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United States

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Typical home value

$368,697

+1.2% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

ZHVI estimates the typical home value; it is not a median sale price.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Typical monthly rent

$1,948

+2.5% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

ZORI measures typical observed market rent, weighted to the rental housing stock.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Homes listed for sale

1,406,231 homes

+1.9% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Unique listings active at any time during the month, rather than a count on one day.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Days to pending

53 days

+6.0% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Mean days from first listing to pending status; excludes the period from contract to closing.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Listings with a price cut

26.4%

-0.8% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Share of active listings whose month-end price is below its month-start price.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Sale-to-list price

99.0%

+0.1% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-07-31 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Mean sale price divided by the final list price. 100% means homes sold at their final asking price.

Zillow Research methodology ↗

Typical home value · United States

Local market in blue; United States in gray. Counts reflect market size, so inventory counts are not normalized.

Read recent observations as a table
Most recent 12 reported observations
DateUnited StatesUnited States
2026-08-31$368,697$368,697
2026-07-31$368,250$368,250
2026-06-30$368,142$368,142
2026-05-31$368,385$368,385
2026-04-30$368,647$368,647
2026-03-31$368,567$368,567
2026-02-28$368,072$368,072
2026-01-31$367,350$367,350
2025-12-31$366,588$366,588
2025-11-30$365,790$365,790
2025-10-31$365,107$365,107
2025-09-30$364,668$364,668
What affects borrowing costs

Economic indicators, with context.

Percent changes compare levels with a year earlier. Interest rates also show their actual percentage level. These observations are published on different schedules.

30-year mortgage benchmark

7.40%

+16.7% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-10-08 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Freddie Mac weekly national average; a benchmark for context, not a personalized lender offer.

FRED / Freddie Mac methodology ↗

10-year Treasury yield

5.28%

+27.5% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-10-07 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Daily Treasury yield; mortgage rates also reflect credit, servicing, and market spreads.

FRED / Federal Reserve methodology ↗

Unemployment rate

4.20%

-4.5% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-09-01 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Monthly unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted.

FRED / BLS methodology ↗

Consumer prices

334.1

+3.4% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-01 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09

Monthly CPI index, seasonally adjusted (1982–84 = 100). Year-over-year change measures inflation.

FRED / BLS methodology ↗

Housing starts

1,275 thousands

-1.2% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-08-01 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 · Saved data; source refresh unavailable

Monthly annualized housing starts in thousands of units, seasonally adjusted.

FRED / Census and HUD methodology ↗

FHFA home price index

719.9

+3.0% vs. a year earlier

Observation: 2026-04-01 · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 · Saved data; source refresh unavailable

Quarterly all-transactions home price index (1980 Q1 = 100).

FRED / FHFA methodology ↗
Upcoming official releases

Dates to watch.

All release times are Eastern. Schedules can change. This calendar covers selected BLS inflation and jobs releases; it does not contain analyst consensus forecasts.

Calendar retrieved 2026-10-09 · Saved official schedule; confirm dates at BLS.

DateTimeRelease
2026-10-1408:30 EasternConsumer Price Index
2026-10-1508:30 EasternProducer Price Index
2026-11-0310:00 EasternJob Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
2026-11-0608:30 EasternEmployment Situation
2026-11-1008:30 EasternConsumer Price Index
2026-11-1308:30 EasternProducer Price Index
2026-12-0110:00 EasternJob Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
2026-12-0408:30 EasternEmployment Situation
2026-12-1008:30 EasternConsumer Price Index
2026-12-1508:30 EasternProducer Price Index

BLS calendar ↗ · BEA GDP and income calendar ↗ · Federal Reserve meetings ↗

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Public mortgage outcomes

HMDA offers annual historical lending data, including reported rates and loan costs where available. Coverage and exemptions vary; it does not show today’s offers or individual quote-to-close histories.

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