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Mortgage Rates' Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During REALTORS® Legislative Meetings Economic Forum

  • Jun 4, 2025
  • 1 min read

National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11% in 2026 during the "Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum" at the NAR 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.


Yun forecasted that new-home sales will rise by 10% in 2025 and by 5% in 2026, the median home price will climb by 3% in 2025 and by 4% in 2026 and that mortgage rates will average 6.4% in the second half of 2025 and 6.1% in 2026.




 
 
 

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