2026 Housing Market Outlook

Presented by the NABE Residential Real Estate Roundtable

Friday, January 30 at 11:00am Eastern

The U.S. housing market enters 2026 amid an evolving economic backdrop, including shifting monetary policy expectations, signs of labor market cooling, and ongoing affordability challenges. This webinar will examine how these conditions may shape housing market performance in the year ahead.

The discussion will focus on panelists’ expectations for key housing indicators in 2026, including new and existing home sales, home prices, affordability, inventory conditions, and residential construction. Panelists will discuss how interest rates, credit conditions, income growth, and demographic factors are likely to influence these outcomes, as well as the extent to which housing market imbalances persist.

Drawing on national data and industry perspectives, the webinar will highlight key risks and uncertainties facing the housing sector in 2026.

Speakers:

• Eric Lynch, Economist, NAHB 
• Joel Kan, VP, Deputy Chief Economist, MBA 
• Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research, NAR

Moderator: Odeta Kushi, Co-Chair of the NABE Residential Real Estate Roundtable; Vice President, Deputy Chief Economist, First American