Redfin Reports Investor Home Purchases Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020
Redfin, a subsidiary of Rocket Companies, reported that U.S. investor home purchases fell 6% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to their lowest level since 2020. Investors purchased 19% of homes sold in the quarter, down from 20% a year earlier, driven by elevated housing costs, slower price growth, and rising insurance and maintenance expenses.
Key figures
- Median investor capital gain
- $196,618
- Investor purchases yoy change
- -6%
- Investor listing share q1 2026
- 7.8%
- Investor purchase share q1 2025
- 20%
- Investor purchase share q1 2026
- 19%
- Investor capital gain yoy change
- 5.3%
- Condo investor purchases yoy change
- -8%
- Detroit investor purchases yoy change
- -35%
- Orlando investor purchases yoy change
- -25%
- San jose investor purchases yoy change
- 12%
- Townhouse investor purchases yoy change
- -13%
- Low priced investor purchases yoy change
- -10%
- Mid priced investor purchases yoy change
- -6%
- High priced investor purchases yoy change
- -1%
- San francisco investor purchases yoy change
- 19%
- Single family investor purchases yoy change
- -6%
- Virginia beach investor purchases yoy change
- 15%
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