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Composite housing affordability index in the U.S. 2000-2018
Composite housing affordability index in the United States from 2000 to 2018
by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
May 9, 2019
The statistic presents the housing affordability index in the United States from 2000 to 2018. The index values over 100 indicate that the typical (median) family has more than sufficient income to purchase the median-priced home. In 2018, the index value amounted to 146.3.
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by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
May 9, 2019
The statistic presents the housing affordability index in the United States from 2000 to 2018. The index values over 100 indicate that the typical (median) family has more than sufficient income to purchase the median-priced home. In 2018, the index value amounted to 146.3.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
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- The composite affordability index is the ratio of median family income to qualifying income. Values over 100 indicate that the typical (median) family has more than sufficient income to purchase the median-priced home.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- The composite affordability index is the ratio of median family income to qualifying income. Values over 100 indicate that the typical (median) family has more than sufficient income to purchase the median-priced home.
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