Americans often say their local home prices are above the national average
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025, most Americans see their own communities as more expensive than the country as a whole. Nearly two-thirds say local home prices run higher than the national average (64%, including 34% who say significantly higher).
About one-in-five (19%) put local prices on par with the national average, while just 9% think theirs run lower (including only 2% significantly lower); another 8% aren't sure.
Topline distribution
Americans often say their local home prices are above the national average.
Are home prices in your community ________ than the national average?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
Are home prices in your community ________ than the national average?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.