affordability index

May 29, 2025
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Housing Affordability Index

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/americas-housing-affordability-gap-persists-households-earning-75000-annually-can-afford-less-than-a-quarter-of-for-sale-home-listings Search Key Highlights The U.S. housing market still needs 367,000 more home listings at a maximum price of $170,000, 416,000 more priced at or below $255,000 and 364,000 more priced under $340,000. For the U.S. housing supply, a sizable […]
February 1, 2019
LendingTree

Cincinnati Ranked High for First-Time Homebuyers

First-time homebuyers in Cincinnati are lucky! According to LendingTree, we rank #4 on the first-time homebuyer-friendly index.  The factors LendingTree took into consideration were: Average down payment amount Average down payment % Share of buyers using FHA mortgage Average FHA […]
November 30, 2018
Cincinnati affordable homes

Affordable Housing in Cincinnati?

SmartAsset researched affordability of the housing market in America.   “SmartAsset ranked the places where residents may be getting priced out of affordable housing markets. They looked at data on household incomes and median home values. Then compare these figures over the […]
October 15, 2018

Home Affordability Myth

Dispelling the Myth About Home Affordability We have all seen the headlines that report that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in the last ten years, and those headlines are accurate. But, […]
May 2, 2018

Cincinnati Housing Affordabilty Index

It’s easy to forget how affordable housing in Cincinnati is compared to other cities. Read the entire report <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Cincinnati’s median home price is $158,900.  A 5.1% increase.  Dayton’s is […]