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Zillow forecasts that national home values in the U.S. will rise by approximately 1% in 2026.
Zillow expects housing market conditions in the U.S. to improve for both buyers and sellers in 2026.
U.S. housing inventory is currently tighter than it was during the 2010s.
Housing markets in Sunbelt metropolitan areas such as Tampa and Austin have experienced meaningful annual price declines.
Housing markets in Cleveland and Hartford are continuing to post price gains.
According to Zillow data, the U.S. housing market is currently in a near-neutral, or balanced, state.
Approximately 22% of active U.S. housing listings had a price cut in January 2026.
Housing market dynamics in Buffalo, Hartford, New York, and San Francisco are expected to favor sellers.
Housing market dynamics in Indianapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, and Oklahoma City are likely to favor buyers.
The typical monthly mortgage payment for a new home buyer in the U.S. has decreased compared to the previous year.
The typical monthly mortgage payment for a new buyer of a typical home in the U.S. is approximately $1,700.