Many indicators show housing market activity is sluggish through early 2026. Existing home sales still have not rebounded since they hit a 30-year low in 2023. New home sales levels remain relatively unchanged, rental retention rates increased, and new occupancies declined. Construction starts also slipped 1 percent over the past year, driven by a 7 percent decline in single-family starts.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studieshttps://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/ten-takeaways-2026-state-nations-housing
