Danielle Hale

Mortgage rates hold steady amid "inflation contagion," while new construction offers $25,000 in savings and national rents continue to drop.

Your paycheck may be growing, but " inflation contagion " is eating up those gains—and then some.

It has been a turbulent week for the broader economy—inflation reached a three-year high, tensions in the Middle East continued to fluctuate, and mortgage rates ticked up to 6.52%.

May 2026 marks the 34th consecutive month of year-over-year decline for 0-2 bedroom properties across the 50 largest metros. The national median asking rent fell $26, or 1.5%, compared to a year ago.

A landmark housing bill successfully cleared Congress this week; however, an unexpected, last-minute signing delay by President Donald Trump has

June 2026 marks the 35th consecutive month of year-over-year decline for 0-2 bedroom properties. The national median asking rent fell $25, or 1.5%, compared to a year ago.

The upcoming week brings a lighter schedule for national economic data but a busy lineup of new research from the Realtor.com® economics team.

The Realtor.com® economic research team is preparing for a full slate of market reports and economic indicators over the next five days.

Today, the Realtor.com® economics team releases its July Monthly Housing Trends Report—showing a market that isn't coming apart , but is cooling as is typical for late summer.

Today's monthly housing trends report shows a market that isn't comping apart, but is cooling as is typical for late summer.