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UK vs U.S.: housing cost inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Housing cost inflation: UK 3.6%, U.S. 3.2%. Higher: UK (+0.4pp).

UK vs U.S.: housing cost inflation compared (September 2026)UK: 2025-09 4.1%, 2025-11 3.5%, 2025-12 3.6%, 2026-01 3.2%, 2026-02 3.2%, 2026-03 3.4%, 2026-04 3%, 2026-05 3%, 2026-06 2.8%, 2026-07 3.1%, 2026-08 3.3%, 2026-09 3.6%; U.S.: 2025-09 3.6%, 2025-11 3%, 2025-12 3.2%, 2026-01 3%, 2026-02 3%, 2026-03 3%, 2026-04 3.3%, 2026-05 3.4%, 2026-06 3.3%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3%, 2026-09 3.2% UK vs U.S.: housing cost inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.05%4.1%UK 2025-09: 4.1%UK 2025-11: 3.5%UK 2025-12: 3.6%UK 2026-01: 3.2%UK 2026-02: 3.2%UK 2026-03: 3.4%UK 2026-04: 3%UK 2026-05: 3%UK 2026-06: 2.8%UK 2026-07: 3.1%UK 2026-08: 3.3%UK 2026-09: 3.6%UK 3.6%U.S. 2025-09: 3.6%U.S. 2025-11: 3%U.S. 2025-12: 3.2%U.S. 2026-01: 3%U.S. 2026-02: 3%U.S. 2026-03: 3%U.S. 2026-04: 3.3%U.S. 2026-05: 3.4%U.S. 2026-06: 3.3%U.S. 2026-07: 3.2%U.S. 2026-08: 3%U.S. 2026-09: 3.2%U.S. 3.2%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ UK ■ U.S. Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/housing-costs/gb-us
Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodUKU.S.Gap (UK − U.S.)
September 20263.6%3.2%+0.4pp
August 20263.3%3%+0.3pp
July 20263.1%3.2%-0.1pp
June 20262.8%3.3%-0.5pp
May 20263%3.4%-0.4pp
April 20263%3.3%-0.3pp
March 20263.4%3%+0.4pp
February 20263.2%3%+0.2pp
January 20263.2%3%+0.2pp
December 20253.6%3.2%+0.4pp
November 20253.5%3%+0.5pp
September 20254.1%3.6%+0.5pp

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