Home sales are slowing nationwide as mortgage rates continue to rise, but those still active in the for-sale market are headed to popular Sun Belt cities for warmer weather and greater housing affordability

Some previously red-hot markets saw significant price drops in November, while others continued to post record annual home appreciation

Some major U.S. metros are home to skyrocketing prices and waning housing inventory, while others offer first-time buyers an affordable entrance into the for-sale market

The Northeast accounted for the largest share of U.S. states with the highest tax bills in 2021, while homeowners in southern states saved the most money on property taxes

With comparatively high inventory and affordable home prices, these metros are prime homebuying locations for first-time house hunters in 2023

After a fast run-up in asking rents throughout the pandemic, tenants are finding much-needed price relief in these high-cost cities

After nearly a year of double-digit growth, asking rents are falling across the U.S., and these metros are the first to see big changes

With rising shares of home price reductions, high relative housing supply, and mortgage and rent affordability, these metros offer a starting point for budget-conscious first-time homebuyers

The nation's most popular homebuying destinations during the mid-pandemic Great Migration are now among the first locations to see home prices fall during a market slowdown