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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Rachel Dobkin

It can take 65 years to afford a home in New York City, here’s where it only takes 4

Americans hoping to buy their first home may need to save for roughly 65 years to afford a place in New York City, but there are a couple of spots in the Midwest where it takes only about four years.

It could take decades for a typical household living in the Big Apple to afford the median first-time buyer down payment of $265,000, according to an analysis released Tuesday by major retail mortgage lender Rocket Mortgage.

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