Skylar Olsen

Chief Economist

Expertise
EconResearchReal Estate Data

Skylar Olsen

CHIEF ECONOMIST

Skylar is the Chief Economist of Zillow.

Expertise
EconResearchReal Estate Data

Skylar Olsen

Chief Economist

Expertise
EconResearchReal Estate Data

Skylar Olsen's Latest Articles

may housing market
5 min read

Housing Market Continues to Cool and Normalize (May 2019 Market Report)

Home Values Dip Month Over Month for First Time in 7 Years (April Market Report)
5 min read

Home Values Dip Month Over Month for First Time in 7 Years (April Market Report)

Prices Are Cooling, But a Wave of Potential Buyers Is Coming Soon
5 min read

Prices Are Cooling, But a Wave of Potential Buyers Is Coming Soon

Anemic Homeownership Growth Among Younger Buyers (Q1 2019)
5 min read

Anemic Homeownership Growth Among Younger Buyers (Q1 2019)

Home Value Cooling Is More About Changes in Demand Than Supply (March 2019 Market Report)
5 min read

Home Value Cooling Is More About Changes in Demand Than Supply (March 2019 Market Report)

10 Best Metros for First-Time Home Buyers
5 min read

10 Best Metros for First-Time Home Buyers

Amid Steady U.S. Growth in 2018, Some Markets Flagged While Others Flew (December 2018 Market Report)
5 min read

Amid Steady U.S. Growth in 2018, Some Markets Flagged While Others Flew (December 2018 Market Report)

case-shiller-home-prices
5 min read

August Case-Shiller Results and September Forecast: A Slowdown in Home Prices

homeownership-rate
5 min read

First-time Buyers Drive Gains (Q3 2018 Homeownership Rate)

new home sales
5 min read

Home Buyers Need 7.2 Years to Save Down Payments – 1.5 Years More Than in 1988

Most Popular Neighborhoods Heading Into Home Shopping Season
5 min read

Most Popular Neighborhoods Heading Into Home Shopping Season

Black and White Homeownership Rate Gap Has Widened Since 1900
5 min read

Black and White Homeownership Rate Gap Has Widened Since 1900

Zillow Research
Research
Dashboards
Market Data
About Us
© 2026 Zillow Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Privacy NoticeAd Choices
FacebookInstagramLinkedInX