Home values, rents, inventory, mortgage rates and rental yields by state, metro and ZIP code, built on DataPorium housing data.
The best ZIP codes for gross rental yield in 2026 are in Detroit, St. Louis and Philadelphia, topping 20%, while the best coastal California ZIPs yield about 6%.
How to evaluate a rental listing in 15 minutes, using a real $165,000 Cleveland house: comparable rents, a 2.64% tax rate and a 6.95% mortgage turn a 10.9% gross yield into thin cash flow.
The Boise housing market in September 2026 shows a typical home value of $493,522, up 1.4% in a year, rents up 6.3%, inventory down 9.7% and homes pending in 15 days.
Zillow's 12-month home value forecast points to a 1.7% U.S. gain by August 2027, led by Milwaukee, Hartford and New York, while Austin and Phoenix are expected to fall.
Housing inventory by state: active listings more than doubled since 2022 in North Carolina, Hawaii, Arkansas and Tennessee, while Illinois and New York have fewer homes for sale.
Flood risk and insurance costs shape home values: a 1 in 4 chance of flooding over a 30-year mortgage, Risk Rating 2.0 premiums and an 18% annual cap decide what coastal buyers pay.
The Charlotte housing market in September 2026 shows a typical home value of $384,458, down 0.5% in a year, rents up 1.0%, inventory 10.5% higher and a 0.7% Zillow forecast.
Property taxes and home insurance took $603 a month, about 24% of the total payment on a typical U.S. home in July 2026, with insurance alone at a record $209 a month.
Price-to-rent ratios by metro in August 2026 ran from 13.2 in Pittsburgh to 33.4 in San Jose; buying looks favorable in 9 of 49 large metros.
Office vs industrial vs data center real estate in 2026: data center REITs returned 33.2% in the first half with 29.4% FFO growth, while office owners trail and REIT FFO hit a record.
The Atlanta housing market in September 2026 shows a typical home value of $377,628, down 1.7% in a year, rents up 2.0%, 34,000 active listings and 29% of sellers cutting prices.
Existing-home sales held at a 4.06 million annual rate in July 2026 with a record $434,100 median price, as the mortgage rate lock-in effect keeps low-rate owners from selling.
Price per square foot by metro in July 2026 ran from $659 in Los Angeles to $164 in St. Louis; the U.S. median fell 2.2% to $226.
The 1031 exchange and depreciation decide after-tax rental returns: a 27.5-year deduction shelters about $10,766 a year on a typical home and a 1031 defers the tax at sale.
The Denver housing market in August 2026 shows a typical home value of $558,732, down 2.3% in a year but flat since June, softer rents, lower inventory and 35% of sellers cutting prices.
New construction in 2026: housing starts fell 12.4% in July to a 1,239,000 rate, completions dropped 16.8% from a year ago, and 35% of builders are cutting prices.
Where homes take longest to sell: Miami (51 days to pending), Phoenix and Atlanta led in July 2026, while Denver had the most price cuts at 37% of listings.
Short-term rental economics in 2026: AirDNA expects 57.4% occupancy, city rules such as New York's Local Law 18 cap revenue, and a nightly rental must beat a $2,281 monthly lease.
The Raleigh housing market in August 2026 shows a typical home value of $431,797, down 1.9% in a year, rents up 0.5%, inventory 12.6% higher and 36% of sellers cutting prices.
Days to pending rose to a median of 25 in July 2026 and the U.S. market heat index slipped to 52, a near-neutral reading that shows homes selling at their 2019 pace.
The fastest-growing metros by population, led by Ocala (3.4%) and Houston (126,720 people), rose 26% to 73% in value since 2020, but most saw prices fall in the past year.
Single-family vs multifamily rentals in 2026: houses rent for $2,281 and yield 7.4% gross, apartments rent for $1,766 and yield about 6.1%, while vacancy and management favor scale.
The Nashville housing market in August 2026 shows a typical home value of $452,433, down 0.9% in a year, rents up 0.4%, inventory 11.7% higher and 32% of sellers cutting prices.
Listings with price cuts reached 25.8% of active homes for sale in June 2026, one in four, a cooling-market signal that is high versus 2021 but slightly below a year earlier.