For homeowners, keeping the value high is usually a good thing since much of their wealth is tied to the equity they have in their home.

About two in five (41.6%) U.S. homeowners believe Donald Trump would be the best at keeping home values ​​high, while 35.3% believe Kamala Harris would be best.

The survey data in this report comes from a Survey commissioned by Redfin and conducted by Ipsos in September 2024. 1,802 people aged 18 to 65 participated in the survey. This report focuses on the 805 homeowners who answered the following question: Regardless of who you choose to vote for, which candidate do you think will be best suited to keeping your home's value high? Respondents could choose Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, another candidate or “I don’t know.”

Keeping home values ​​high is usually a good thing for homeowners, since much of their wealth is tied to the equity they have in their home. But a third the American not Owning a home: In the same survey, we asked this group of people which candidate they thought would be best suited to afford a home. Nearly half of U.S. renters believe Kamala Harris would be better suited to make homes more affordable; 31% believe Donald Trump would be better.

Additionally, nearly a third of renters say housing affordability is an issue Top 3 topic when it comes to their presidential vote, compared to just 17% of homeowners. According to the survey, homeowners were most likely to name the economy as one of the top three issues in their presidential vote, followed closely by inflation.