Kristen Herhold

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  • 2026 Data: Home Price Growth Outpaces Income in All Major U.S. Metros

    Home prices have risen 551% since 1980 while incomes grew just 373%, pushing the national home-price-to-income ratio to 5.08, nearly double what experts consider affordable. This study ranks the 50 most populous U.S. metros from most to least affordable and reveals that none meets the recommended threshold.