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The typical U.S. home that sold in January spent 64 days on the market, the longest in six years. Home sellers now outnumber buyers by a record gap as the housing market undergoes its most significant rebalancing since the pandemic.
At age 35, just 56% of millennials own a home compared to 61.5% of baby boomers at the same age. The average homeowner now holds $231,420 in wealth versus $5,200 for the average renter.
U.S. homeowners hold a record $17.6 trillion in equity with $11.5 trillion tappable. First-quarter HELOC withdrawals rose 22% to nearly $25 billion, the largest in 17 years.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.09% as of February 12, 2026, its lowest level since early 2023. Freddie Mac reports purchase application activity is now higher than a year ago as affordability improves.
The NAHB Housing Market Index has been in negative territory for 21 consecutive months, with builder confidence falling to 37 in January. Forty percent of homebuilders are cutting prices by an average of 6%, the highest discount rate since the index began tracking the metric.
National rents have fallen to their lowest level in four years as a historic wave of multifamily construction floods the market with new units. Vacancy rates are rising toward 6%, and 2026 is shaping up to be the most renter-friendly year in a decade.
The number of underwater homeowners hit 1.1 million at the end of 2025, up 60% from a year earlier, with VA and FHA borrowers in Sun Belt markets bearing the brunt of the correction.
CBRE, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Cushman & Wakefield suffered their worst sell-off since the pandemic on February 12, 2026 as investors fear AI will disrupt the commission-based commercial real estate brokerage model.
January existing home sales fell 8.4% to a 3.91 million annualized rate, the slowest pace since December 2023 and the largest monthly drop since February 2022. NAR's Lawrence Yun called it a 'new housing crisis' as prices hit a record January high despite collapsing volumes.
Zillow data shows home prices are declining in half of America's 50 largest metro areas while mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in three years, creating what may be the best buying opportunity since before the pandemic.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.11%, its lowest level in more than three years, driving purchase applications to a three-year high and making monthly payments cheaper for the first time since 2020.
Zillow Group reported $2.6 billion in full-year 2025 revenue, a 16% increase, and swung to a $23 million annual profit as mortgage originations surged 67% and rentals revenue climbed 45%.