What do US investor home purchases measure?

The table measures the number of residential properties bought by investors and their percentage share of total home sales in the United States, utilizing corporate entity records from Redfin.

How frequently is the investor home purchases data published?

The data is published on a quarterly basis by the Redfin Data Center, with time series extending back to the year 2000.

What breakdowns are included in the investor purchases table?

It provides total homes bought by investors, overall market share, and disaggregations across low, middle, and high price tiers.

Why is investor market share significant for the housing market?

Investor market share serves as a leading indicator of housing inventory shifts, tracking how many homes move into rental portfolios and compete with first-time homebuyers.

US Investor Home Purchases

Name: US Investor Home Purchases
Creator: Redfin Data Center
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US investor home purchases and market share of total residential real estate transactions quarterly.

Source: Redfin Data CenterLast updated: Sep 21, 2026, 15:05Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q2-2026	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023
Homes Bought by Investors	52,102	46,207	51,298	53,335	53,840	48,606	49,756	52,704	57,281	47,954	50,974	53,755	55,410
Investor Market Share	16.23	19.32	18.28	16.77	16.89	19.73	17.73	16.61	17.52	19.79	19.72	17.12	16.96
BY PRICE TIER3
Low Price Tier	20,772	21,812	23,323	23,981	23,824	22,922	23,187	23,836	25,868	23,813	23,421	24,135	25,640
Middle Price Tier	12,807	10,559	12,060	12,433	12,390	11,313	11,668	12,755	13,807	11,306	12,765	13,026	12,844
High Price Tier	18,523	13,836	15,915	16,921	17,626	14,371	14,900	16,113	17,606	12,835	14,787	16,594	16,926

Latest reading

Investor Market Share stood at 16.23% in Q2 2026. That is −3.1 pp from Q1 2026 and −0.7 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2000 to Q2 2026. Source: Redfin Data Center.

Latest: 16.23%; Q2 2026
vs previous period: −3.1 pp; Q1 2026
vs a year earlier: −0.7 pp

About this data

US investor home purchases and market share of total residential real estate transactions quarterly. The table details homes bought by investors and market share across three price tiers from Redfin. Data goes back to 2000 from the Redfin Data Center. Redfin tracks corporate entity names on deed records to identify investor buyers.

Frequently asked questions

What do US investor home purchases measure?: The table measures the number of residential properties bought by investors and their percentage share of total home sales in the United States, utilizing corporate entity records from Redfin.
How frequently is the investor home purchases data published?: The data is published on a quarterly basis by the Redfin Data Center, with time series extending back to the year 2000.
What breakdowns are included in the investor purchases table?: It provides total homes bought by investors, overall market share, and disaggregations across low, middle, and high price tiers.
Why is investor market share significant for the housing market?: Investor market share serves as a leading indicator of housing inventory shifts, tracking how many homes move into rental portfolios and compete with first-time homebuyers.