Do people want to buy a home now?

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Gallup Polling

The Data: Just 26% of Americans say it's a good time to buy a house, while 72% say it's a bad time. This represents a slight recovery from record lows saying it's a good time to buy in 2023 and 2024, but it remains more negative than the rest of Gallup's trend prior to 2022.

The Trend: From 1978 through 2021, majorities of U.S. adults typically said it was a good time to buy. Optimism peaked at 81% in 2003 and remained at or above 50% until 2022, when inflation and record-high prices triggered a sharp decline.

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