In February, home value growth continued to accelerate, the rental market showed some signs of recovery but is likely to remain challenging for certain hard-hit renters in less-pricey areas, and inventory continued to plumb new lows, according to the February 2021 Zillow Real Estate Market Report. The typical U.S. home value rose to $272,446 in February, up 9.9% from a year ago the fastest annual growth since April 2006, accelerating from already-quick annual growth of 9.1% in January