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When Houses Outrun Paychecks: The Lost Decades of Housing Affordability
Abstract: An analysis of housing and household income data from 2000 to 2023 finds that in most U.S. counties, the cost of buying a house has outpaced local incomes.
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https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2026/feb/when-houses-outrun-paychecks-lost-decades-housing-affordability
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Source: On the Economy
Publication Date: 2026-02-12