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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Wages Are Growing Faster Than Rents and Mortgage Payments

September 16, 2025

Wages are up 4.1% year over year, while asking rents are up 2.6% and mortgage-payment growth has slowed to roughly 0% amid declining mortgage rates

New Apartments Are Increasingly Likely to Get Snapped Up Quickly As Construction Slows

September 12, 2025

48% of apartments built in Q1 were rented within three months, up from 47% in Q4 2024 and 46% in Q3 2024. As the balance

U.S. Asking Rents Rise Most Since 2022 As Apartment Construction Slows

September 9, 2025

Asking rents climbed 3% in August as slowing supply and robust demand gave landlords more bargaining power; the number of new apartments hitting the market

Black Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 2021

September 8, 2025

The Black homeownership rate fell to 43.9% in the second quarter, while the Hispanic homeownership rate ticked up slightly. The drop in the Black homeownership

U.S. Homeowner Population Stops Growing for First Time in Nearly a Decade

September 3, 2025

The number of homeowner households fell 0.1% year over year in the second quarter—a small decline, but the first since 2016. Meanwhile, the number of

Homebuyers Have Been Retreating. Now Sellers Are Too.

August 27, 2025

There are an estimated 1.43 million homebuyers in the U.S. housing market—the lowest level in records dating back to 2013 aside from the start of