Market Datavs. 1 year ago
30-year mortgage6.49%▼ -0.23 pts15-year mortgage5.82%▼ -0.04 pts10-year Treasury4.54%▲ +0.20 ptsMortgage spread1.95 pts▼ -0.43 ptsMedian list price$430k▼ -2.5%List $/sqft$228▼ -2.1%Days on market53 +0 daysActive listings1.1M▲ +1.9%New listings463k▲ +2.4%Pending sales506k▲ +4.9%Housing starts1.18M▼ -8.7%Building permits1.41M▼ -0.4%New-home sales580k▼ -6.8%Existing-home sales4.09M▲ +2.8%Months of supply10.3▲ +0.6 moMortgage delinquency1.89%▲ +0.12 pts
as of Jul 2026

Build-to-Rent Housing in 2026: Why Developers Are Chasing Renters

Build-to-rent housing concept with rows of new single-family rental homes.

Build-to-rent housing sits between two major housing trends: many households want single-family space, but many cannot or do not want to buy. Build-to-rent, often called BTR or single-family built-for-rent, refers to newly built single-family homes or townhomes designed from the start as rental housing. These communities can offer yards, garages, privacy and neighborhood-style layouts, while … Read more