{"id":81,"date":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:00:00","slug":"us-home-prices-what-the-median-misses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/08\/us-home-prices-what-the-median-misses\/","title":{"rendered":"US Home Prices: What the Median Misses"},"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\/petri-mary\/new-existing-prices-remotion-videos-1523\" 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>When we look at US home prices, the median doesn\u2019t always tell the whole story. In Q2 2026, the median price for a new single-family home came in at $410,700, while existing homes reached $435,700\u2014a national gap of $25,000, and the widest we\u2019ve seen so far. This trend, which started back in Q2 2024 when existing-home prices first edged ahead of new homes, is something I watch closely for both buyers and sellers. Many homeowners with those hard-to-beat pandemic mortgage rates have chosen to stay put, tightening supply, while builders have responded by offering smaller lots, more manageable homes, and plenty of incentives to attract buyers. But these numbers don\u2019t capture every local market: everything from home type, lot size, and even rising construction costs can shape what the median really represents. By Q2 2026, new-home prices dipped about 1% year-over-year, while existing homes continued to climb\u2014though more slowly\u2014at around 2% after three years of steady increases. For anyone navigating the real estate landscape, understanding these trends is key to making informed decisions. I believe in helping my clients see the full picture, whether you\u2019re buying or selling, so you\u2019re never just relying on a single number.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we look at US home prices, the median doesn\u2019t always tell the whole story. In Q2 2026, the median price for a new single-family home came in at $410,700, while existing homes reached $435,700\u2014a national gap of $25,000, and the widest we\u2019ve seen so far. This trend, which started back in Q2 2024 when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":283,"featured_media":82,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions\/83"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myteam4you.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}