AI Data Insight
The median expectation for US Q2 2026 home prices jumped to 3.46%, warming significantly from the previous 3.05% and reaching the highest level since July 2022. A New York Fed survey noted that despite a slight decline in short-term overall inflation expectations, bullish sentiment towards rent and home prices remains high. Under tight supply and the lock-in effect, future housing affordability will remain under pressure, and the risk of decoupling from purchasing power needs to be monitored.