Real Estate Trends
Top 10 Counties with the Largest Annual Increase in Affordability Indexes in Q1 2025
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report, in the first quarter of 2025, median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable than historical averages in 97 percent of U.S. counties with sufficient data. This continues a three-year trend in which homeownership demands an unusually high share of wages, as home... Read More »
Home-Ownership Remains Financial Stretch Around U.S. as Prices Remain Near Record High
Major Home-Ownership Expenses Continue to Consume One-Third of National Average Wage; Portion Holds Steady as Median U.S. Home Price Dips Slightly During Slow Winter Period; Historical Affordability Also Stays Close to Low Point Over Past Decade IRVINE, Calif. – Mar. 27, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate... Read More »
Top 10 Metros with Biggest Annual Percentage Point Increases in Home Flipping Returns in 2024
According to ATTOM’s Year-End 2024 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 297,885 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide in 2024, reflecting a 7.7% decline from 322,782 in 2023 and a 32.4% drop from the recent peak of nearly 441,000 in 2022. As highlighted in the report, the number of investor-flipped homes decreased, with the share of flips... Read More »
Home Flipping Declines Again Across U.S. in 2024 as Profits Remain Low
Flipping Activity by Investors Drops for Second Straight Year, Down 32 Percent Over That Time; Investment Returns Inch Upward but Still Sit Near Low Point Over Past Decade; Almost Two-Thirds of Flipped Homes Purchased with Cash IRVINE, Calif. – Mar. 20, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today... Read More »
Top 10 COUNTIES for Buying Single-Family Rentals in 2025
According to ATTOM’s newly released Q1 2025 Single-Family Rental Market Report, the projected annual gross rental yield for three-bedroom properties across 361 analyzed counties will be 7.45% in 2025. This represents a slight decrease from the 2024 average of 7.52% in the same markets. Rental yields are expected to decline in nearly 60% of these... Read More »