Maintenance, property taxes, energy and utilities, and home insurance are making owning a home costlier in these states.

Egg and gas prices aren't the only prices rising in the United States as electricity prices ... reported last week that the median customer utility bill payment increased 6 percent in the month ...

It’s too darn hot in much of the United States ... the misery for those who cannot pay their soaring utility bills: Only three states in that group prevent shut-offs during heat waves.