Housing Market News
Affordability
There Are Now Only 5 Major Metros Where A Typical Luxury Home Costs Less Than $1 Million
The number of major metros where you can buy a luxury home for less than $1 million is down to five from eight last year.
The Income Needed to Afford a Home Declined For Seventh Straight Month in April
Homebuying affordability improved slightly in April because mortgage rates declined while incomes rose. Still, the income required to afford a home was $29,000 higher than
U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.2% in April
Improving homebuyer demand could fuel further price gains in the coming months. Montgomery County, PA saw the biggest price gain, followed by Cleveland and Nassau
America’s Housing Market Favors Buyers—But Their Advantage Is Finally Starting to Shrink
There were an estimated 47% more sellers than buyers in April, down from 48% the month before and a peak of 49% at the end
Bay Area Luxury Home Prices Have Jumped 13% Since Launch of ChatGPT
Home prices during the AI boom have surged far faster in the Bay Area’s luxury zip codes than its non luxury zip codes—a split not
Room to Grow: Here’s Where Gen Zers Own the Largest Share of 3+ Bedroom Homes
Salt Lake City is the U.S. metro where Gen Z adults own the highest share (3.6%) of homes with three or more bedrooms. Virginia Beach,
St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland Are the Most Affordable Areas for Construction Workers to Buy Homes
We took a look at the most affordable places for construction workers to buy a home, along with the least affordable.
Millennials are Thriving—Personally and Professionally—in These Five Cities
Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City and Detroit Have among the Highest Rates of Millennial Homeownership and Business Ownership In many coastal metros, millennials have a
Here Come the Tech IPOs: Redfin Agents Say the San Francisco Housing Market Is Heating Back Up
Home prices in San Francisco fell year over year for two months straight, but Redfin agents predict this year’s tech IPOs will change that.
Here are the Most (And Least) Affordable Metros for a Baby’s First Year, Including the Cost of Upgrading From Two to Three Bedrooms
We took a look at the cost of additional bedrooms, combined with childcare, healthcare and other supplies, to find the most and least costly metros to have a baby.
Just 10% of Nashville Homes Are Affordable to Local Musicians, Down From 50% Five Years Ago
For musicians in Nashville, just 10% of homes are affordable. The city’s $500M commitment to affordable housing—along with a request for $250 million from the private sector—is aiming to change that.
In Charleston, 24% of Homes Are Affordable on a Teacher’s Salary, Down From More Than 50% Five Years Ago
We’ve taken a look at how housing affordability has changed for teachers in several South Carolina metro areas over the years as the group prepares to go on strike to demand higher wages.
