What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?

# What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? _Posted by [Ryan Drowne](https://www.thedavidgreengroup.com/blog/author/ryandrowne/) on Friday, September 16th, 2022 9:14am._ * * * [![What Does a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/25115913/20220826-MEM.png)](https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/25115913/20220826-MEM.png?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) ### Some Highlights - If you’re wondering what a [potential recession](https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/08/16/what-would-a-recession-mean-for-the-housing-market/?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) could mean for the housing market, here’s what [history](https://www.thebalance.com/the-history-of-recessions-in-the-united-states-3306011) ells us. - In four of the last six recessions, [home prices](https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/find-stories/corelogic-hpi-posted-record-year-over-year-growth-in-2021/) actually appreciated, only [falling](https://www.corelogic.com/blog/2019/03/housing-recessions-and-recoveries.aspx) during the early 90s and the housing crash in 2008. [Mortgage rates](http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/), though, declined during each of the previous [recessions](https://mtg-specialists.com/2022/05/11/recession-interest-rates-and-real-estate/). - If you have questions about buying or selling a home in today’s market, let’s connect. * * *