San Francisco's housing market is accelerating on the back of AI-industry wealth, while Seattle's market cools under the weight of tech layoffs and economic uncertainty. Redfin data shows the two cities are now moving in sharply opposite directions.
A new Redfin analysis finds buyers need to earn roughly $41,000 more per year to afford a home in a highly rated school zone, and median-income households face long odds in those neighborhoods.
Americans are leaving counties with high air-quality risk at a slower pace than during the pandemic, and cost—not climate—appears to be the primary driver behind where people move.
Buyer discounts on homes peak in late August through late September depending on the metro, with cities like Austin, Baltimore and Las Vegas each hitting their own deal-making sweet spots, according to a Redfin analysis.
Redfin data shows 14% of U.S. home-sale contracts were canceled in July 2026, the highest rate since late 2023, driven by a record-low buyer pool and elevated affordability pressures.
Fresh supply is entering the market as summer fades, but pending home sales have slipped to their weakest point since March amid elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.
Redfin's latest home price index shows national prices grew just 0.27% month over month in July, almost unchanged from June, while San Francisco, Oakland and West Palm Beach led all metros in gains driven by wealthy buyers.
A new analysis from Redfin and childcare marketplace Winnie finds that combined housing and childcare costs consume 52% of the median working family's income nationally, but that figure ranges from under 40% in Little Rock to nearly 97% in Los Angeles.
Slower summer conditions, high mortgage rates and growing inventory are shifting bargaining power toward buyers in Austin, Nashville and beyond, while Chicago and San Diego remain more competitive.
Brooklyn's Park Slope tops Redfin's annual ranking of the hottest luxury neighborhoods, with Highland Park, IL and Overland Park, KS close behind. Strong demand and tight inventory are driving competition despite elevated mortgage rates.
Redfin data shows a sharp year-over-year decline in Canadian searches for U.S. homes in June, with Sun Belt metros hit hardest and cumulative two-year losses now approaching 40%.
A new Redfin survey finds that 22% of Americans planning an out-of-state relocation cite better weather as a motivating factor - edging out affordability, job opportunities, and proximity to family.
Redfin's Home Price Index shows June prices rose 0.3% month over month and 3% year over year—the strongest annual gain in 10 months—with Ohio metros and Miami leading the way.
Inland university cities like Morgantown, WV, Syracuse, NY, and Tuscaloosa, AL are posting double-digit price gains while pricier college markets cool, according to new Redfin data.
Roughly 47,000 U.S. home-sale contracts fell apart in April, but the cancellation rate edged down slightly as sellers grew more flexible and buyers adjusted to elevated mortgage costs.
The share of home sellers reducing their asking prices has pulled back from a record high, signaling a modest shift in negotiating power — though buyers still hold the upper hand in many markets.
The median U.S. home sale price climbed 2.4% year over year in April 2026, the sharpest increase since March 2025, as pending sales hit the highest level since 2023 and inventory expanded to its widest point since 2020.
Redfin data shows the seller-to-buyer imbalance shrank for the fourth consecutive month in April, as improved job-market sentiment pulled more shoppers back into the housing market.
The median U.S. home sale price climbed 2.4% year over year in April to $396,173, the largest annual increase in 13 months, as buyer demand surged alongside a stronger-than-expected jobs report.
After months of growing buyer leverage, the gap between home sellers and buyers finally began to narrow in April 2026, signaling a potential turning point in the U.S. housing market.
Redfin and Shadowmap rolled out Sunscore, a 0–100 property-level rating that reveals a home's sunlight exposure and solar potential.
Redfin’s chief economist finds social norms that tie homebuying to marriage are delaying women’s path to ownership and costing them years of equity.
Redfin’s January–February analysis ranks zip codes by listing-view growth and competitiveness. Land O’ Lakes is No. 1 and six Midwest suburbs placed in the top 10.
Since GPT‑3.5's debut in late 2022, Bay Area zip codes in the top 5% by price have seen far larger gains than lower tiers, widening local housing inequality.
