Prices
Average Home Appreciation per Year, From the Long-Run Rate to the Last 12 Months
A $200,000 home once represented a substantial purchase in many American housing markets. Today, buyers in numerous cities would be pleased to…
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Home Stats Report
Home Stats Report takes a practical, numbers-first look at the American housing market, drawing on decades of real estate experience, historical trends, and the everyday realities of buying and selling homes. Housing has never been as simple as a headline suggests. Home prices rise, mortgage rates change, inventory tightens, and buyers adjust their expectations. Home Stats Report provides market commentary, analysis, and general information for educational purposes only. We do not offer financial, investment, mortgage, or real estate advice.
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The Average Monthly Mortgage Payment in the US, Broken Down by State
Americans paid an average of $2,044 per month on existing mortgages in Q2 2026, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) data.…
Homeownership
Average Square Footage of a House in the US, and Why New Homes Are Getting Smaller
A three-bedroom house with a modest kitchen, one bathroom, and a backyard used to satisfy plenty of American families. Extra bedrooms were…
Prices
Sellers Offered Concessions on 44.7% of US Home Sales in August
Home sellers are increasingly discovering that finding a buyer sometimes requires offering a little something extra. During the three months ending August…
Prices
The Average New Home Price Fell 8.8% in a Year as Builders Cut Prices
We all remember when negotiating with a home builder was almost as routine as discussing the floor plan. Buyers asked about discounts,…
Homeownership
The Average First-Time Home Buyer Is Now 40, a Record High
Buying your first home used to be something Americans expected to do in their late 20s or early 30s. Today, reaching that…
Homeownership
How Long Does It Take to Sell a House Right Now, From Listing to Closing
Finding someone willing to buy your house and actually receiving the money are two very different milestones. A property might attract an…
Homeownership
More Than a Quarter of Homes Sold in August Were Paid For in Cash
After spending years discussing offers across kitchen tables, we learned that sellers liked certainty almost as much as a good price. That…
Prices
In Salt Lake City and Denver, About a Third of Homes for Sale Have Had a Price Cut
Not long ago, sellers in some housing markets could put an ambitious price on a home and wait for buyers to compete…
Homeownership
Millions of Flood-Prone Homes Have No Flood Insurance
We’ve seen buyers worry about everything inside a house, including an aging furnace, a suspicious crack in the basement wall, and roof…