Tag: home affordability
Median-Priced Homes Not Affordable for Average Wage Earners in 68 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets
73 Percent of Markets Less Affordable Than a Year Ago; Eight of 10 Highest-Priced Counties Post Negative Net Migration in 2017 IRVINE, Calif. – March 29, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Q1 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that median home prices in Q1 2018 were not... Read More »
Buying a Home More Affordable Than Renting in 54 Percent of U.S. Markets
But 64 Percent of Population Live in Markets More Affordable to Rent Than Buy; Least Affordable Rental Markets Led by Counties in Northern California, DC, Brooklyn; Most Affordable Rental Markets in Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property... Read More »
Home Affordability Improves in 60 Percent of U.S. Markets in Q3 2017 Compared to Previous Quarter
Affordability Still Worsens From a Year Ago in 79 Percent of Local Markets; Wage Growth Outpaces Home Price Growth in 48 Percent of Markets Over Past Year; U.S. Home Prices Up 73 Percent, Wages Up 13 Percent Since Q1 2012 IRVINE, Calif. – Oct. 5, 2017 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database, today... Read More »
Q2 2017 U.S. Median Home Price at Least Affordable Level Since Q3 2008
Median Home Prices Rose Faster Than Wages in 87 Percent of Local Markets; 45 Percent of Markets Less Affordable Than Their Historic Norms, an Eight-Year High IRVINE, Calif. – June 29, 2017 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database, today released its Q2 2017 U.S. Home Affordability... Read More »
Utilities Add 25 Percent to U.S. Homeownership Costs According to New Research from ATTOM Data Solutions and UtilityScore
Utility Costs Require 7 Percent of Wages on Average Nationwide; California Home Seller Profits More Than Double with Solar Installed; IRVINE, Calif. – June 6, 2017 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database, and UtilityScore, a software provider that helps solar and home improvement... Read More »
One in Four U.S. Housing Markets Less Affordable Than Historic Affordability Averages in First Quarter of 2017
U.S. Affordability Index Drops to a More Than 8-Year Low Despite Annual Wage Growth Outpacing Home Price Growth in 53 Percent of Local Markets IRVINE, Calif. – March 30, 2017 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest fused property database, today released its Q1 2017 U.S. Home Affordability Index, which shows... Read More »