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Zillow data reveals which rental markets are drawing the most outside interest and where demand may be heading next Outside interest is growing fastest in Buffalo, Chicago and Houston, where out-of-town rental search shares grew the most year over year. In established hotspots — Raleigh (59%), Hartford (55%), New Orleans (54%) and Nashville (52%) — outside rental searchers outnumber local rental searchers on Zillow.

Zillow's rent-reporting program is helping renters build credit while expanding its housing platform from rental search to homeownership.

Zillow has reported nearly 2 million on-time rent payments to credit bureaus for free since launching its rent reporting program in 2024 In July, more than 78,000 renters who paid on time through Zillow had their payments reported to credit bureaus. That's 26% more than a year ago, reflecting strong demand for tools that translate rent into credit history.

Real-estate giants Compass and Zillow are battling over control of home listings. Consumer advocates and industry experts warn that buyers and sellers could pay a price.

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced Zillow Group will present at this year's Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco.  Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann will participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, Sept.

Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a legal fight over a 2025 partnership that the FTC claimed hurt competition in the rental-listing market. The settlement was announced on Monday, just as the case was scheduled to head toward trial this morning.

Syndication partnership with Redfin continues; both companies to also offer standalone options, improving choice, affordability and access SEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group today announced a resolution with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states regarding its multifamily rental listings syndication agreement with Redfin. Zillow has consistently maintained the partnership with Redfin is pro-consumer and procompetitive, and we're pleased to have found a resolution that enables its continuation.

Nationally, a typical household can save for and come out ahead on a home purchase compared to renting after about 15 years A typical U.S. household needs 8.5 years to save for a down payment and an additional 6.2 years to break even on the purchase relative to renting, according to a new analysis by Zillow. In San Jose, the combined timeline is almost 50 years.

Rents are rising and demand is strong, but property managers aren't rushing to cut concessions The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) shows the typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,962 in July, up 2.3% annually — the fastest pace in more than a year. 39.8% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in July, up from 35.9% a year ago.

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