Private Home Prices Edge Up 0.6% in Q4, 2025 Annual Gain Misses Expectations at 3.3%

Private home prices climbed 0.6% in Q4, but why did 2025's 3.3% gain fall short of predictions? Homeownership now demands 31.4% of wages while prices have skyrocketed 54% in five years. Affordability continues to slip away.













