Cotality data show investors’ share of US single-family home buys slips to 27% in Q2
XHB•Investor share eases in Q2
CoreLogic flagged a pullback in institutional U.S. single-family buying ahead of new federal restrictions on large-scale acquisitions.
Investors took 27% of purchases from March to June 2026, down from 28% in Q1, still above sub-20% norms.
Q2 investor acquisitions fell to 273,000, about 40,000 fewer than Q2 2025; mega investors drove roughly 10,000 of the decline.
Buying slowed before new law took effect
Behavior shifted months before the law took effect; mega-investor buying averaged 4,500 a month in Q1, down 40% year over year.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, signed July 11, restricts buyers owning 350+ homes; Q3 is expected to test the lasting impact.
