334,108 | +35% |
| Las Vegas | $233,491 | $417,475 | +79% |
| Portland, Oregon | $435,703 | $524,318 | +20% |
| Nashville | $260,997 | $425,889 | +63% |
| Atlanta | $262,901 | $380,331 | +45% |
| Boise | $238,078 | $500,215 | +110% |
| San Jose | $764,613 | $1,353,869 | +77% |
| Miami | $326,124 | $583,705 | +79% |
| San Antonio | $169,550 | $244,623 | +44% |
| Sacramento | $310,478 | $470,552 | +52% |
| Washington, DC | $520,642 | $566,961 | +9% |
| Boston | $597,155 | $761,236 | +27% |
| Tucson | $186,052 | $318,760 | +71% |
| Orlando | $211,040 | $372,775 | +77% |
| Colorado Springs | $273,999 | $439,542 | +60% |
| Charlotte | $211,131 | $389,648 | +85% |
| Philadelphia | $146,941 | $231,584 | +58% |
| New York City | $639,960 | $825,854 | +29% |
| Reno | $328,284 | $571,562 | +74% |
| Charleston, SC | $316,092 | $587,511 | +86% |
| Tampa | $198,936 | $375,619 | +89% |
| Pittsburgh | $149,672 | $234,620 | +57% |
| Cape Coral | $222,699 | $334,660 | +50% |
| Salt Lake City | $311,762 | $568,970 | +83% |
| Bend | $416,345 | $721,430 | +73% |
| Raleigh | $257,375 | $424,663 | +65% |
| Naples | $342,588 | $545,587 | +59% |
| Jacksonville | $163,263 | $284,832 | +74% |
| Detroit | $35,158 | $74,742 | +113% |
| Columbus, Ohio | $127,942 | $243,122 | +90% |
| Indianapolis | $117,710 | $227,445 | +93% |
Figures cover the 2017 yearly average and September 2026 from the Zillow Home Value Index. For all cities today, see home prices by city.
Home prices in 2017 by state
Since 2017, Idaho has had the largest rise in Zillow's typical value at +113%, while District of Columbia has the smallest at +9%. No state's FHFA index fell during 2017 itself.
| State | Typical value, 2017 | Typical value, September 2026 | FHFA change in 2017 | FHFA change since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $146,779 | $238,614 | +3.0% | +83% |
| Alaska | $284,305 | $397,932 | +1.2% | +56% |
| Arizona | $235,094 | $416,733 | +7.5% | +100% |
| Arkansas | $140,101 | $224,158 | +3.5% | +79% |
| California | $475,192 | $761,538 | +6.5% | +64% |
| Colorado | $349,201 | $529,013 | +9.0% | +68% |
| Connecticut | $248,284 | $447,319 | +0.5% | +89% |
| Delaware | $259,144 | $405,061 | +1.7% | +78% |
| District of Columbia | $521,103 | $567,271 | +4.6% | +26% |
| Florida | $216,600 | $375,361 | +8.5% | +100% |
| Georgia | $177,156 | $329,115 | +6.0% | +99% |
| Hawaii | $569,311 | $832,932 | +3.9% | +66% |
| Idaho | $223,843 | $476,754 | +9.0% | +129% |
| Illinois | $182,679 | $295,943 | +2.4% | +71% |
| Indiana | $136,654 | $257,165 | +4.3% | +94% |
| Iowa | $146,914 | $236,623 | +3.7% | +64% |
| Kansas | $138,361 | $246,055 | +4.2% | +81% |
| Kentucky | $133,213 | $230,909 | +4.6% | +82% |
| Louisiana | $181,628 | $213,867 | +2.4% | +38% |
| Maine | $211,482 | $412,002 | +4.6% | +111% |
| Maryland | $292,764 | $424,890 | +2.6% | +59% |
| Massachusetts | $389,401 | $655,219 | +5.4% | +81% |
| Michigan | $147,379 | $263,760 | +6.6% | +90% |
| Minnesota | $223,153 | $348,778 | +5.8% | +66% |
| Mississippi | $136,955 | $194,531 | +2.3% | +65% |
| Missouri | $150,441 | $265,387 | +4.3% | +86% |
| Montana | $237,772 | $467,275 | +5.0% | +101% |
| Nebraska | $159,444 | $278,299 | +5.8% | +80% |
