2026 Economic by Dr. Lisa Sturgevant

Affordability is driven by both prices and rates

Home prices, payments and affordability – Coastal Association region

Feb 2020 Feb 2021 $225,000 $256,500

Feb 2025 Feb 2026 $349,495 $375,495 6.84% 6.05% $2,534 $2,536 $105,600 $108,700

Date

Median Price

Mortgage Rate

3.47% 2.81%

Monthly Payment

$1,266

$1,801

Income Needed

$54,300

$77,200

Notes: Assumes 10% downpayment, 30-year fixed rate mortgage, average mortgage rate, and average property tax and homeowners’ insurance. Assumes a home buyer spends no more than 28% of income on the monthly payment.

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