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As rising home prices continue to outpace income gains, Americans across the nation are finding it harder to buy, according to the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae\u2019 latest reading of its Housing Affordability Index.<\/p>\n
The median price for a single-family home in the U.S. is up 5.8 percent\u00a0from a year ago, at $235,500 as of July. The Western region of the country has seen the largest year-over-year increases in prices at 8.4 percent, followed by the South at 7.1 percent and Midwest at 6.5 percent. The Northeast saw the slowest price growth at 1.8 percent, according to NAR.<\/p>\n
Affordability has fallen from one month ago in all regions of the United States, with the West posting the largest drop in the affordability index (2.1 percent). The South dropped the least in affordability month-over-month, falling only 0.4 percent. Compared to a year ago, affordability has fallen in all regions, except the Northeast which saw a 2 percent increase. The West again posted the largest decline in affordability year-over-year at 4.3 percent, and the Midwest had the smallest decline of 3 percent.<\/p>\n
\u201cHousing markets with low inventory levels may continue to experience rising home prices\u2014however, improvement in job creation and steady income gains help\u00a0offset major price growth,\u201d writes NAR Research Data Specialist Michael Hyman on the Economists\u2019 Outlook blog. \u201cMortgage applications are currently down for new and existing homes which could be seasonal or a sign that rising rates are having an impact on affordability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: \u201cHousing Affordability Numbers for July,\u201d National Association of REALTORS\u00ae Economists\u2019 Outlook blog (Sept. 15, 2015)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Housing Affordability Takes Another Dip As rising home prices continue to outpace income gains, Americans across the nation are finding it harder to buy, according to the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae\u2019 latest reading of its Housing Affordability Index. The median price for a single-family home in the U.S. is up 5.8 percent\u00a0from a … <\/p>\n
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