Buyers are gaining leverage in today’s housing market, with sellers outnumbering buyers by over 43%. See which markets favor buyers most and where sellers still hold the advantage.
A growing gap between sellers and buyers is giving buyers more leverage, slowing price growth, and driving more canceled home deals.
Redfin reports buyers must earn $111,252, about $35,000 more than renters, a 46.3% gap that’s the smallest in 3 years as affordability improves.
Redfin reports 16.3% of U.S. home-purchase contracts were canceled in December, a record high equal to roughly 40,000 deals.
Redfin reports a 37.2% gap between sellers and buyers, with buyer activity at 1.43M and major metros like Austin showing extreme imbalances.
Redfin reports 44.4% of Americans struggle with housing costs, leading to family sacrifices like delaying kids, giving up pets, or moving in with parents.
Wages rose 4.1% YOY, beating rent growth (2.6%) and mortgage payments (0.2%). Here’s what it means for buyers and renters.
Redfin reports U.S. homeowner households fell 0.1% in Q2 2025 to 86.2M, the first decline since 2016, while renter households surged 2.6% to 46.4M.
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