{"id":47,"date":"2026-10-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/cindybosshard-com\/2026\/10\/15\/california-housing-market-settles-into-steadier-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:00:00","slug":"california-housing-market-settles-into-steadier-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/california-housing-market-settles-into-steadier-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"California Housing Market Settles Into Steadier Growth"},"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\/cindy-bosshard\/california-housing-market-forecast-for-the-next-2-years-2026-2028-remotion-videos-e80c\" 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>As someone who\u2019s been immersed in California real estate for over a decade, I\u2019m seeing encouraging signs of steadier growth in our housing market. Home prices are projected to rise at a modest pace\u2014about 3% to 4% annually through 2028. This shift brings a welcome sense of predictability, rather than the dramatic surges we\u2019ve experienced in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, active listings have reached approximately 156,300 homes across the state, providing buyers with increased options and easing some of the urgency that\u2019s often part of the process. As inventory is expected to continue building through 2027, those looking to purchase may find the landscape a bit less frenetic.<\/p>\n<p>Affordability, however, remains a significant challenge. Only about 18% of California households now qualify for a typical mortgage, down from 31% previously. This keeps entry-level homes extremely competitive, especially in sought-after areas like Whittier and Helendale, where I specialize.<\/p>\n<p>Homes are still selling at nearly 100% of their asking price, with 30-year fixed rates hovering around 6%\u2014a trend expected to hold steady. While larger urban counties such as Los Angeles may take until after 2028 to regain earlier sales momentum, the broader California market is signaling more stability ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re considering a move, an investment, or simply want to understand your options, staying informed is key in this evolving market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s been immersed in California real estate for over a decade, I\u2019m seeing encouraging signs of steadier growth in our housing market. Home prices are projected to rise at a modest pace\u2014about 3% to 4% annually through 2028. This shift brings a welcome sense of predictability, rather than the dramatic surges we\u2019ve experienced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":532,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/532"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindybosshard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}