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ATTOM report finds homes remain largely unaffordable in US counties Q1 2026
ATTOM's Q1 2026 report shows 97% of US counties have less affordable homes than historical averages, with major expenses surpassing wage growth in many areas.
62% of Americans say homebuying unrealistic in 2026
62% of Americans say buying a home in 2026 is unrealistic as affordability, rising home prices and interest rates limit demand.
Home Affordability Strained Nationwide Despite Modest Q4 Improvement
Home affordability remained strained in 99% of U.S. counties in Q4 2025, though modest improvements and falling mortgage rates emerged.
Where first-time buyers beat home investors
First-time homebuyers captured 69% of starter-home purchases in 2024, with housing policy shaping competition with investors.
Q3 2025 housing market risks intensify nationwide
Rising unemployment, foreclosures, and affordability pressures put parts of California, Florida, and Louisiana at highest housing market risk.
Home affordability declines across U.S. in Q3 2025
Home affordability worsened in nearly half of U.S. counties in Q3 2025 as prices rose to a record $375,000 nationwide.
Home affordability worsens again across U.S. in fourth quarter as home prices keep climbing
ATTOM has released its fourth-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to historical averages […]
Home ownership slightly more affordable across U.S. in third quarter but still difficult for average workers
ATTOM has released its third-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in the third quarter of 2024 compared to historical averages […]
Home affordability gets tougher during second quarter across U.S. as prices shoot back up
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remained less affordable in the second quarter of 2024 compared to historical averages […]
78% of Millennials Wrestle With Home Affordability, Research Reveals
Madison Cates | Wealth of Geeks According to a 2023 study by Home Bay, the value of houses in the United States surged by a jaw-dropping 162% since 2000, vastly […]
Home affordability remains difficult across U.S. during fourth quarter even as prices dip downward
ATTOM has released its fourth-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to historical averages […]
Home affordability gets even tougher across U.S. during third quarter as home prices and mortgage rates rise further
ATTOM has released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the third quarter of 2023 compared to historical averages […]
Latest News
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
- ATTOM reports home purchase loans at 12-year low amid rising mortgage rates
- NCDOT unveils six design concepts to reconnect I-77 South corridor in Charlotte
- ATTOM report finds home prices grew in nearly half of opportunity zones
- Foundry Commercial Brings Uptown Charlotte Site to Market
- Construction Employment Rises By 9,000 In April As Nonresidential Hiring Offsets Residential Declines And Average Hourly Pay Rises To $38.73
- Foreclosure activity rises 18 percent annually with Delaware and South Carolina hardest hit
- Homeowners face plumbing and radon as top repair stressors across states
- Averitt Announces New Commitment to Charlotte
- PlayNation to Bring Purpose-Driven Indoor Playground to Eastway Crossing
- Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026
- Beechwood’s Lakeside Pointe near Charlotte named community of the year
Features
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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