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Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner climbing nearly twice as fast as rent, more shoppers are turning to rentals

Rental demand is up 19.2% year over year nationwide, as measured by the Zillow Observed Renter Demand Index (ZORDI).¹

Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner climbing nearly twice as fast as rent, more shoppers are turning to rentals

Rental demand is up 19.2% year over year nationwide, as measured by the Zillow Observed Renter Demand Index (ZORDI).¹

Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner climbing nearly twice as fast as rent, more shoppers are turning to rentals

Rental demand is up 19.2% year over year nationwide, as measured by the Zillow Observed Renter Demand Index (ZORDI).¹

Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner climbing nearly twice as fast as rent, more shoppers are turning to rentals

Rental demand is up 19.2% year over year nationwide, as measured by the Zillow Observed Renter Demand Index (ZORDI).¹

Zillow (Z) PT Lowered to $35 at Morgan Stanley

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:25:49 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Cost lowered the price target on Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) to $35.00 (from $60.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A six-figure income supports a rental budget of $2,500 per month, enough to access 77% of rentals nationwide, but just 13% in the most expensive market

A $100K income unlocks nearly 20% more living space compared to a median income renter, a Zillow analysis shows.

What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A six-figure income supports a rental budget of $2,500 per month, enough to access 77% of rentals nationwide, but just 13% in the most expensive market

A $100K income unlocks nearly 20% more living space compared to a median income renter, a Zillow analysis shows.

What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A six-figure income supports a rental budget of $2,500 per month, enough to access 77% of rentals nationwide, but just 13% in the most expensive market

A $100K income unlocks nearly 20% more living space compared to a median income renter, a Zillow analysis shows.

What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A six-figure income supports a rental budget of $2,500 per month, enough to access 77% of rentals nationwide, but just 13% in the most expensive market

A $100K income unlocks nearly 20% more living space compared to a median income renter, a Zillow analysis shows.

Zillow Group to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Results Nov. 4

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Conference call to be webcast live at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET

SEATTLE, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) today announced it will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss its results that afternoon at 2 p.m. PT

Zillow Group to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Results Nov. 4

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Conference call to be webcast live at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET

Zillow Group to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Results Nov. 4

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Conference call to be webcast live at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET

Zillow Group to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Results Nov. 4

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Conference call to be webcast live at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET

Zillow's September Market Report shows an early winter in the housing market as newly pending sales fall 8.5%

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The rental market continues to show strength, with the biggest annual rent gain since April 2025

In September, existing home sales fell 2.5% from last year according to Zillow's nowcast. Newly pending sales, a forward-looking indicator of future closed sales, fell by 8.5% as mortgage rates reached their

Zillow's September Market Report shows an early winter in the housing market as newly pending sales fall 8.5%

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The rental market continues to show strength, with the biggest annual rent gain since April 2025

In September, existing home sales fell 2.5% from last year according to Zillow's nowcast. Newly pending sales, a forward-looking indicator of future closed sales, fell by 8.5% as mortgage rates reached their

Zillow's September Market Report shows an early winter in the housing market as newly pending sales fall 8.5%

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The rental market continues to show strength, with the biggest annual rent gain since April 2025

In September, existing home sales fell 2.5% from last year according to Zillow's nowcast. Newly pending sales, a forward-looking indicator of future closed sales, fell by 8.5% as mortgage rates reached their

Zillow's September Market Report shows an early winter in the housing market as newly pending sales fall 8.5%

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The rental market continues to show strength, with the biggest annual rent gain since April 2025

In September, existing home sales fell 2.5% from last year according to Zillow's nowcast. Newly pending sales, a forward-looking indicator of future closed sales, fell by 8.5% as mortgage rates reached their

New homes now cost less than existing ones in one-third of major markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Sun Belt markets where building has boomed account for most of the markets where new construction offers the best value per square foot

Newly built homes sell for a median of $205 per square foot nationally, below the $212 median for existing homes, a new Zillow analysis finds.

New homes now cost less than existing ones in one-third of major markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Sun Belt markets where building has boomed account for most of the markets where new construction offers the best value per square foot

Newly built homes sell for a median of $205 per square foot nationally, below the $212 median for existing homes, a new Zillow analysis finds.

New homes now cost less than existing ones in one-third of major markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Sun Belt markets where building has boomed account for most of the markets where new construction offers the best value per square foot

Newly built homes sell for a median of $205 per square foot nationally, below the $212 median for existing homes, a new Zillow analysis finds.

New homes now cost less than existing ones in one-third of major markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Sun Belt markets where building has boomed account for most of the markets where new construction offers the best value per square foot

Newly built homes sell for a median of $205 per square foot nationally, below the $212 median for existing homes, a new Zillow analysis finds.

A 20% spike in high-intent home shoppers signals pent-up demand

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Nearly 5 engaged home shoppers are competing for every listing, but affordability headwinds are weighing on sales

Engaged home shoppers — Zillow users who save or share a for-sale listing — were up 21% year over year this past spring, at 4.8 shoppers per listing nationally.

A 20% spike in high-intent home shoppers signals pent-up demand

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Nearly 5 engaged home shoppers are competing for every listing, but affordability headwinds are weighing on sales

Engaged home shoppers — Zillow users who save or share a for-sale listing — were up 21% year over year this past spring, at 4.8 shoppers per listing nationally.

A 20% spike in high-intent home shoppers signals pent-up demand

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Nearly 5 engaged home shoppers are competing for every listing, but affordability headwinds are weighing on sales

Engaged home shoppers — Zillow users who save or share a for-sale listing — were up 21% year over year this past spring, at 4.8 shoppers per listing nationally.

A 20% spike in high-intent home shoppers signals pent-up demand

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Nearly 5 engaged home shoppers are competing for every listing, but affordability headwinds are weighing on sales

Engaged home shoppers — Zillow users who save or share a for-sale listing — were up 21% year over year this past spring, at 4.8 shoppers per listing nationally.