This year's hottest markets mostly share three key factors: relatively affordable homes, scarce inventory, and a strong job market.

Affordability remains a barrier after the pandemic-era boom as home prices continue to rise and mortgage rates stay high.

Zillow says relative affordability and job growth will be the key drivers among the most competitive markets for buyers in 2025.

Zillow predicts Salt Lake will be one of the country's hottest housing markets in 2025. But another analysis finds the state is one of the least-affordable for homebuyers.

With steep competition to find a home in the new year, these cities offer affordable options for buyers in the housing market.

While the national housing supply recently reached a four-year high, buying a home in some U.S. cities may be especially difficult in 2025, a new Zillow report suggests. To make its predictions, Zillow reviewed multiple factors — including how quickly homes have been selling,

With steep competition to find a home in the new year, these cities offer affordable options for buyers in the housing market.