A huge upgrade to real estate prediction markets is in the cards with Polymarket and Parcl collaborating to bring the housing data onchain. The new partnership aims to make it easier to forecast home prices without owning property.
These real estate prediction markets will use real-time housing price data, giving traders and analysts a clearer view of the housing market.
A New Partnership
Polymarket and Parcl have announced a new partnership. They are also collaborating on a new line of real estate prediction markets that will run on Parcl’s daily housing price indices. Under the integration, Polymarket will host and operate the markets, while Parcl will supply the housing price data. This setup ensures that every market settles using transparent and verifiable data.
Real Estate Markets are officially live on @Polymarket 🏠
Predict home values, exclusively powered by Parcl data. pic.twitter.com/AGj1WKUGRC
— Parcl (@Parcl) January 5, 2026
Why This Matters for Housing Markets
Housing is the world’s biggest asset, though it is difficult to trade. Purchasing or selling a property is time-consuming, very expensive, and it is usually done on a leveraged basis. Real estate prediction markets alter that. Users can trade on price rises or falls over a specified period rather than purchasing a house. By combining Parcl’s indices with Polymarket’s event-based markets, users can express a view on housing trends.
How the Markets Will Work
The first Real Estate Prediction Markets will focus on major U.S. cities. Markets may ask questions like whether a city’s home price index ends higher or lower over a month, quarter, or year. Some markets will also use threshold-style outcomes, settling based on whether prices cross a certain level. All settlements will reference Parcl’s published housing indices.
🚨 NEW: Polymarket and Parcl partner to launch real estate prediction markets, using Parcl’s housing price indices to enable forecasting of home values across major cities. pic.twitter.com/jCe7nDrX0u
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) January 6, 2026
Each market will link to a dedicated Parcl resolution page. This page will show the final index value, historical price data, and the method used to calculate the index. This makes outcomes easy to verify and removes confusion.
What the Teams Are Saying
Trevor Bacon, CEO of Parcl, said prediction markets represent a major shift in how people express views and discover truth. He added that real estate should be a core category in prediction markets.
Matthew Modabber, CMO of Polymarket, echoed this view. He said real estate prediction markets work best when outcomes are clear, and data is easy to verify, which Parcl’s daily indices provide.
Thrilled to partner with @Polymarket
Prediction markets are the future. Real estate is the world’s largest asset class and should be a core category within the prediction market ecosystem. Over time, I expect PM infra to underpin major opportunities across real estate including… https://t.co/ZY2tCCMzh6
— Trevor Bacon (@trevorjbacon) January 5, 2026
The implementation will be in phases. The initial launch will cover high-liquidity cities, and they will add metros and market types as demand grows. The two teams will also work on standard market formats to ensure uniform terms and settlement regulations.
Conclusion
Real Estate Prediction Markets have the potential to become an effective new way to gauge the direction of home prices by leveraging trusted data and open markets. To traders, analysts, and housing observers, it is a significant move in the right direction.
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