Zillow Forecast: Best and Worst Housing Markets of 2026
The housing market correction is well underway, but the story looks very different depending on where you invest. Some markets are cooling gently, others are slipping faster, and a few affordability outliers are still holding up. With new Zillow data in hand, Dave breaks down the major regional patterns, why price growth is slowing almost everywhere, and what today’s shifts actually mean for investors buying at the end of 2025 and into 2026.
He also looks at markets that may be “oversold” despite strong fundamentals, the places where buyers suddenly have serious leverage, and how rents are diverging sharply from home prices in some metros. We’ll even take a look at the data to see where corrections may continue.
So, where should you buy? If you want killer deals, are these “oversold” markets prime places for rental property investing, or could they fall even further?
In This Episode We Cover
Zillow’s newest list of best and worst housing markets of 2026
Where buyers have strong leverage and where demand still holds
Markets that have strong fundamentals but major concerns from buyers
What rising or falling rents actually signal for investors
Will hot, affordable markets keep their flame burning or freeze like the rest of the US?
And So Much More!
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The housing market correction is well underway, but the story looks very different depending on where you invest. Some markets are cooling gently, others are slipping faster, and a few affordability outliers are still holding up. With new Zillow data in hand, Dave breaks down the major regional patterns, why price growth is slowing almost everywhere, and what today’s shifts actually mean for investors buying at the end of 2025 and into 2026.
He also looks at markets that may be “oversold” despite strong fundamentals, the places where buyers suddenly have serious leverage, and how rents are diverging sharply from home prices in some metros. We’ll even take a look at the data to see where corrections may continue.
So, where should you buy? If you want killer deals, are these “oversold” markets prime places for rental property investing, or could they fall even further?
In This Episode We Cover
Zillow’s newest list of best and worst housing markets of 2026
Where buyers have strong leverage and where demand still holds
Markets that have strong fundamentals but major concerns from buyers
What rising or falling rents actually signal for investors
Will hot, affordable markets keep their flame burning or freeze like the rest of the US?
And So Much More!
Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1218
Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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