If you’re considering purchasing a home in today’s housing market, you may be questioning how strong your investment will be. The good news is, according to experts, home prices are not projected to decline.
Here’s why.
With buyers still outweighing sellers, home prices are forecast to continue climbing in 2022 at a slower or more moderate pace. Why the continued increase? It’s the simple law of supply and demand. When there are fewer items on the market than there are buyers, the competition for that item makes prices naturally rise. However, While the number of homes for sale is expected to improve this summer, we’re certainly not out of the inventory woods yet. Thus, the projections show continued appreciation.
Here’s a look at the latest 2022 expert forecasts on home price appreciation:
What’s the biggest takeaway from this graph? None of the major experts are projecting depreciation in 2022. They’re all showing an increase in home prices next year.
And here’s what some of the industry’s experts say about how that will play out in the housing market next year:
Brad Hunter of Hunter Housing Economics explains:
“The recent unsustainable rate of home price appreciation will slow sharply. Home prices will not decline, but they will simply rise at a more sustainable pace.”
Danielle Hale from realtor.com agrees:
“Price growth is expected to move back toward a normal range, but this is on top of recent high prices. So, prices will [still] hit new highs. The pace of price growth is going to slow notably.”
What Does This Mean for the Housing Market?
While home price appreciation is expected to continue, it isn’t projected to be the record-breaking increase the market saw over the past 12 months. Overall, it’s important to note that price increases won’t be as monumental as they were in 2021 – but they certainly won’t decline anytime soon.
What Does That Mean for You?
With motivated buyers in the market and limited inventory, the imbalance of supply and demand will continue to put upward pressure on home prices in 2022. When home price appreciation is in the forecast, your investment in homeownership is a sound one.
