There have been many conversations about investor participation in the 2026 housing market. Are they truly dominating the market? Can affordability challenges be attributed to investors? That’s where Veros’ Economists can provide some insight.
In episode 46 of the RiskWire Webcast, Chief Economist, Eric Fox, and Senior Research Economist, Reena Agrawal, examine data and offer their perspective on investors and the 2026 housing market. Here are some key takeaways from the episode:
- Investors purchased approximately 30% of all single-family homes at the end of 2025, which was a slight uptick from the 29% at the end of 2024.
- Today’s investor activity is vastly different from what it was during the pandemic. At the peak of the pandemic boom in the summer of 2021, investors purchased approximately 140,000 homes per month. Fast-forward to December 2025, and that number dropped to 85,000.
- Not all investors are huge firms on Wall Street buying entire neighborhoods. Small investors (who own fewer than 10 investment properties) accounted for 14% of all home purchases in 2025, while medium-sized investors (who own between 10 and 99 properties) accounted for 11% if all home purchases.
Are you curious about the impact of investors on the 2026 housing market? Watch episode 46 of the RiskWire Webcast today: Webcast & Interviews – RiskWire, powered by Veros
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