The Housing Affordability Index ... a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on the most recent price and income data. An index above 100 signifies that a ...

U.S. housing affordability has shifted, with Midwest and Rust Belt cities standing in stark contrast to high-priced markets.

when the index stood at 100.2. The affordability index incorporates median existing-home prices, median family incomes and average mortgage rates.

WalletHub named Flint, Michigan, the most affordable city to own a home, boasting the lowest cost of living and the most ...

The percentage of a family’s income needed to purchase a new home fell from 38% in Q4 2024 to 36% in Q1 2025, as a result of ...

Across the country, the prospect of home ownership is slipping out of reach for the ordinary buyer. The affordability gap — an estimate of the difference between an area’s median household ...

With over three years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed ...

So what would it take to close the nation’s affordability gap? 39% price cuts, 2.4% mortgages, or 62% pay hikes. Or a mix of ...

The average home sales price is $503,800. Hawaii is the most expensive state to buy a house, with a median home value of $843,723, according to the Zillow Home Value Index average over the first ...

5—For the first time in five years, the median price for a condo statewide in ... which publishes an affordability index. "Now it's just 73%," he said, meaning more families can't afford to ...

In its latest Housing Affordability Index, Fresno ranked 41st among big ... continue to find Fresno appealing because of lower home prices compared to the rest of the state.