Home prices and rental costs are at all-time highs, so how are Americans determining which housing option is more affordable?

These metro areas are relatively inexpensive and have robust economies, making them the top choices among renters today

The housing market is cooling after a period of red-hot home sales and record-high housing costs, but experts say this correction is vastly different from the one that led to the Great Recession

Mortgage rates posted their largest increase in over a month last week, but despite another blow to housing affordability, applications to purchase a home inched higher

These are the regional markets seeing the biggest changes in median list prices

Home prices posted a slight uptick from January to February, indicating a gradual return to more stable market conditions in 2023

Rising mortgage rates once again slowed the pace of existing home sales in March, but easing inflation could lead to a rebound in buyer activity

After consecutive declines, the interest rate for a 30-year mortgage reversed course in April, forcing would-be buyers to exercise patience in a costly market

These macroeconomic trends are stalling the creation of much-needed affordable housing units across the U.S.