Homes Are ‘Seriously Unaffordable’ in Nearly a Third of U.S. Counties, New Report Finds

Real Estate News · October 22, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Julie Gerstein · 4 min read at the source

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Major homeownership expenses exceeded historical affordability norms in 98% of the 583 counties real estate analytics firm ATTOM reviewed.

Reported by Julie Gerstein for Realtor.com (Trends), originally published October 22, 2026.

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Topics: Trends, Affordability

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