{"id":105,"date":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/?p=105"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","slug":"california-housing-market-forecast-for-the-next-2-years-2026-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/16\/california-housing-market-forecast-for-the-next-2-years-2026-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"California Housing Market Forecast for the Next 2 Years: 2026-2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>After more than four decades helping clients navigate the dynamic real estate landscape of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and their neighboring communities, I\u2019ve learned that market stability brings both reassurance and new questions. Looking ahead to 2026-2028, California\u2019s housing market is expected to see steady annual price growth between 2.5% and 4%. For buyers, increased inventory and stable mortgage rates should open up more possibilities, though low affordability continues to shape demand\u2014particularly for entry-level homes and more budget-friendly neighborhoods. As always, my approach centers on understanding each client\u2019s unique needs and guiding them thoughtfully through every shift in the market. Whether you\u2019re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned seller, I\u2019m here to ensure your journey is one of clarity, confidence, and care.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noradarealestate.com\/blog\/california-housing-market-forecast-for-the-next-2-years-2026-2028\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than four decades helping clients navigate the dynamic real estate landscape of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and their neighboring communities, I\u2019ve learned that market stability brings both reassurance and new questions. Looking ahead to 2026-2028, California\u2019s housing market is expected to see steady annual price growth between 2.5% and 4%. For [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":235,"featured_media":106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions\/107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}