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House price growth at 15-year low

Sep 04 2008 09:38

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Johannesburg - Nominal house price growth is down to a level of only 1.7% year-on-year in August, Absa said on Thursday.

This was the lowest growth rate recorded since January 1993.

"This has increased the risk of nominal year-on-year price growth dipping below zero," read a statement.

In real terms, house prices were down 9.6% year-on-year in July this year, which was the biggest real price decline since late 1992.

 
 
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