The housing data for August highlights some interesting updates. When reviewing the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, marked in blue, there was a year-over-year increase of 2.65%. This reflects a noticeably faster pace than the prior recording of 2.47%. Meanwhile, the National Home Price Index, which is shown in orange, experienced a 2.09% rise on an annual basis. This performance similarly outpaced its previous figure of 1.92%.