Tag: affordability index
Home Affordability Remains Strained Nationwide, with Modest Fourth Quarter Improvement
Homes in 99 percent of counties less affordable than historic norms; In 86 percent of counties analyzed, homes were more affordable in fourth quarter than third quarter of 2025 IRVINE, Calif. – January 8, 2026 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its latest U.S. Home Affordability Report... Read More »
Third Quarter Sees Homes Grow Less Affordable in Much of Country
In 99 percent of counties, homes less affordable for residents than has historically been the case; Home affordability grew worse in nearly half of counties compared to second quarter IRVINE, Calif. – September 25, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its latest U.S. Home Affordability... Read More »
Top 10 Counties with the Largest Annual Increase in Affordability Indexes in Q2 2025
According to ATTOM’s Q2 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report, 99 percent of counties with enough data to analyze saw median-priced single-family homes and condos become less affordable in Q2 2025 compared to historical averages. This marks the 14th straight quarter where owning and maintaining a median-priced home has consumed a greater share of... Read More »
Elevated Home Prices and Stagnant Wages Make Home-Ownership Unaffordable Across the Country
In 77.9 Percent of Counties, Home Expenses are Unaffordable for Typical Residents; Median National Home Price Hits High of $369,000 in Second Quarter IRVINE, Calif. – June 26, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its latest U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that in 99 percent of... Read More »
Top 10 Counties with the Largest Annual Increase in Affordability Indexes in Q1 2025
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report, in the first quarter of 2025, median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable than historical averages in 97 percent of U.S. counties with sufficient data. This continues a three-year trend in which homeownership demands an unusually high share of wages, as home... Read More »