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A record 242 U.S. cities now have entry-level homes priced at $1 million or more, nearly triple the count before the pandemic The post Starter Homes That Cost $1M Have Spread to More Than Half of States appeared first on Zillow Research.

We entered 2026 with an optimistic view of the housing market’s year ahead: 2026 wasn’t going to be a normal market, but it was at least a step on the road to a more normal market, meaning sales growth in the range of 4-5% but sales volume still well below the pre-pandemic norm.  This forecast…

A construction boom helped hold the deficit nearly flat in 2024, growing by just 43,000 homes, the smallest increase in years The post The National Housing Deficit Stopped Getting Worse in 2024, Holding at 4.7 Million appeared first on Zillow Research.

Hartford, Connecticut claimed the top spot on the hottest housing markets list in May 2026, jumping four places in the rankings year-over-year and taking the top spot for the first time since February 2025.

National luxury prices slipped to $1,277,907 in June, down 1.7% year over year and marking 27 straight months of decline, even as luxury homes continue selling faster than a year ago across every tier. This month’s report also takes a special look at vacation luxury markets, ranking the metros and micros with the highest concentration…

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Highlights   A short sale is when a lender allows a homeowner who owes more than…

Pending home sales fell 5.4% month over month and 0.3% year over year in June

22% of U.S. residents moving to a different state cited better weather as a factor in their move, the most commonly cited reason, per a new Redfin survey.  Nearly as many people, 21%, are looking to move out of state due to concerns about climate change.  Weather and climate concerns are more common reasons for…

Morgantown, WV, Syracuse, NY and Tuscaloosa, AL, lead U.S. college towns in home-price growth, all posting double-digit year-over-year climbs. The most expensive college towns—Santa Barbara, CA, Boca Raton, FL and Flagstaff, AZ—are seeing home prices fall. The least expensive college towns—Dayton, OH, Syracuse, NY and Mount Pleasant, MI— all have a median home sale price…