South Lake Tahoe was Zillow’s Most Popular Place in 2021
South Lake Tahoe is Zillow’s most popular city of 2021, leading a West Coast near sweep of the most in-demand places of the year.
Market Reports
Stage Set for Unseasonably Warm Winter Housing Market (November 2021 Market Report)
Home value growth is trending up in most large markets while inventory is trending down, suggesting a more competitive market is in the cards this winter.
November Housing Starts: Rebounding Nicely
Housing starts rebounded nicely in November after tumbling in three of the previous four months, recording the largest monthly increase since March.
Zillow November 2021-November 2022 Home Value & Sale Forecast
Existing home sales are expected to grow strongly through 2022, while annual home value growth is likely to slow somewhat through the end of next year.
Housing Demand in a High-Inflation World: Why Non-Shelter Inflation Might Not Dent Buyer Demand
Buying a home today with a fixed-rate mortgage can be a hedge against housing inflation, locking in the cost of shelter even as other prices may rise.
Zillow’s Hot Housing Takes for 2022
Expect the strong sellers market to persist, the Sun Belt to remain highly in-demand and flexible work options to continue to shape housing.
Housing Market Settling into New Normal (October 2021 Market Report)
All in, the data point to a for-sale market that seems to be adjusting to a new normal after more than a year of norm-busting behavior.
October Housing Starts: Doubly Disappointing
Housing starts notched another monthly loss In October, doubly disappointing because housing starts almost always rise this time of year.
Housing Market Continues to Creep Toward More Balance (September 2021 Market Report)
The Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) rose 1.6% from August to September and 18.4% year-over-year, a new record-high pace of annual appreciation, to $308,220.
Zillow September 2021-September 2022 Home Value & Sale Forecast
Home sales activity is expected to get stronger while home value growth is likely to slow somewhat in the short-term before strengthening through Q3 2022.
