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In our rapidly shifting housing industry, expertise and insight are critical.

Fannie Mae’s market intelligence helps you understand changes in the housing and economic environment today and what it might signal for tomorrow. Our expert economists, analysts, and strategists study every major aspect of housing and the economy and publish their research findings in timely forecasts, analyses, and detailed reports.

 

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The expertise and insight of our market research offers you a broader view of the current environment and can help inform your decisions.

About the ESR Group

Our Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group of economists, analysts, and strategists study every major aspect of housing and the economy.

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October 24, 2025

Fannie Mae Publishes October 2025 Economic and Housing Outlook

Fannie Mae’s monthly economic and housing outlook, published by the Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, is now available.

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October 7, 2025

Fannie Mae Publishes September 2025 National Housing Survey Results

Fannie Mae today published the results of its September 2025 National Housing Survey® (NHS), which includes the Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), a measure of consumer sentiment toward housing.

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July 16, 2025

Home Price Growth Moderates in Second Quarter

Single-family home prices increased 4.1 percent from Q2 2024 to Q2 2025, down from the previous quarter’s year-over-year growth pace of 5.0 percent, according to the latest reading of the Fannie Mae Home Price Index (FNM-HPI).

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August 8, 2024

Brooke Smith
Brooke Smith

Senior Manager, Single-Family Digital Solutions

Li-Ning Huang
Li-Ning Huang

Principal, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

Earlier this year, we surveyed recent homebuyers to better understand adoption rates and overall experiences with digital technology.

July 25, 2024

Tim Carpenter
Tim Carpenter

Senior Director – Community Impact

Last year we partnered with the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) to estimate the prevalence of residential heirs' property on a national scale.

July 9, 2024

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Douglas Duncan

Executive Advisor, Senior Vice President

We recently surveyed over 200 senior mortgage executives via the MLSS to better understand lenders' top business priorities for the year and how they may differ from prior years.

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Use the Public APIs on the Developer Portal to instantly access our Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) data, and other trusted U.S. housing, finance, and economic data – all in one place. Whatever your business, you can use the Developer Portal to explore key housing topics, understand trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.