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Kara Ng
Coverage of Kara Ng in the Nexus archive.
- New York and San Francisco are some of the hottest markets for renters, but a tiny Northeastern city beat them both
Zillow identified Providence, Rhode Island as the hottest rental market in the U.S. in 2026, surpassing major cities like New York and San Francisco. The ranking is based on rapid rent growth, low vacancies, and few rental concessions, driven by limited housing inventory and high demand.
- The new problem for millennial parents in the Northeast: the million-dollar starter home
Millennial parents in the Northeast face a surge in million-dollar starter homes, with the region becoming the fastest-growing area for such unaffordable housing. Zillow reports 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes priced at $1 million or more, up sharply from 80 pre-pandemic, driven by chronic housing shortages and high demand. New Jersey and New York alone added 15 cities to the list in the past year.