Recent Home Price Declines Are Offset by 5 Year Gains

Infographic comparing five-year home value gains with recent annual declines across 12 U.S. metro areas.

Seeing headlines about home prices dropping? Don’t panic.

First of all, prices are still rising in much of the country, just at a slower pace.

But even in the select metros where prices are down slightly, it’s not a red flag. It’s a signal prices are normalizing after several years of rapid appreciation.

Here's a stat to put those drops into perspective.

Over the past 5 years, home prices rose by 45% nationwide.

The cities seeing drops right now are only down an average of 4%.

That doesn’t come close to erasing the big gains most homeowners had since 2020.

So, don’t let the headlines rattle your confidence. Chances are, you probably still have a lot more equity than you realise.

Want to know how much? DM me, and I'll run the numbers.

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