Redfin Report: 64% of Single Americans Struggle to Afford Housing, Compared With 39% of Married People
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of single people struggle to afford their regular rent or mortgage payments, compared with 39% of married people. That’s according to a new survey commissioned by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Redfin Reports Pending Home Sales Decline in All But 5 Major U.S. Metros
U.S. pending home sales fell 5.1% year over year during the four weeks ending February 8, the biggest decline in over a year. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Redfin Reports Homebuyers Need to Earn $35,000 More Than Renters to Afford Monthly Payments—the Smallest Gap in 3 Years
Americans need to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale. That’s 46.3% more than the $76,020 they need to afford the typical rental, according to new reports from Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Affordability Is Improving: Buyers Must Earn $111,000 to Afford the Typical Home, Down 4% From Last Year
Americans need to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale, down 4% from $115,870 a year ago. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Redfin Reports Going to the Big Game Could Cost Seattle and Boston Fans the Equivalent of 3 Monthly Mortgage Payments
For Seattleites traveling to watch their team compete in this weekend’s big game, it’s going to cost about three times their monthly mortgage payment—or nearly six times their monthly rent. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Redfin Debuts Real Estate App in ChatGPT
Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, launched an app in ChatGPT this week. Home searchers can now use the Redfin app in ChatGPT to surface relevant listings and chat with the platform to explore additional homes, neighborhood information and housing-market trends through conversation.
Austin, TX—Once Among the Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets—Is Now the Slowest
The typical home that went under contract in Austin, TX in December spent 106 days on the market, up from 91 days a year earlier, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. That’s the slowest December in records dating back to 2012.
2026 Housing Market Mood: Buyers Are Cautious, Sellers Are Showing Up, and Agents See Signs of Busier Spring Ahead
The typical U.S. home that sold in January spent 64 days on the market before going under contract, the longest span in six years and roughly a week longer than a year earlier. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. But while 2026 is off to a sluggish start, there are signs the Great Housing Reset predicted by Redfin economists could be on the horizon.
The Great American Home Search: Redfin’s Big Game Debut Kicks Off a Scavenger Hunt for $1 Million Home
Redfin, part of Rocket Companies (
NYSE: RKT), today announced The Great American Home Search – a nationwide activation that transforms the Big Game into a life changing opportunity to win a home valued at more than $1 million. To play, download or update the Redfin app to participate in this never-been-done-before scavenger hunt.
Luxury Home Prices Keep Climbing Despite Sluggish Demand
The median luxury home sale price in America rose 4.6% year over year to $1.31 million in December, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. By comparison, non luxury prices rose 1.4% to $375,000—the slowest growth in records dating back to 2013.
Black Gen Zers and Millennials Are Half As Likely to Own Their Home As White Counterparts
One in seven (14.2%) Black Gen Zers own their home nationwide, compared to nearly one in three (31.6%) white Gen Zers. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Redfin Reports Homebuyers Are Scoring the Biggest Discounts in 13 Years
The typical homebuyer who purchased a home for below the list price in 2025 got a 7.9% discount—the largest since 2012, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
The Single-Family Rental Is on the Decline
Roughly one of every three (33.1%) renter-occupied housing units in America is located in a large multifamily building—the highest share in records dating back to 2011—according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
New Listings Rise For First Time in 2 Months As Lower Mortgage Rates Perk Up Homebuyers
New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose about 1% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending January 25, the first increase in more than two months. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Salt Lake City, Portland and Kansas City Top Redfin’s Most Neighborly Cities of 2026
Salt Lake City is the most neighborly city in the United States this year, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. The Utah capital tops the list because residents help out their neighbors and prioritize volunteering in their daily lives, and it has a healthy pool of relatively affordable homes.
Hagens Berman: Homebuyers Sue Rocket Mortgage and Affiliated Companies in Class Action Alleging Illegal Practices Inflating Home Prices
A new consumer class-action lawsuit filed against Rocket companies (including Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes) accuses the Michigan-based lending conglomerate of forcing agents to steer clients to use Rocket Mortgage, to the detriment of homebuyers across the country, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman.
Redfin Reports More Gen Zers are Buying Homes—But It’s a Trickle, Not a Flood
More than one-quarter (27.1%) of Gen Zers nationwide owned their home in 2025—up from 26.1% a year earlier—according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Millennials also eked out a gain in their homeownership rate, to 55.4% from 54.9% a year earlier; it’s natural that millennials’ gain is smaller than that of Gen Z because they’re older and have had more time to buy homes.
Redfin Reports Homebuying and Selling Activity Show Signs of Life Amid Lower Mortgage Rates
U.S. pending home sales fell 2.9% year over year during the four weeks ending January 18, the smallest decline in over a month, as mortgage rates declined. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers By a Record Margin, Upping Buyers’ Bargaining Power
There were an estimated 47.1% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in December (or 631,535 more, in numerical terms). That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. That’s the largest gap in records dating back to 2013. It’s up 7.1 percentage points from a month earlier—the largest monthly increase since September 2022—and up 22.2 percentage points from a year earlier.
U.S. Home Prices Inched Up 0.1% in December from a Month Earlier
U.S. home prices ticked up 0.1% month over month in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.2% gain in November. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level on Record Aside From Start of Pandemic
U.S. pending home sales declined 5.9% month over month in December to the lowest seasonally adjusted level on record except April 2020, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Redfin’s records date back to 2012.
Redfin Reveals the 10 Most Popular Homes on Redfin.com in 2025
A remodeled 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Spanish-style house in Silicon Valley was the most popular home on Redfin.com in 2025. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. The home was viewed nearly 35,000 times in the single day it was on the market before going under contract for $5.6 million—$740,000 over its $4.8 million list price.
Monthly Housing Costs Start the Year Down 5%, the Biggest Decline in Over a Year
The median U.S. monthly housing payment dipped to $2,413 during the four weeks ending January 11, near the lowest level in two years and down 5.5% from a year earlier. That’s the biggest decline since October 2024, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Coastal Florida Dominates December’s Priciest Home Sales, Led By a $101M Miami Estate
A 5-acre compound in coastal Miami known as the Banyan Ridge Estate sold for $101.5 million last month, making it the most expensive U.S. home sale of December and the fourth most expensive sale of 2025. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
Defiance Launches RKTL: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Rocket Companies, Inc.MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RKT ETF (RKTL), expanding its suite of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to high-volatility, high-growth equities. The newest addition, RKTL, is designed for traders who seek magnified, short-term bullish exposure to Rocket Companies, Inc. (
NYSE: RKT). By seeking to deliver 200% of the daily percentage change in the share price of RKT, the fund allows investors to express tactical upside views on Rocket Companies’ stock performance within the accessibility and transparency of an exchange-traded fund.
