Home Value Appreciation Goes into Overdrive (February 2021 Market Report)
In February, home value growth continued to accelerate, the rental market showed some signs of recovery and inventory continued to hit new lows.
Renting
Softening Rents Offer an Uneven Respite for Renters
Rent has fallen more in the pricier neighborhoods of some of the nation’s most-expensive markets, but remains stubbornly high in more-affordable ZIP codes.
Americans Struggle with Credit Score Knowledge
When asked five questions about credit scores, the average American got only two right -- and older Americans didn't fare much better than younger ones.
How $15k in Down Payment Assistance Could Help Millions Achieve Homeownership
More than 25% of U.S. renters could afford their typical local monthly mortgage payment -- if they had enough savings for a minimal down payment.
Winter Hasn’t Cooled the Red-Hot Housing Market (January 2021 Market Report)
Annual growth in home values was faster in January than at any point since the years preceding the 2008 Great Recession.
2020 Urban/Suburban Report: How Housing in Cities and Suburbs Both Thrived in an Extraordinary Year
Despite some early pandemic-era narratives, suburban housing markets did not disproportionately strengthen in 2020 at the expense of urban areas.
Why Housing Choice Voucher Availability & Value Don’t Match Demand or Market Growth
A chronic shortage of federal Housing Choice Vouchers is putting renter households already hard-hit by the pandemic in an even more vulnerable position.
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).
Despite New Aid, 3M+ U.S. Renters Facing COVID-19 Unemployment Bear Extreme Housing Cost Burdens
Even with additional assistance, renters reliant on unemployment insurance income face substantial rent burdens and are worse off now than in the spring.
Still-Employed Renters Realized Modest Gains in Affordability through Pandemic
Rents got modestly more affordable over the past few years for those renters that held on to their jobs throughout the ongoing pandemic.
