Zillow Economics predicts shelter CPI inflation – and the results remind us that unless active rental markets moderate even more, the U.S. economy as a whole will continue to grapple with the strain of rising costs of living well into 2025.

The national online real estate research firm said Tuesday that it expects Buffalo to beat out 49 other cities in housing performance for 2025, after previously ranking it No. 1 a year ago for 2024.