| Nevada | $250,189 | $440,739 | +9.5% | +93% |
| New Hampshire | $254,160 | $510,937 | +5.1% | +108% |
| New Jersey | $318,938 | $575,123 | +1.9% | +95% |
| New Mexico | $179,398 | $315,812 | +3.1% | +82% |
| New York | $304,631 | $524,942 | +4.4% | +87% |
| North Carolina | $182,353 | $332,159 | +5.2% | +101% |
| North Dakota | $224,325 | $290,657 | +1.4% | +50% |
| Ohio | $134,420 | $245,982 | +4.7% | +93% |
| Oklahoma | $130,166 | $220,801 | +3.3% | +71% |
| Oregon | $321,847 | $492,753 | +8.2% | +65% |
| Pennsylvania | $173,671 | $287,078 | +3.4% | +80% |
| Rhode Island | $268,346 | $508,507 | +5.9% | +106% |
| South Carolina | $173,577 | $304,319 | +5.3% | +102% |
| South Dakota | $187,264 | $317,874 | +4.9% | +80% |
| Tennessee | $177,459 | $330,844 | +6.9% | +103% |
| Texas | $193,717 | $296,424 | +7.1% | +74% |
| Utah | $284,570 | $532,920 | +8.6% | +102% |
| Vermont | $245,928 | $391,900 | +2.2% | +96% |
| Virginia | $255,410 | $412,252 | +2.9% | +78% |
| Washington | $340,979 | $587,533 | +10.4% | +84% |
| West Virginia | $112,990 | $176,576 | +0.9% | +67% |
| Wisconsin | $182,548 | $337,196 | +5.0% | +95% |
| Wyoming | $233,492 | $369,044 | +1.3% | +74% |
Typical values come from the Zillow Home Value Index and cover the 2017 average and September 2026. FHFA changes compare the 2017 yearly average with Q2 2026 on the FHFA all-transactions house price index. FHFA HPI datasets
Today's value of a 2017 home
Take a home whose 2017 cost was $216,766, matching the typical US value for that year. Applying the Zillow index would put its current value at about $366,157, while consumer prices alone would give $297,965. With inflation taken into account, today's median new house price is 11% below the 2017 figure.
| A $216,766 home from 2017 | Worth now | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Grown with the Zillow index for the US | $366,157 | September 2026 |
| Growth based on the US FHFA house price index | $395,156 | Q2 2026 |
| Grown with consumer prices only (CPI-U) | $297,965 | September 2026 |
For 2017 and now, each series is compared with itself:
| Series | 2017 | Now | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median new house sold, Census and HUD | $322,425 | $393,300 | Q3 2026 | +22% |
| Average new house sold, Census and HUD | $381,150 | $494,400 | Q3 2026 | +30% |
| Typical home value, Zillow ZHVI | $216,766 | $366,157 | September 2026 | +69% |
| FHFA house price index (an index, not dollars) | 394.9 | 719.9 | Q2 2026 | +82% |
| Consumer prices (CPI-U) | 245.1 | 336.9 | September 2026 | +37% |
For any city and purchase price, use the home appreciation calculator.
2017 in perspective
The dashed line shows 2017 on the Zillow line for the entire country. 2017 falls within the national decline: the typical home dropped 24% from April 2007 to February 2012, then passed its earlier high in January 2017.
See the earlier figures: home prices in 2016. See the later figures: home prices in 2018. All years appear together in home prices by year. The housing market crash history covers every fall since 1975. Find the current city-by-city value of a home bought in 2017 with the home appreciation calculator.