Housing costs rose nationwide and in the vast majority of Congressional districts last year, according to Zillow Research. Using data from the Zillow Home Value Index and the Zillow Rent Index, the analysis found that median values rose last year in 421 out of 426 Congressional districts analyzed, or 99%, while median rents increased in 295 of 434 districts analyzed, or 68%. Zillow notes, "Home values and rents tend to be higher in more urban, denser Congressional districts closer to the coasts, regardless which party represents the district in Congress."
A new interactive tool from Zillow allows users to find median home values and rents within their Congressional district, and to compare these to the housing costs in other districts. The chart incorporates the latest data from Zillow’s 2018 indices as well as median home values and rents from the last five years.
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