US Housing View – April 24, 2026

On prices, rent, and mortgage:    

  • Improving Affordability, Emerging Spring Demand May Boost House Price Growth Nationally, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report – Fidelity
  • Shrinking Rent Savings in DC Ease Path to Homeownership for Aspiring Buyers – Realtor.com


On sales, permits, starts, and supply:    

  • Count of Second Homes Declines in 2024 – NAHB
  • Event: State Policy Playbook: Expanding and Preserving Attainable Housing with Manufactured Homes on May 27 – Lincoln Institute
  • Why Approved Housing Doesn’t Always Turn Into Finished Homes – Realtor.com
  • Does Upzoning Work? This New Study Says Yes—Under the Right Conditions – Realtor.com
  • Seasonality in American Housing. ‘Spring selling season’ is real—but only where there is a spring – Home Economics
  • Late April Is the Best Time to List a Home For Sale. At that time they sell faster—and at a higher price – Home Economics
  • Pending Home Sales Increased in March Despite Rising Mortgage Rates and Gas Prices – Realtor.com
  • The Disappearance of the Moderately Priced Single-Family Home – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
  • In a Slow Market, Some Houses Are Still Selling Fast. Buyers are picky while prices and mortgage rates remain high, but homes in move-in condition can go quickly – Wall Street Journal
  • NMHC on Apartments: Market Tightness “mostly unchanged” in April Survey
  • Multifamily executives have lowered their expectations for total 2026 multifamily starts – Calculated Risk


On other developments:    

  • Handbook on Affordability – Cato Institute
  • With less immigration, urban growth slowed in 2025 – Peterson Institute
  • The race- and place-based factors influencing homeowners insurance in the climate change era – Brookings
  • The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Detroit’s Housing Market: A Look at the Data and Local Responses – Chicago Fed
  • 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in March – Calculated Risk  
  • Spring Seller Survey: Optimism Meets Reality in the 2026 Housing Market – Realtor.com
  • Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing – The Guardian
  • Home Sales Profits Fell Below 45 Percent for the First Time in Five Years – ATTOM
  • Why First-Time Buyer Age Isn’t Rising—Even as Housing Gets Less Affordable – AEI
  • Housing policy keeps running into the same problems. Federal gridlock and local bottlenecks continue to slow down construction. Meanwhile, people are scrambling for housing. – Slow Boring  

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