According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), real estate professionals can expect to see an increase in activity in 2026, with predictions that home sales will rise by 14% and home prices will increase by 4%. NAR believes home prices will rise due to a combination of job growth and market supply shortages.
While we will have to wait to see if these predictions are accurate, the experts clearly believe that home values will go up in 2026. As a result, GOBankingRates consulted with experts and data to identify American cities that rank high on the Livability Index that have also experienced an upward trend in average home values over the last five years or so.
