Lower mortgage rates extend housing momentum into fall (September market report)
Buyers and sellers remained unseasonably active, bouncing back after an August lull
Construction catches up with demand, giving renters an affordability break
Affordability improves in most major metros
Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, September 2025
Zillow forecasts that rent growth measured by the Consumer Price Index will soften substantially into the end of 2025.
Homeownership Costs, Drop in Home Value Hit Black Households Hardest
Minority households are more likely to be cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on mortgage, property taxes, and insurance.
