Real Estate Trends
U.S. Homeowner Equity Eases Slightly in Q4 2025 While Seriously Underwater Rates Stay Near Historic Lows
Nearly 45 Percent of Mortgaged Homes Remain Equity Rich Despite Quarterly Pullback; Seriously Underwater Share Edges Higher but Continues to Reflect Broad Equity Stability; Housing Market Shows Signs of Normalization Following Years of Rapid Appreciation IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 3, 2026— ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered... Read More »
Home Prices Rose to Record Highs in 2025 as Affordability Challenge Looms
Profit margins from home sales fell from 55 percent in 2024 to 49 percent in 2025; Institutional investors purchased 6.6 percent of all homes sold IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 29, 2026 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its Year-End 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that 3.9 million homes... Read More »
Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Counties for Owning a Home in 2026
According to ATTOM’s just released 2026 Rental Affordability Report, in a majority of the counties analyzed, homeownership is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property. The report reveals that in 57.7 percent (210) of the 364 counties with sufficient data, typical homeownership costs required a smaller share of residents’ wages than... Read More »
Buying More Affordable than Renting in a Majority of Counties, But Home Prices Rising Faster than Rents
Home ownership consumed less of residents’ typical wages than renting in 57.7 percent of counties; Median home prices rose faster than rent in 69 percent of counties IRVINE, Calif. –Jan 22, 2026 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its 2026 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that in... Read More »
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases in 2025
Foreclosure Starts and Completions Rise Annually; December and Q4 2025 Foreclosure Activity Increase Monthly, Quarterly, and Annually IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 15, 2026 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its Year-End 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings—... Read More »