Is real estate an inflation hedge?
The analysis finds that real estate does not provide a short‑term hedge against inflation but over longer holding periods (around 17 years) capital values tend to outpace inflation, with property returns beating inflation about 85% of the time across five‑year rolls since 1985.
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- Avison Young
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- Avison Young
- Published
- Mar 2, 2022
- Last updated
- Aug 18, 2026 (2 days ago)
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