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Zillow Group, Inc. reports developments across its real estate technology platform, which connects consumers with listings, agents, loan officers, rental housing providers and other real estate professionals. Recurring company updates cover residential revenue, rentals, mortgage origination through Zillow Home Loans, for-sale marketplace activity, agent software tools, New Construction, Zillow Showcase and pre-market listing products such as Zillow Preview.
The company also publishes housing-market research based on Zillow data, including home value, rent, inventory, buyer-engagement and listing-speed measures. News frequently references Zillow brands and tools used across shopping, renting, buying, selling and financing homes, including Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, ShowingTime, dotloop and related rental and closing services.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) reports that America's housing deficit was essentially flat in 2024 at 4.74 million homes, increasing by only 43,438 units versus much larger annual increases in 2022 and 2023. According to Zillow, this plateau follows a construction surge that added about 1.4 million housing units in 2024, supported by a 50‑year high in newly finished multifamily homes. The company links the persistent deficit to nearly two decades of underbuilding since the 2008 financial crisis and identifies it as a key driver of the affordability crisis.
Zillow notes that affordability, measured as the share of listings affordable to a median‑income household, stabilized nationally in 2024 and has been improving into 2026, reaching 35.2% in May 2026, up from 30.8% a year earlier. The largest deficits are concentrated in expensive metros such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., where affordable listing shares are far below the national level. Zillow advocates reforms including more flexible zoning, streamlined permitting and expanded support for manufactured housing to close the gap.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) launched Zillow Pro, a nationwide premium membership for real estate agents that brings consumer insights from Zillow directly into agents’ workflows. Agents can invite any buyer or seller to collaborate, then view their Zillow activity and use AI tools to prioritize and personalize outreach.
Nearly 20,000 agents used Zillow Pro in beta. According to Zillow, buyers working with Pro agents are 80% more likely to meet in person and 50% more likely to advance their home search, while My Agent connections convert at over four times inferred relationships.
Zillow Group (Nasdaq:Z) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The company will host a webcast and conference call that day at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET for investors and analysts.
Access details and the live webcast link, recorded replay, and related financial information will be available on Zillow Group's investor relations website.
Zillow (NYSE:Z) released its June 2026 Market Report, showing improving U.S. housing activity. Home sales reached 381,125, up 5.9% year over year and 9.2% from May, while new listings grew 3% annually.
Active inventory rose only 0.9% YoY to 1.39M homes, the smallest gain since December 2023. The typical home value is $372,057, up 1.1% YoY and 0.7% MoM. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,884, 2.5% below last year, as rates declined over 20 basis points. Typical rent is $1,965, up 2.2% YoY.
Zillow (Nasdaq: Z) partnered with GoDaddy to provide housing insights for the 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Cities list, led by San Antonio. Zillow contributed data on typical home values, rents, and its Market Heat Index for each of the top 10 cities, highlighting how local housing conditions intersect with small-business growth.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) announced its Summer Launch 2026, introducing a personalized moving hub that guides buyers from first search through closing across four milestones: budgeting, finding a home, making an offer and closing.
The release also adds Zillow Preview, Verified Pre-approval and a shared collection workspace for co-buyers.
Zillow (Z) reports that in May 2026, 74% of rental listings on its platform were affordable to a median-income household, the highest May share since at least 2021. Typical U.S. rent was $1,951, up 2% year over year, with 39.6% of listings offering concessions.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) released its 2026 Paint Color Analysis, showing how interior colors may influence buyer offer prices. A chocolate brown bedroom is linked to offers about $2,277 higher, while sage green ranks strongly across all rooms.
Conversely, ochre yellow across key rooms may reduce offers by up to $18,164, and certain reds and pinks also correlate with lower bid amounts.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) reports that a record 242 US cities now have typical starter homes valued at $1 million or more, up from 80 in February 2020 and 226 in April 2025. A starter home is defined as a home in the lowest third of values locally.
According to Zillow, the typical US starter home is worth $198,649, up 1.7% year over year. California leads with 105 such cities, while New York and New Jersey show the fastest growth, reaching 41 and 26 cities respectively.
Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) and EliseAI reported that renters who use Zillow Rentals’ built-in AI Assist are on average 43% more likely to apply for an apartment than those who do not. From October 2025 to April 2026, AI Assist users were also 19% more likely to book a tour and 24% more likely to sign a lease.
AI Assist, available at no additional cost to Zillow’s multifamily partners with over 450 units, provides instant inquiry responses, post-tour follow-up, and 24/7 availability, aiming to improve lead-to-lease conversion while easing pressure on leasing teams.