On The Market New Zillow Forecast: Best and Worst Housing Markets of 2026
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Oct 30, 2025 The podcast explores the regional disparities in the current housing correction, highlighting that not all markets are experiencing the same changes. It discusses how flat prices combined with rising rents can create cash flow opportunities. The conversation dives into the hottest markets driven by affordability and contrasts them with areas facing declines, like Florida. Listeners learn about different investment strategies, assessing risks, and flipping dynamics in a slow market, along with forecasts for 2026 that suggest a varied landscape ahead.
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Housing Growth Is Returning To Normal
- Nationally, the housing market is in a correction with growth rates falling back toward normal levels.
- Many formerly hot metros (e.g., Milwaukee, Detroit) are now growing near historical norms around 3–4%.
Florida Faces Statewide Downside Risks
- Florida shows deep, widespread weakness driven by oversupply, insurance costs, and condo assessments.
- Some Florida metros have already fallen double digits year-over-year and face further downside risk.
Relative Affordability Drives Demand
- Hot markets today are frequently affordable regional options near expensive hubs (e.g., Hartford, Providence, Wisconsin metros).
- Relative affordability, not absolute price, drives demand and sustained growth.