U.S. home prices fell 0.1% in July, the third month-over-month decline in the past three months. On a year-over-year basis, home prices rose 2.9%, the lowest annual rate in Redfin’s records going back to 2012. A record 39 of the top 50 U.S. metros saw month-over-month price declines. U.S. home prices nudged 0.1% lower in […]
The typical home that went under contract in July sat on the market for 43 days—the longest July span since 2015—as pending sales hit a two-year low. Some sellers are reacting by, well, not selling; active listings posted the largest monthly drop since 2023. Home prices rose 1.4% year over year, a faster rate of […]
Developers obtained permits to build 12.8 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. over the past year—down from an average of 16.7 during the pandemic building boom. North Port, FL and Austin are issuing more multifamily permits than any other metros Redfin analyzed, while Stockton, CA and Bakersfield, CA are issuing the […]
The median monthly mortgage payment fell to a seven-month low of $2,631 during the four weeks ending August 10, down more than $200 from its May peak of $2,846. Last week marked the 12th consecutive week that monthly payments either dropped or stayed flat. Monthly payments are becoming more affordable because mortgage rates are at […]
Four of last month’s 10 most expensive home sales were in Southern California, five were in coastal Florida and one was on Martha’s Vineyard. A Los Angeles estate known as the “Spelling Manor,” after its former owner–producer Aaron Spelling–was the most expensive home sale of July, bringing in $110 million. The next-most expensive sale was […]
Personal safety is the number-one must-have on homebuyers’ checklists, though 22% say they’re willing to compromise on it for affordability. The next-most important priorities are a low crime rate and low risk of natural disasters. Roughly one in five (22%) homebuyers are willing to compromise personal safety to afford a home, according to a recent […]