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The Best Real Estate Moves for Buyers, Sellers and Renters in 2026

The US housing market might get more affordable next year

A “For Sale” sign in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.Photographer: Laura Proctor/Bloomberg

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By Charlie Wells

December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM UTC

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Next year might be your time to make some real estate moves.

As my colleague Prashant Gopal points out, housing is set to get more affordable in 2026. That’s because the projected increase in property prices is smaller than the expected growth in wages.