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U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q2 2026
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The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q2 2026 were 7.3% for rental housing and 1.2% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership rate for Q2 2026 was 65%. Click here to read more.
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S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Says Home Prices Up 1.1% in May
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The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 1.1% annual increase for May, 2026. Their 10-City Composite posted 2.4% increase year-over-year and their 20-City Composite posted a 1.6% year-over-year increase. Click here to read more.
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Top 10 Most & Least Expensive College Towns by Home Sale Price
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Redfin says home prices are surging in several affordable college towns, far outpacing the national market Click here to read more.
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FHFA House Price Index Up 2.2% Year-Over-Year
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According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices rose 0.3% in May, 2026 and were up 2.2% year-over-year. Click here to read more.
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Realtor.com Says Median Asking Rents Continue to Decline
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| Realtor.com says that In June 2026, U.S. median rent recorded its 35th consecutive year-over-year decline. Rent for 0-2 bedroom properties across the 50 largest metropolitan areas dropped by 1.5% compared to the previous year, with the median asking rent at $1,692—$25 lower than the prior year. Click here to read more. |
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Zumper’s National Rent Report – July ’26
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Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for June, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1,520 and $1,906 for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.
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Is a ‘Landlord Exodus’ Reshaping the Rental-Housing Market?
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Scot Aubrey says a growing number of small landlords are choosing to sell their rental properties; a trend many are calling the landlord exodus which is reshaping the rental housing market. For almost all of human history, the word “exodus” has represented a mass departure or emigration of a large group of people from a specific location at the same time, often used to describe a group of people fleeing a situation. Click here to read more.
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Economic Impact of Housing in America
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Infographic: A recent graphic from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the economic impact of select housing industries for 2023….in billion$. Click here to read more.
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