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Housing market insights, data, and forecasting from Zillow’s economists.

Snackable Facts

For every one Zillow listing, there are an average five-and-a-half shoppers

For every one Zillow listing, there are an average five-and-a-half shoppers. This number jumps to thirteen in some Northwest and West Coast markets.

Even at current mortgage rates, the median income household can afford a home in only 12 major markets

While we expect rates to continue to moderate, they’ll likely remain above 6% in the coming year.

58% of recent renters considered buying

58% of recent renters considered buying. Down payment, credit, and product design trends help them figure out how to make the math work—with tools like Buyability.


Insights

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  • Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
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    Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading

  • In Some Markets, Saving and Breaking Even on a Home Purchase Can Take a Buyer Into Their Retirement Years
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    In Some Markets, Saving and Breaking Even on a Home Purchase Can Take a Buyer Into Their Retirement Years

  • New Home Sales Sink to Their Weakest Year-to-Date Pace Since 2017
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    New Home Sales Sink to Their Weakest Year-to-Date Pace Since 2017

  • Black-White Mortgage Denial Gaps are Widest Where Applicants are Most Financially Stretched
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    Black-White Mortgage Denial Gaps are Widest Where Applicants are Most Financially Stretched

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Affordability

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  • Rates Rise, Making the Mortgage Math Harder
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    Rates Rise, Making the Mortgage Math Harder

  • 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits a 19-Year High. What That Means for Your Mortgage.
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    30-Year Treasury Yield Hits a 19-Year High. What That Means for Your Mortgage.

  • Cooling Data Gives the Fed a Breather, but Housing Faces an Uphill Climb
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    Cooling Data Gives the Fed a Breather, but Housing Faces an Uphill Climb

  • Fed Holds Rates Steady. Three Voters Preferred a Hike.
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    Fed Holds Rates Steady. Three Voters Preferred a Hike.

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Forecasts

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  • Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, July 2026
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    Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, July 2026

  • Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, June 2026
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    Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, June 2026

  • The 2026 Home Buying Season’s Fork in the Road (June 2026 Forecast)
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    The 2026 Home Buying Season’s Fork in the Road (June 2026 Forecast)

  • Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, May 2026
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    Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, May 2026

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Supply & Demand

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  • Starter Homes Are Piling Up While Luxury Homes Fly Off the Market
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    Starter Homes Are Piling Up While Luxury Homes Fly Off the Market

  • New Home Sales Sink to Their Weakest Year-to-Date Pace Since 2017
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    New Home Sales Sink to Their Weakest Year-to-Date Pace Since 2017

  • Rent Went Up But So Did the Freebies (June Rent Report)
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    Rent Went Up But So Did the Freebies (June Rent Report)

  • More Than 300,000 Empty Lots For Sale Could Close America's Housing Shortage by 6%
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    More Than 300,000 Empty Lots For Sale Could Close America's Housing Shortage by 6%

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Market Reports

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  • Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report)
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    Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report)

  • Rents Reach $1,962, Rising at the Fastest Pace in Over a Year (July Rent Report)
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    Rents Reach $1,962, Rising at the Fastest Pace in Over a Year (July Rent Report)

  • Cooling Data Gives the Fed a Breather, but Housing Faces an Uphill Climb
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    Cooling Data Gives the Fed a Breather, but Housing Faces an Uphill Climb

  • Sales Surged 7% in July, But Leading Indicators Point to a Slower Second Half (Zillow July Market Report)
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    Sales Surged 7% in July, But Leading Indicators Point to a Slower Second Half (Zillow July Market Report)

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