Goldman Forecasts US Housing Freeze Persisting Into 2027

22 OCT 20261 MIN READ

Economists say locked-in low mortgage rates will keep supply tight and buyers sidelined.

By RealEstate.x News Desk · Source-based briefing

Editorial illustration of locked graphite houses behind a glass wall, one blue-outlined home set apart.

Original editorial illustration · AI-generated with Recraft. Reporting source published 20 OCT 2026.

Forecast

Goldman Sachs economists expect US housing conditions to stay largely unchanged as 2027 begins, according to notes reported Monday [1][3]. They see elevated mortgage rates continuing to constrain affordability and activity [2][3].

Lock-in Effect

Over 95% of US mortgage borrowers pay below today's market rate, and 65% pay at least two percentage points less, a legacy of 2020-2021 refinancing at record lows [1]. That gap discourages moving and keeps inventory scarce [1].

Economic Drag

The forecast says high rates keep buying out of reach for many Americans and weigh on the broader US economy [2][3]. The reports frame the freeze as entrenching an economic divide between generations [1].

REPORTING SOURCES

Biztoc.comGoldman sees a housing freeze through 2027. It would lock in an economic divide between millennialsPublished 20 OCT 2026

New York PostAmerica’s dismal housing market to get even worse in 2027, grim forecast predictsPublished 20 OCT 2026

Biztoc.comWhy the US housing market is likely to stay bleak, warns Goldman SachsPublished 20 OCT 2026

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