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Despite larger international housing shopper share in the U.S., demand from Canada – the leading source – has fallen AUSTIN, Texas , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International demand was a larger share of U.S. housing demand, as 1.9% of Realtor.com® online traffic came from international home shoppers in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 1.7% in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report from Realtor.com ® .  This overall growth comes despite a decline in demand from Canada, the top source of international home shopping to the U.S., from 40.7% in the first quarter of 2024 to 34.7% in the first quarter of 2025.

Austin, Texas ranks first with the lowest rent-to-income ratio and a booming tech scene Minneapolis, Minn., and Raleigh, N.C.

54.4% of surveyed buyers said a recession would have no impact on their decision to purchase a home Inventory shortages and budget constraints are the biggest barriers to entry for buyers Declining concerns about overbidding point to a calmer and less competitive market AUSTIN, Texas , May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As economic anxiety intensifies, a new survey from Realtor.com ® reveals that U.S. homebuyers are bracing for a potential recession, but is there a silver lining? While 63.4% of surveyed home shoppers said they expect a recession within the next 12 months, marking one of the highest levels of concern since 2019, nearly 30% indicated that a recession would make them somewhat more likely to purchase a home.

Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and San Diego are the least affordable markets for renters while Oklahoma City, Okla; Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Raleigh N.C.; and Minneapolis, Minn.

New-home buyers pay lower mortgage rates, by about half of a percentage point New construction median list prices dip and shrink the price gap with existing homes to its lowest level since 2020 Builders are delivering smaller, lower-priced homes in 26 of the top 100 U.S. metros AUSTIN, Texas , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New homes are offering an affordability edge in today's challenging housing market, according to the Realtor.com ®  New Construction Quarterly Report . In the first quarter of 2025, the median list price for newly built homes fell slightly year-over-year to $448,393, reducing the price gap with existing homes to its lowest first-quarter level in five years.

Americans now need to earn $114,000 to afford the median-priced home Pending home sales fall for the fourth straight month YoY, down 3.2% Active listings rise 30.6% YoY, surpassing April 2020 levels Price reductions hit 18.0% of listings AUSTIN, Texas , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. household now needs to earn $114,000 annually to afford a median-priced home. That's up 70.1% from $67,000 just six years ago according to the Realtor.com ®  April Housing Trends Report.

New ranking from Local Logic and Realtor.com® reveals the best cities for walking, biking, and commuting without a car; the Northeast and California's Bay Area lead the way with Hoboken, N.J.; Cambridge, Mass.

New listings hit highest March level in three years, rising 10.2% annually Pending home sales drop 5.2% YoY in larger metro areas as buyers hesitate Price drops hit their highest share for any March since 2016 AUSTIN, Texas , April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. housing market saw signs of continued recovery this spring, with more homes hitting the market and total inventory rising for the 17th straight month, according to the March Housing Trends Report from Realtor.com ® . However, rising price drops and slipping pending home sales suggest that buyers are proceeding with caution, likely due to current economic unknowns and growing concerns among consumers around their personal finance situations.

Highest number of days: Hawaii (17 days), California (15 days), Massachusetts (15 days) and Montana (15 days). Lowest number of days: Kansas (7 days), Missouri (7 days), Indiana (7 days), Illinois (7 days), West Virginia (7 days), Michigan (7 days), and Ohio (6 days)  AUSTIN, Texas , April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The median national home price in the U.S.  is $412,000 and for Americans looking to buy a home, the magic number of days required to work per month to afford the mortgage payment is 10, according to Realtor.com ®  data.

Rent jumps are expected in: New York, N.Y., Kansas City, Mo.