Housing is even more unaffordable now than ahead of the 2008 crash, according to Goldman Sachs.
But the bank expects limited supply and borrowers being "locked in" at lower mortgage rates to drive prices even higher.
"We continue to expect home prices to rise at a slow pace," strategists said in a research note.
AdvertisementAdvertisementDon't expect US house prices to slip anytime soon despite record-high unaffordability levels, according to Goldman Sachs.
AdvertisementAdvertisementGoldman Sachs noted that one benefit of the current tightness in the housing market is that there won't be a repeat of 2008, when home prices fell around 20% from their peak in the wake of the financial crisis.
Persons:
Goldman Sachs, —, Goldman's, Lofti Karoui, that's, Freddie Mac
Organizations:
Service, National Association of Realtors, Biden Administration, Federal Reserve