Homes for Sale in More Than Half of Large Metros Less Affordable Than They Used to Be
Real prices on homes for sale is hurting affordability in many areas. For example, the median home available to buy in metro Los Angeles is currently listed at $650,000, which would take up 47 percent of the median income for that area.
Where Renting Pays: Places Where Owning Takes a While to Pencil Out
It takes more than two years before buying the typical U.S. home makes more financial sense than renting it -- but that time frame varies by market. In San Jose, you'd have to spend 5.1 years in a house for buying to make more sense than renting.
Zillow’s Breakeven Horizon: The Financial Answer to ‘Rent or Buy’?
Here's a tool for helping weigh the financial side of an exciting and personal question.
Are Home Buyers From China Competing With Americans?
Almost a third of Chinese home shoppers focus on six expensive coastal markets -- and they're overwhelmingly interested in higher-priced homes than U.S. home shoppers.
Without Spending More, Some Renters Could Likely Afford to Buy Above-Average Homes
With rents continuing to climb and mortgage rates staying low, many renters find themselves gazing over the homeownership fence and wondering if the grass really is greener.
March 2017 Market Report: Rents Rise at Slowest Pace in Five Years
U.S. rents rose 0.7 percent over the past year, to a Zillow Rent Index (ZRI) of $1,408 per month, the slowest rate of appreciation since November 2012.
Rent Growth Is Flat. Now What?
Slower rental growth may take some heat off renters thinking of buying a home just to escape the volatility of steep annual rent hikes.
