The document summarizes the performance of South Africa's housing market in 2017 based on the FNB House Price Index. It finds that: 1) House prices rose 3.7% in 2017, the third consecutive year of slowing growth following peaks of 7% in 2014 and 4.8% in 2016. 2) However, monthly house price growth accelerated in the second half of 2017, reaching 6.1% in December, signaling stronger momentum heading into 2018. 3) The analyst predicts slightly stronger annual house price growth of around 5% for 2018, supported by expected improved economic growth, but risks remain from policy uncertainty and weather conditions.