U.S. home prices rose over 23% from 2020 to 2025, with high mortgage rates and inflation worsening affordability. The housing supply is short by 1.5 to 7.3 million units due to underbuilding since the Great Recession. The median home age reached 43 years in 2024, with older homes costing more to maintain and more common in the Northeast. Newer homes are concentrated in fast-growing Sun Belt states.
Florida's February 2026 home sales rose, with closed sales and average prices increasing slightly, contradicting…
Slide 1 Ultra-low mortgage rates below 3% during 2020–2022 created today’s housing market lock-in effect.…
**Slide 1:** Fast-growing states attract residents, reducing housing supply and increasing overall living costs rapidly…
FHFA data showed nationwide prices kept climbing, but growth cooled versus earlier decade. Regional differences…
Recent data shows significant declines in major markets, with Florida experiencing the largest average drop…
Florida is projected to see the steepest home price declines in 2026, with average drops…