Methodology: Zillow Rent Index (2019 Update)
The Zillow Rent Index methodology was changed in 2019 to better reflect the true rental stock and to account for small changes in the market.
Renting
People Want A/C More Than They Want to Be Near Family and Friends
More than three-quarters (76%) of home buyers say air conditioning is “very” or “extremely” important, and two-thirds (66.4%) of renters agree. A far smaller share of each group says it’s similarly important to be near family or friends: 46.7% of buyers and 36.2% of renters.
U.S. Rent Growth Accelerates as Home Values Stabilize (June 2019 Market Report)
A surge in new apartment supply over the past few years that temporarily muted rent growth for much of 2018 has seemingly been fully digested by the market.
10 Most Affordable Markets for Renters
See 10 major metros where people spend less than 25 percent of their area's median income on the rent.
Housing Market Continues to Cool and Normalize (May 2019 Market Report)
The for-sale and rental housing markets moved in opposite directions in May -- the former slowing, the latter growing. Both are signs of normalization.
45% of Renters Wish They Owned
For all the headaches of homeownership, renters are the ones with more regrets, according to the Zillow Housing Aspirations Report. One of their biggest: renting.
Rent Growth Climbs Again After Short-Lived Correction (February 2019 Market Report)
For a while last year, it looked like the U.S. rental market might be headed for a serious slowdown. Now that rent growth has picked up again, it appears we’re in for a more vanilla, slow-growth market.
