Where are renters quietly planning to move next? Search data gives us an early look. We tracked out-of-town rental search trends to find the markets quietly building a pipeline of incoming interest: 🏙️ In Raleigh, Hartford and New Orleans, out-of-towners actually outnumber locals browsing rentals 📈 Buffalo, Chicago and Houston are building momentum fast, with some of the biggest jumps in outside interest this past year 🏠 And in New York and LA, renters are mostly staying close to home, with locals making up 76% and 73% of rental page views "When we see a market with a growing share of rental searches coming from outside the metro, that tips us off to a developing pipeline," said Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher. See the full breakdown: zillow.com/research/rent-sea…

🐾 The majority of rentals in America accept pets, but some markets are ahead of the rest. Zillow just ranked the most pet-friendly rental markets in America by share of listings that allow them. Charlotte leads at 91.6%, with Austin just a whisker behind. Providence comes in last at 54%. See the full rankings: zillow.com/research/markets-…

25.8% of listings had a price cut in June (down from 26.6% a year ago). So sellers are still negotiating, but slightly less than last year. Zillow's Housing Market Report: zillow.com/research/june-202…

A record 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes valued at $1 million or more. The total count has nearly tripled since February 2020, rising from 80 to 242 today. Here is the breakdown of the top 5 states with the most million-dollar starter home cities: 1. California: 105 cities (up from 52 before the pandemic) 2. New York: 41 cities (up from 12 before the pandemic) 3. New Jersey: 26 cities (up from 1 before the pandemic) 4. Florida: 11 cities (up from 4 before the pandemic) 5. Massachusetts: 10 cities (up from 1 before the pandemic) The pandemic housing boom has reset entry-level affordability, spreading these million-dollar price tags from nine mostly coastal states to 26 states across the country today. While seven-figure entry points are rising rapidly due to inventory deficits in places like the Northeast, they remain the exception to the rule; nationwide, the typical starter home is still worth around $200,000. Read the full data breakdown and see where your state ranks: zillow.com/research/million-…

The cost of buying a home is quietly getting more manageable. The main reason: falling mortgage rates. Zillow data shows the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. home is now 2.5% lower than a year ago. Even as home values remain relatively stable, falling rates are moving the needle on what buyers can actually afford. The June Housing Market Report: zillow.com/research/june-202…

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Providence, Rhode Island is the hottest rental market in the country this summer, beating out New York and San Francisco for the top spot. Rents are up 5% year over year, and just 12.9% of property managers there are offering concessions (the lowest share among the top 10). The Top 10 Hottest Rental Markets: zillow.com/research/hottest-…

Nearly 3 in 4 rentals are now affordable. The highest share we've seen for this time of year in years. 📈

Where are entrepreneurs thriving in 2026? GoDaddy's new U.S. list of Most Entrepreneurial Cities is out, with San Antonio taking the #1 spot. New this year: housing insights from @zillow reveal how local markets may be shaping small business growth. Check it out: news.godaddy/x-mec2026

Geographic pattern emerging: Rents are falling in several Sun Belt markets. Denver is down 1.5% year over year, Tampa is down 1.0%, and Dallas and Houston are essentially flat or declining. Check out the Zillow Market Report for more: zillow.com/research/may-2026…

Nearly 40% of rental listings on Zillow offered a concession in May — up from 35.1% a year earlier. Takeaway: this is a meaningful shift in negotiating power toward renters.

“Part of the problem is that we not only have a deficit of housing, we also a deficit of people that can build houses..." @mischafisher How deep is the housing supply hole? Our opening panel digs into the country's multimillion-home shortage and how we got here: restrictive zoning, years of underbuilding, and a shrinking construction workforce. @mischafisher of @zillow and @jenny_schuetz of @Arnold_Ventures break it down. #HousingSummit26

23.9% of listings had a price cut in May. This is DOWN from 25.7% a year earlier. Takeaway: fewer sellers are having to reduce, even as the market softens. Source - Zillow’s Housing Market Report: zillow.com/research/may-2026…

Homes took a median of 18 days to go pending in May — one day longer than a year earlier. Takeaway: this a signal of slightly softer buyer demand. Source: Zillow's May Market Report zillow.com/research/may-2026…

Positive sign: Annual housing inventory growth extended to 30 straight months in May. But: The pace has slowed significantly and is trending toward negative. Source: Zillow’s May Market Report - zillow.com/research/may-2026…

Housing Market Report: There were 1.36 million homes for sale nationwide in May (up 4.6% from April and 1% higher than a year ago). Source: zillow.com/research/may-2026…