How a Faster Market Enabled More Home Sales in 2020, Despite Falling Inventory
A faster-moving market enabled sales to grow even as inventory fell, a trend that could reset traditional understandings of “normal” inventory levels.
Market Reports
November Case-Shiller Results & December Forecast: Gathering Speed
Growth in home prices continued to climb in November, gathering speed before the end of the year and setting the stage for a full out sprint in 2021.
The U.S. Housing Market Gained More Value in 2020 than in any Year Since 2005
The combined value of all homes nationwide rose by almost $2.5 trillion in 2020 -- the most in a single year since 2005 -- to a whopping $36.2 trillion.
Home Value Growth Breaks New Records in Face of Unrelenting Demand (December 2020 Market Report)
Home values in Q4 rose 3.2% over the previous quarter, the largest quarterly increase since at least 1996 (when Zillow records begin).
Austin Expected to be Nation’s Hottest Housing Market in 2021, Leading a Sunbelt Surge
Austin and a lineup of sunny, affordable metro areas are most likely to outperform the nation in home value growth in 2021, according to experts.
2020 Housing Data in Review: How Housing Went from Solid, to Stuck, to Soaring in 12 Months
The global pandemic weighed heavy on 2020, but the for-sale residential real estate market was a source of optimism and opportunity for many.
2020 Was a Surprisingly Strong Year for Housing. Here’s Why 2021 Will be Stronger.
2021 is on pace to be the strongest year for the housing market since 2005, riding a wave of strong and sustainable fundamentals.
The stage is set for an expected takeoff in sales, continued recovery in the rental market and another 10% growth in home values in 2021.
Zillow Weekly Market Report, Data Through Dec. 5
Driven by still-strong demand, the housing market remains remarkably robust heading into what is typically the slowest time of year for sales.
After Years of Decline, Household Formation Rates Were Improving Pre-Pandemic. Now What?
There would be some 5.7 million additional households today if Americans formed households at the same rate they did in 2006.
