The American dream now comes with a ZIP code: Here’s where starter homes are still within reach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For many would-be homeowners, the financial hurdle to buying a starter home has grown dramatically over the past seven years. The income needed to afford a typical starter home has jumped more than 80% since 2019, according to a new Realtor.com report. Americans now need an annual … Read more

Fewer than 4 in 10 prospective homebuyers can afford a starter home, study finds

Buying a first home remains out of reach for many Americans, with fewer than 4 in 10 non-homeowner households able to afford a typical starter home, a new LendingTree analysis found. A typical starter home costs $200,000, with LendingTree defining entry-level homes as owner-occupied properties valued at the 25th percentile of the housing market. The … Read more

Starter homes now cost $1 million in hundreds of U.S. cities, Zillow finds

Online real estate marketplace Zillow found that 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes worth $1 million or more, nearly triple the number of cities reported in 2020. The company defines a starter home as one in the lowest third of home values in a given region. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more. … Read more

Hundreds of U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1 million, Zillow finds

As U.S. housing costs continue to climb, 242 cities across the country now have “starter homes” costing at least $1 million, according to Zillow. The number of metropolitan areas with basic homes worth at least seven figures has tripled since 2020, the real estate firm said in a new analysis. Zillow defines a starter home as … Read more