What Experts Are Saying About Home Prices for the Rest of 2025

If you're wondering where home prices are headed this year, you're not alone. Whether you're buying your first home or preparing to list your current one, the forecast matters.

The major housing economists—Fannie Mae, the MBA, NAR, and Zelman—all expect modest national appreciation through the rest of 2025. Nobody is forecasting a crash. Instead, the consensus points to slow, steady growth in the 2-4% range.

Locally, Boulder and the Front Range continue to outperform national averages thanks to strong job growth, limited buildable land, and consistent in-migration. That combination keeps long-term demand healthy even in slower seasons.

The takeaway: waiting for prices to fall is a bet that's historically lost. The smarter move is to focus on the right home at a payment that fits your life—and let time do the rest.