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Fewer than 4 in 10 non-homeowner households can afford a typical starter home priced around $200,000, according to LendingTree. Households need an annual income of roughly $117,000 to afford the average home, real estate firm Redfin has found.

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[-] thoughtfuldragon 6 points 2 days ago

I wish I could find these 200k starter homes.

[-] Justifier@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I can tell you where they are, but you won't like the build quality.

They also won't be built suited for the region and you'd better be bringing a large chunk of cash with you and be either wfh or be ready to commute 100 miles a day because you won't be making enough to afford their monthly costs relying on local employment

Ohio

Louisiana

Missouri

You know... The places most people don't want to live, and where the median household income is ~≤60k

[-] thoughtfuldragon 3 points 2 days ago

Idk I think all those places want to kill me.

[-] Justifier@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

😂 yeah no argument there

Worse, they're mostly culturally bereft

Still I personally chose to live in these regions over playing the losing games required to live in what most people consider better areas

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