{"id":3,"date":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty-com\/2026\/09\/21\/us-home-prices-face-real-value-erosion\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","slug":"us-home-prices-face-real-value-erosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/21\/us-home-prices-face-real-value-erosion\/","title":{"rendered":"US Home Prices Face Real Value Erosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/emily-denney-1\/home-prices-erosion-remotion-videos-8a73\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>The latest housing data paints an interesting picture: in Q2 2026, US home prices continued to rise on paper, but after accounting for inflation, real values actually declined for the 13th month in a row. One federal index even held flat from mid- to late-Q2, despite seasonal adjustments. Nationally, home price appreciation nudged up to around 1.5% by late Q2\u2014an improvement from the previous 1%\u2014but still lagged about two points behind inflation, which hovered near 3.5%. That means purchasing power for buyers and sellers is quietly slipping, even as nominal prices look strong. Still, it\u2019s worth noting that one federal measure has shown positive annual appreciation every quarter since early 2012, a testament to the resilience of the US housing market in the face of real-value pressures.<\/p>\n<p>As we move into the second half of the year, affordability remains front and center\u2014typical monthly payments on existing single-family homes have climbed again, making the path tougher for first-time buyers. Here in Northwest Wyoming, I make it a priority to help clients see beyond the headlines and numbers, guiding them with transparent, down-to-earth advice tailored to our unique market. Whether you\u2019re buying, selling, or just weighing your options, understanding these trends is key to making sound choices in our communities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest housing data paints an interesting picture: in Q2 2026, US home prices continued to rise on paper, but after accounting for inflation, real values actually declined for the 13th month in a row. One federal index even held flat from mid- to late-Q2, despite seasonal adjustments. Nationally, home price appreciation nudged up to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emilydenneyliveinwyomingrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}