Market Intelligence
United States market
US brand spend still follows household balance sheets. Housing is not one price: value, asking, and closed sale moved in different directions in mid-2026. Creators are a mature monetization layer here — and still not a single market size.
Figures are named-publisher estimates. Confirm the original table before using them in paid work. Aglima did not produce these measurements.
01
Market snapshot
Price
371,774USD
Average home value
2026-07-31 · +1.0% YoY
Zillow
Price
428,950USD
Median listing price
2026-07 · -2.4% YoY
Realtor.com
Transaction value
408,776USD
Median sale price
2026-06 · +2.2% YoY
Redfin
Revenue
254USD bn
Market size
2025
State of the Creator Economy 2026
Zillow value (31 Jul), Realtor.com listing (Jul), Redfin sale (Jun). Different months, different definitions.
Zillow
371,774 USD · +1.0% YoY
2026-07-31 · Average home value · Average US home value, ZHVI family. Not median sale price.
Realtor.com
428,950 USD · -2.4% YoY
2026-07 · Median listing price · Median US listing price, July 2026. Asking price, not closed sale.
Redfin
408,776 USD · +2.2% YoY
2026-06 · Median sale price · Median US home sale price, June 2026. Closed transactions.
| Source | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Zillow | 371,774 USD | 2026-07-31 |
| Realtor.com | 428,950 USD | 2026-07 |
| Redfin | 408,776 USD | 2026-06 |
02
Demand drivers
- Home value was $371,774 on 31 July 2026, +1.0% year over year (Zillow).
- Median listing price was $428,950 in July 2026, −2.4% year over year (Realtor.com).
- Median sale price was $408,776 in June 2026, +2.2% year over year (Redfin).
- Creator-economy monetization is mature enough that brand collaborations are a planning line, not an experiment — the size of that line still depends on the report.
03
Buyer behavior
- Listing price falling while closed sales rise is a qualification signal: what is asked is not what clears.
- Regional divergence is the next fact to collect. A national median hides the brief.
04
Revenue model
- Property: transaction value and financing conditions, not media impressions.
- Creators: brand deals and platform payouts on top of ad inventory.
- Brand spend follows category competition and household confidence, not a global “always-on” default.
05
Strategic implications
- Watch the four housing prints monthly: listing, value, sale, and regional split. We have three of four.
- Do not brief a US housing client on a single “home price.” Name the instrument.
06
What this means for marketers
- Targeting: separate shoppers (listing) from closers (sale).
- Messaging: price cuts on listings are not proof that values collapsed.
- Channels: local inventory and lender conditions beat national lifestyle creative.
07
Risk factors
- Prints are one month apart. Do not narrate a single “July market.”
- No regional split is in this database yet. National figures are a ceiling, not a plan.
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Sources and methodology
| Source | Year | Kind | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZillowPlatform | 2026-07-31 | Price | Average US home value, ZHVI family. Not median sale price. |
| Realtor.comPlatform | 2026-07 | Price | Median US listing price, July 2026. Asking price, not closed sale. |
| RedfinPlatform | 2026-06 | Transaction value | Median US home sale price, June 2026. Closed transactions. |
| State of the Creator Economy 2026Consultancy | 2025 | Revenue | Creator economy as defined in the 2026 state-of report. Includes brand deals, subscriptions, and platform payouts per that study. |