---
"title": "Americans Expecting Local Housing Prices to Climb"
"description": "That's the percentage of Americans who think local housing prices will climb in the next few years, down from 62% in June."
"date": "2007-10-17"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2007/10/17/americans-expecting-local-housing-prices-to-climb/"
---

# Americans Expecting Local Housing Prices to Climb

Overall, 53% of Americans think local housing prices will climb in the next few years, down from 62% in June, while the number expecting prices to fall has increased from 28% to 36%. Market predictions differ by the value of housing near where a person lives. In metropolitan areas where the median single-family home sells for $300,000 or more, nearly as many people believe prices will go down (45%) in coming years as say prices will go up (47%). By comparison, most people in metropolitan areas where home prices are lower foresee at least modest gains in housing values [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/611/economic-pessimism)