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

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

U.S. vs UK: housing cost inflation compared (September 2026)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: 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. vs UK: housing cost inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.05%4.1%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%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%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/housing-costs/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
September 20263.2%3.6%-0.4pp
August 20263%3.3%-0.3pp
July 20263.2%3.1%+0.1pp
June 20263.3%2.8%+0.5pp
May 20263.4%3%+0.4pp
April 20263.3%3%+0.3pp
March 20263%3.4%-0.4pp
February 20263%3.2%-0.2pp
January 20263%3.2%-0.2pp
December 20253.2%3.6%-0.4pp
November 20253%3.5%-0.5pp
September 20253.6%4.1%-0.5pp

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