Average US home prices to rise 2% in 2026, 2% in 2027

Forecast_revision: Polls of housing analysts over recent quarters show a pattern of forecasts being periodically revised as interest rate expectations, mortgage costs, and supply constraints evolve, but remaining clustered around modest price growth rather than declines. Housing_market_trend: Recent research and survey data indicate the US housing market is in a phase of slow, positive home price appreciation, with most major forecasters expecting low single‑digit annual gains in the next few years. Rate_and_supply_context: Analysts generally attribute the subdued but positive outlook for US home prices to the combination of relatively high mortgage rates dampening demand and persistent inventory shortages supporting valuations.