Methodology: Estimating the Number of Buyers and Sellers in the Housing Market
Redfin publishes estimates on the number of homebuyers and sellers active in the U.S. housing market via reports on our news site and a dashboard
Asad Khan studies housing market trends and the forces behind them as a senior economist at Redfin. Previously, he was an economic consultant at Analysis Group where he worked on antitrust and valuation matters. Asad taught urban economics as a Research Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research has focused on the economics of city structure and zoning policy.
Redfin publishes estimates on the number of homebuyers and sellers active in the U.S. housing market via reports on our news site and a dashboard
The majority of America’s most resilient housing markets are located in the Rust Belt and are seeing an increase in home sales and prices. The
More than a quarter of U.S. homes have gained at least $250,000 in value since the last time they were purchased, with 8% having gained
The risk of selling at a loss varies significantly in different parts of the country; nearly 20% of sellers are at risk of losing money
There are 34% more sellers in the market than buyers. At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this
The number of homes for sale in the nation’s capital is at the highest level since 2022 amid a mass reduction in the federal workforce
Redfin publishes estimates on the number of homebuyers and sellers active in the U.S. housing market via reports on our news site and a dashboard
The majority of America’s most resilient housing markets are located in the Rust Belt and are seeing an increase in home sales and prices. The
More than a quarter of U.S. homes have gained at least $250,000 in value since the last time they were purchased, with 8% having gained
The risk of selling at a loss varies significantly in different parts of the country; nearly 20% of sellers are at risk of losing money
There are 34% more sellers in the market than buyers. At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this
The number of homes for sale in the nation’s capital is at the highest level since 2022 amid a mass reduction in the federal workforce