
Recently, a Zillow study discovered that a median-income American can household can now afford to purchase a new home for $331,483. Not only is that in and of itself good news, it also highlights another positive — that the median-income households have had a $30,302 increase in buying power since this time last year. That’s because, in early 2025, the same households could only afford a new home for $301,181.
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