Home Prices

Tan suburban single-family houses for sale in San Diego, California

Just 17% of San Diego households can afford the city's $1M+ median home prices

The city is becoming increasingly unaffordable to prospective homebuyers.

August 6, 2026 - NBC San Diego

Close-up on For Sale sign in front of yellow house with white garage door.

'Starter' homes cost over $1M in 242 US cities

Once concentrated in coastal regions, cities with starter homes valued at over $1 million are now spread across 26 states.

June 25, 2026 - Smart Cities Dive

One-story beige home with large cactus in front yard with For Sale sign near sidewalk in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Tampa top list of housing markets with the most price cuts

Nearly a third of Phoenix homes for sale had price cuts last April.

May 26, 2026 - Fox Business

Low aerial of residential neighborhood in Henderson, Nevada.

Las Vegas-area development promises over 900 homes below market price

The master-planned Henderson community promises a variety of home types and parks, trails and other amenities.

April 26, 2026 - KNTV

Row of ornate brick houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Report: Corporate Investors Bought One Quarter of Philadelphia Homes since 2016. Advocates are Raising Alarms.

Corporate buyers are putting homeownership out of reach for more regular households, forcing more people into renting and raising the cost of homeownership.

November 3, 2025 - The Philadelphia Tribune

Colorful bright blue small houses with decorative cacti in courtyard in San Diego, California.

Opinion: How to Rebuild the ‘Starter Home’ Market

Large minimum lot sizes and restrictions on multi-unit housing put an artificial floor under home costs. Is it time to eliminate them?

June 24, 2025 - Greater Greater Washington

Small home with For Sale sign on green lawn.

Home Prices Continue to Rise Across the Nation

The pandemic’s effects continue to impact housing markets, with formerly affordable cities seeing a steep rise in housing costs.

January 27, 2025 - The New York Post

Neighborhood of large houses in suburban Austin, Texas.

Austin Lot Size Changes Could Make Homes More Affordable

Land acquisition makes up 15 to 20 percent of the cost of an average home in the Austin area.

August 23, 2024 - The Real Deal

Aerial view of coast in Maui, hawaii with hotels and condo buildings at sunrise or sunset.

Maui Condo Sales Drop as County Weighs Short-Term Rental Regulations

A proposed county bill would phase out some 7,000 short-term rental units.

August 13, 2024 - Maui Now

Close-up of white sign with red FOR SALE letters and blurred brick single-family home in background.

High Housing Costs Top of Mind for Voters

More and more Americans fear they won’t be able to afford housing.

July 3, 2024 - Reuters

View of Spanish-style homes in dense neighborhood in Orange County, California at sunset.

Median Home Prices Top $1 Million in Over 200 California Towns

Towns once known for their affordability are seeing sharply rising home prices.

April 16, 2024 - Los Angeles Times

Red and white "For Sale" sign in front yard of suburban house.

Report: Just 7 Percent of Homes for Sale Affordable to Black Households

The affordability crisis continues to impact American households across the board, with 16 percent of listings affordable to the average household.

January 31, 2024 - Yahoo Finance

Historic homes with intricate white trim on tree-lined street in Richmond, Virginia.

Richmond Program Promotes Black Homeownership

Economic Mobility and Black Homeownership Pilot identified barriers to homeownership and provides homebuyers with down payment assistance and counseling.

January 18, 2024 - Next City

Side view of older woman sitting on gray sofa gazing pensively out of wall-sized window.

Aging and the Housing Market

When wanting to downsize their living situation, some older Americans are startled to find a dearth of smaller housing units in their neighborhoods.

November 29, 2022 - The New York Times

White house with For Sale and SOLD sign

Home Prices, Demand on Downward Trajectory

The once-overheated housing market continues to cool as rising interest rates reduce demand.

October 26, 2022 - Bloomberg

ROw of historic New York City brownstone homes

Manhattan Home Sales Slow, Rent Growth Continues

The Manhattan housing market is seeing lower sale prices and a slowdown in demand, but rents in the city are still going up.

October 5, 2022 - Bloomberg

For sale sign with SOLD sign pasted over it in front of white suburban house

Remote Work a Key Factor in the Rise of Home Prices

The shift to work-from-home policies drove more than 60 percent of the dramatic recent growth in U.S. house prices, according to a Fed study.

September 28, 2022 - Bloomberg

View of Seattle skyline with houses in foreground

Community Land Trusts Make Homeownership Accessible

The organizations sell homes to low-income buyers at rates far below market prices, putting homeownership within reach for more families.

September 27, 2022 - Next City

Suburban Homes

Where Housing Costs Are Falling Fastest

Although median home prices remain close to record highs in many cities, some of the country’s priciest metro areas are seeing home prices plummet.

September 23, 2022 - Bloomberg

Harvey Floods Houston

Access to Flood Risk Data Shifts Homebuyer Behavior

With climate risks threatening more communities, providing clear, accessible risk information to potential homebuyers can help households make informed decisions and inform local resiliency efforts.

September 12, 2022 - Redfin

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After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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