The default value for the position property is:

The default value for the position property in CSS is static. When an element is positioned as static, it means that the element will flow in the document layout according to the normal flow of the page. This positioning does not respond to the top, right, bottom, or left properties, which are not applicable to statically positioned elements. As a result, elements with a static position occupy space in accordance with the structure of HTML and do not overlap each other, preserving their order as outlined in the document.

Other position values, such as absolute, fixed, or relative, change the default behavior of element positioning significantly. For example, an absolute position removes the element from the normal document flow, a fixed position keeps it anchored in a specific spot in the viewport even when scrolling, and a relative position shifts the element based on its original position in the document. Understanding that the default state is static lays the foundation for grasping how these other position values alter the layout and flow of content on a webpage.