Housing Affordability

Market Trends Market Dynamics Mortgage Rates Income Levels Cost of Living Supply and Demand Rental Prices Rental Costs Income Growth Income Disparity

Austin’s Housing Surge Coincides With Falling Rents

Policy shifts, including a 2018 housing bond, are credited with unlocking construction that cooled rents.

Realtor.com Names April 12–18 the Best Week to List a Home in 2026

UK Housing Market Tilts Toward Buyers as February New Listings Hit Decade High

Trump Order Targets Wall Street Home Buys, Leaves Build-to-Rent Largely Untouched

iBuyer Stocks Rebound on Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage‑Bond Plan After Institutional‑Buyer Ban Jolt

London Exodus Fades as Leavers Stay Closer, Boosting Home Counties to 2017 High

FHFA Finalizes 2026–2028 Housing Goals, Trimming Single-Family Targets for Fannie and Freddie

San Diego Approves Divergent Growth Plans for College Area and Clairemont

U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Rises to 39 in December but Remains Weak

Greystar to Pay $24 Million, End Hidden Rental Fee Practices in FTC–Colorado Settlement

Santander Data Show Older First-Time Buyers Surging, With One in Five Now Over 40

$1 Sale Marks Milestone in NSW Flood-Buyback House Auctions

U.S. Down Payments Hold Near $30,400 in Q3 2025 as Market Skews Toward High-Credit Buyers

Moody’s Quantifies Home-Sale Tax ‘Lock-In,’ Renewing Debate Over 1997 Capital-Gains Caps

Fixer-Uppers Draw Surge of Interest as Buyers Seek Cheaper Path to Ownership

U.S. Housing Market Hits Balance as Inventory Climbs, Seven Big Metros Favor Buyers

Canada's Asking Rents Fall for 11th Straight Month, With Vancouver Still the Priciest

Affordable Listings Increase, Yet Bay Area and Los Angeles Remain Least Attainable, Zillow Says

Only 28% of U.S. Homes Are Affordable for the Typical Household, Report Finds

Zoopla Analysis Reveals Britain’s Most Affordable Cottage Markets