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Worst Housing Affordability" since 1991 excluding Bubble

Worst Housing Affordability" since 1991 excluding Bubble

Real House Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in March

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Jun 01, 2022
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Calculated Risk Affordability Index

I’ve put together my own affordability index - since 1976 - that is similar to the FirstAm approach (more of a house price index adjusted by mortgage rates and the median household income).

I used median income from the Census Bureau (estimated 2021 and 2022), assumed a 15% down payment, and used a 2% estimate for prope…

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