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October 2026 Jobs Report: Employment growth tops market forecasts

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Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)
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Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More
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New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management
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Hidden Costs of Homeownership Top $16.6K a Year as Insurance Climbs

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Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

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Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More

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New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

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The Rate Path Wildcard (October 2026 Housing Market Forecast)

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Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, October 2026

Zillow forecasts 2.8% rent inflation, 3.3% OER inflation annually in October, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

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The Rate Path Wildcard (October 2026 Housing Market Forecast)

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Renters: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026

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Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

Affordability

Home Buying Renting Mortgage Rates Inflation

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Mortgage Rates Drift Lower, but Spring Shopping Season Might Still See Rates Above 7%
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Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More
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Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, October 2026
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A $100K Income Unlocks 2.5 Times More of the Rental Market Than the Typical Renter

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Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

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Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

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Winter Has Arrived Early in the Housing Market as Newly Pending Sales Fall 8.5% (Zillow September Market Report)

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Renting Is $1,066 Cheaper Per Month Than Buying and Investing It Pays Off (August Rent Report)

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New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

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In One-Third of Major Markets, New Homes Cost Less Per Square Foot Than Existing Homes

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August 2026: Building permits declined while single-family completions fell to the lowest pace since 2019

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Homebuilding Continues to Lose Ground, as Permitting Slips to a Post-Pandemic Low

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.

Macroeconomy, Policy & Industry

Inflation Labor Market Housing Policy Fair Housing

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New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management
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Starter Homes Are Piling Up While Luxury Homes Fly Off the Market
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New Home Sales Sink to Their Weakest Year-to-Date Pace Since 2017
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Rent Went Up But So Did the Freebies (June Rent Report)

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October 2026 Jobs Report: Employment growth tops market forecasts

Featured

Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More

New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

Hidden Costs of Homeownership Top $16.6K a Year as Insurance Climbs

Housing Market

Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More

New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

The Rate Path Wildcard (October 2026 Housing Market Forecast)

Rental Market

Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, October 2026

The Rate Path Wildcard (October 2026 Housing Market Forecast)

Renters: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026

Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

Affordability

Mortgage Rates Drift Lower, but Spring Shopping Season Might Still See Rates Above 7%

Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More

Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, October 2026

A $100K Income Unlocks 2.5 Times More of the Rental Market Than the Typical Renter

Market Reports

Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

Winter Has Arrived Early in the Housing Market as Newly Pending Sales Fall 8.5% (Zillow September Market Report)

Renting Is $1,066 Cheaper Per Month Than Buying and Investing It Pays Off (August Rent Report)

New Construction

New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

In One-Third of Major Markets, New Homes Cost Less Per Square Foot Than Existing Homes

August 2026: Building permits declined while single-family completions fell to the lowest pace since 2019

Homebuilding Continues to Lose Ground, as Permitting Slips to a Post-Pandemic Low

Snackable Facts

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

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

58% of recent renters considered buying

Macroeconomy, Policy & Industry

New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management

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

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

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