Understanding the housing market requires more than headlines — it requires data. We track median home prices, 30-year fixed mortgage rates, housing inventory levels, building permit activity, housing starts, and key economic indicators from the Federal Reserve, Census Bureau, NAR, Freddie Mac, and Case-Shiller. Our analysis goes beyond the numbers to explain why the market moves the way it does — and how government intervention distorts price signals that would otherwise guide supply and demand toward equilibrium.
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Housing Market 2026: Key Metrics Every Buyer Should Watch
Mortgage rates, median prices, inventory levels, affordability index — the essential numbers and what they mean.
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The Housing Affordability Index: What It Is and Why It's at Historic Lows
The NAR Housing Affordability Index is at its lowest in 40 years. Here's what it measures and what it reveals.