25 years into a new century and housing is less affordable than ever

25 years into a new century and housing is less affordable than ever

Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.

Buying a home remains a goal, but affordability curtails it

Homeownership remains a key goal for many Albertans who are not yet homeowners, but affordability remains a major barrier as the cost of living remains high, a new survey found. The study, conducted on behalf of Ontario-based real estate platform Zown, found 75 per cent of Alberta respondents, who did not yet own a home, still view ownership as a lifetime goal.

Top 10 Counties with the Largest Annual Increase in Affordability Indexes in Q1 2025

According to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report, in the first quarter of 2025, median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable than historical averages in 97 percent of U.S. counties with sufficient data. This continues a three-year trend in which homeownership demands an unusually high share of wages, as home prices nationwide stay at or near record highs. https://www.attomdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Q1_…

Locked out: How property prices fuel rent increases

As the dream of home ownership slips further out of reach, new research analysing two decades of housing trends in Melbourne reveals the nexus between increasing housing unaffordability and higher rents.

Home Prices Remain Near Record High, Metro Phoenix Unaffordable - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine

ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its first-quarter 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in the first quarter of 2025 compared to historical averages in 97 percent of counties around the nation with enough data to analyze. The latest trend…

Buying a Home Will Be More Affordable Than Renting in 2025

Surprising data reveals owning a home is MORE affordable than renting in many US areas in 2025! Explore regional differences and the real costs.