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Home prices have surged 53% since 2019 while incomes grew just 24%. New research from Fortune suggests the crisis is driven by wealthy buyers, not a lack of supply, upending conventional wisdom.
Homebuyers in 30 states now need household incomes exceeding $100,000 to afford a typical home, up from just 6 states five years ago. Inside America's affordability crisis.
Middle-income homebuyers can now afford just 21% of homes currently listed for sale, down from roughly 50% before the pandemic. Mortgage rates have fallen to 6.09% but remain too high to unlock the market's deepest structural problem.
Redfin's 2026 housing forecast projects modest 1% price growth and the first time in four years that buyers could spend less than 30% of income on housing, signaling a gradual rebalancing.
Zillow forecasts housing affordability will improve to levels not seen since 2022, with 20 major metro areas becoming affordable as income growth outpaces home prices.
Mortgage rates have dropped to a one-year low as 2026 begins, while income growth is set to outpace home price gains for the first time since the Great Recession. The housing reset is here.
Redfin predicts 2026 will mark the first prolonged period since the Great Recession when income growth outpaces home price appreciation, signaling a turning point for affordability.
Real estate investment trusts gained just 4.6% in 2025 versus the S&P 500's 17% surge. Here's why the sector struggled and what it means for income-focused investors.
The FHFA's new housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took effect today, cutting low-income mortgage targets from 25% to 21% and very low-income targets from 6% to 3.5%.
Mortgage rates hit three-year lows below 6.1%, builders offer record incentives, and income growth outpaces home prices—creating the best conditions for first-time buyers since 2022.
Leading economists see 2026 as the beginning of housing market recovery, with affordability improving as income growth outpaces home prices despite persistent challenges.
After years of affordability crisis, 2026 may bring relief to homebuyers through flat prices, rising incomes, and falling mortgage rates. Here's what experts predict.