US housing affordability just fell back to where it was on the eve of the 2006 crash. Nashville airbnb investors dumping homes at 40 percent losses

US housing affordability just fell back to where it was on the eve of the 2006 crash.

The typical family can barely afford the median home, with mortgage rates near 6.7% and prices stuck. For most households the home is the biggest asset they own, and with prices flat the wealth… pic.twitter.com/q6B1A3U6DH

— Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 6, 2026

Nashville’s Airbnb downturn is entering a new stage: investor liquidations.

And we’re starting to see listings like this, where an Airbnb owner is trying to sell for $400,000 less than they paid in 2022.

That’s a 40% collapse in just four years.

Even more remarkable, this townhouse is now listed for less than it sold for in 2020.

Meaning the entire pandemic housing boom has been wiped away.

Given how much inventory is now sitting on Nashville’s housing market, this could be a sign of things to come.

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Nashville’s Airbnb downturn is entering a new stage: investor liquidations.

And we’re starting to see listings like this, where an Airbnb owner is trying to sell for $400,000 less than they paid in 2022.

That’s a 40% collapse in just four years.

Even more remarkable, this… pic.twitter.com/YY2a65cWZN

— Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) August 5, 2026

Reminder, home prices don't just crash.

First, sales freeze, as you see today. https://t.co/eQP0bwNS8Q pic.twitter.com/9zKPuAXnI3

— Vlad (@VladTheInflator) August 5, 2026