Real Estate Trends
Nearly a Third of Opportunity Zones See Double Digit Home Price Increases
Median home sales prices rose by at least 10 percent in 30.7 percent of Opportunity Zones; About 41 percent of tracts in Opportunity Zones saw median prices rise, compared to 44 percent of tracts outside the zones IRVINE, Cal. – Feb. 5, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence... Read More »
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 »