The strongest and most consistent predictor of home prices is local incomes. Where incomes are high, so are prices—and when incomes rise in a given area, home prices usually follow. The strong price-income relationship provides a foundation for identifying over- and undervalued geographies: those with unusually low prices relative to local incomes may be poised for appreciation.
Our premier home price map for paying clients of Home Economics. Includes a 'LocalView' feature, which reclassifies and recolors ZIP codes in the viewable area—or a user selected area—for local comparisons.
What do historical patterns in employment across major categories of housing and non-residential construction imply about the outlook for Architecture?
The clearest early warning for real estate is payrolls. JobsWatch puts 90 years of monthly, fine-grained employment data at your fingertips—so you can spot turns in architecture, remodeling, office construction, and more.
An interactive ZIP-code map where bubble size reflects population and color reflects home prices. Zooming in recalibrates the display to the area in view, making local market patterns easier to identify
