Notable Housing Numbers From April 2018
30.3 percentage points: The gap between white and black homeownership rates, which has widened since 1900. 21.6%: Share of income the typical renter in Pittsburgh -- the most affordable major rental market in the country -- pays in rent.
Geographies Analyzed for Redlining-Home Value Research
Zillow analyzed redlined neighborhoods in the 151 cities, counties or other geographic areas listed here. In three-quarters of them, formerly redlined neighborhoods now have lower median home values than communities that carried different labels.
Living the ‘Homemade’ Life in Hudson, N.Y.
'People come here because they have an idea of what the ideal life would be, and they come here to let this be a place of working toward the ideal.'
Living the ‘Homemade’ Life in Savannah
'There is this energy. The cobblestones, the dripping Spanish moss, the years and years of history. You feel it all here.'
Living the ‘Homemade’ Life in Asheville, N.C.
'It's just this free-spirited little place tucked away in the mountains.'
Living the ‘Homemade’ Life in Bend, Oregon
'The thing that makes Bend feel like home to me is whenever I see the Cascade Mountains off in the distance.'
10 Most Affordable Markets for Renters
Markets with low rents might not be as affordable as they seem when you consider the earning power of people who live there. Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Oklahoma City top the list of metros that pass a more realistic test.
Homes ‘Earn’ at Least Minimum Wage in Almost Half the Largest U.S. Cities
The rapid pace of home value appreciation over the past year may present homeowners in several large U.S. markets with an interesting dilemma: Why work a 9-to-5 slog, when you can sit back and collect substantial hourly home equity “earnings” instead?
Notable Housing Numbers From March 2018
What's the median home value in Tampa, the best market for first-time homebuyers? What share of her income does a homeowner pay for a typical home in Oklahoma City, the most affordable market in the country? How much does the average homeowner spend on closing and other "hidden" costs of selling a home? We have the answers!
Home Values and Rents by Congressional District
Housing costs, both home values and rents, rose nationwide and in a majority of Congressional districts in 2017. Median home values rose last year in 421 of 426 (99 percent) total Congressional districts analyzed by Zillow; rents were up in 295 of 434 (68 percent) total districts analyzed. Use our tool to discover housing costs in your Congressional district.
