ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2021 U.S. Home Affordability Report shows that median-priced single-family homes are less affordable in the fourth quarter compared to historical averages in 77% of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze. That’s up from just 39% of counties that were historically less affordable in the fourth quarter of 2020, to the highest point in 13 years, as home prices continue rising faster than wages throughout much of the country.
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