A positive sign for affordability is the anticipation of moderate home price growth. While inventory remains low, experts from Fannie Mae foresee a slowdown in price growth. They noted that home price growth has been just under 6% in 2023 and predict slower growth closer to 2.5% in 2024 and 2025.
“On average, the panel anticipates home price growth to be 5.9% in 2023, followed by a slower increase in 2024 and 2024 of 2.4% and 2.7%, respectively.”