House Price Expectations Index

nounhouse price ex·pec·ta·tions in·dexpronounced HOWS PRYSS ek-spek-TAY-shuhnz IN-deks

Last updated 21 April 2026

What does the noun House Price Expectations Index mean?

A Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey measure of consumer expectations for house prices over the next 12 months. Any reading above 100 means more consumers expect prices to rise than fall.

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