ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early spring home prices firm as affordability improves year over year

Reuters04-06 21:00

ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early spring home prices firm as affordability improves year over year

ICE April 2026 Mortgage Monitor flagged firmer early-spring home price momentum as affordability improved despite a recent rise in mortgage rates.
Annual home price growth ran at 0.4% in March, while February and March posted strongest seasonally adjusted monthly gains in nearly 12 months.
30-year mortgage rates rose about 40 basis points from late February, cutting buying power about 4% from early-2026 peaks.
Housing inventory increased 8% year over year in March, though active listings stayed 11% below typical 2017-2019 levels.
Higher rates reduced refinance incentives, with borrowers “in the money” for refinancing down about 60% from recent highs.

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