Policy & Industry

Zillow’s Insights on CPI and ZORI: Understanding the Future of Shelter Inflation

Zillow Economics predicts shelter CPI inflation – and the results remind us that unless active rental markets moderate even more, the U.S. economy as a whole will continue to grapple with the strain of rising costs of living well into 2025.

Skylar Olsen Treh Manhertz • Jan 15 2025

Amid Affordability Crisis, Builders Continue Pivot Toward Condos and Townhomes

Orphe Divounguy • Oct 17 2024

Hispanic Homeowners Narrow Home Value Gap to Smallest Margin on Record

Treh Manhertz • Oct 14 2024

Nearly Half of Renters Are Cost Burdened, Highlighting The Need For More Assistance

Orphe Divounguy • Apr 29 2024

Racial Mortgage Readiness Gap Continues To Shrink

Orphe Divounguy • Feb 23 2024

Mortgage Rates Extend Their Slide This Week On Softer Jobs Data

Orphe Divounguy • Nov 08 2023

The Impact of Credit Insecurity on Homeownership Rates and Affordability

Nicole Bachaud • Nov 06 2023

Federal Government Shutdown May Leave Thousands of Home Buyers in Limbo

Federally insured mortgage approvals are likely to be delayed, impacting Black borrowers most directly

Nicole Bachaud • Sep 28 2023

LGBTQIA+ Home Shoppers Face a Costly Trade-Off for Legal Protections

Manny Garcia • Jun 29 2023

Fed raises key policy rate and signals potential pause, but economic uncertainty abounds

Orphe Divounguy • May 03 2023