Lily Katz

As a data journalist, Lily is passionate about helping readers understand complex facets of the housing market. She is particularly interested in the issues of climate change, race and gender equality and housing affordability. Prior to working at Redfin, Lily spent four years as a reporter at Bloomberg News in New York City.

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Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Are Inching Closer to Their Record High

August 10, 2023

The West is the only region seeing a drop in asking rents, which are coming back down to earth after surging a record 19% last

Luxury Home Prices Post Double-Digit Drops in the Bay Area, Seattle

July 26, 2023

Luxury home prices in the Bay Area and Seattle fell between 10% and 13% in the second quarter—more than anywhere else in the country. Nationwide,

Migration Into America’s Most Flood-Prone Areas Has More Than Doubled Since the Start of the Pandemic

July 24, 2023

Nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years. The

Homes Are Selling for Near-Record Highs as Supply Falls to New Low, Demand Picks Up

July 17, 2023

The median sale price was just 1.5% below its all-time high in June, and the average home sold for above its list price for the

Rental Market Tracker: The Typical U.S. Asking Rent Is Only $24 Below Its Record High

July 12, 2023

Rent growth has slowed rapidly, but rents remain costly as landlords offer perks like free parking instead of lowering prices to fill vacant units. The

Home Listings, Sales Bounce Back in Florida Towns Hit by Hurricane Ian Despite Increasing Climate Risk

July 7, 2023

The Cape Coral metro area has more than made up for the plunge in new listings caused by the storm. Home sales have also started