Realtor.com® Releases New State-by-State Housing Report Card: South and Midwest Dominate in Homebuilding and Affordability

States with top marks on their housing affordability report cards

A new report released Thursday by Realtor.com ranks every state on their performance for housing affordability and homebuilding. It exposes significant regional disparities amid a nationwide shortage of more than 4 million homes. The report evaluates each state using weighted criteria tied to affordability and construction activity. Affordability measures include a score based on the percentage of listings affordable to various income brackets, …

Rhode Island ranks last, earns 'F' grade in Realtor.com's State Housing Assessment - What's Up Newp

Rhode Island sits at the bottom of a new national housing report card, highlighting the state’s ongoing struggles with affordability and homebuilding. The report, released by Realtor.com®, grades all 50 states on how well they’re tackling housing challenges through affordability measures and new construction. Rhode Island gets an F grade and ranks 51st overall, including […] The post Rhode Island ranks last, earns ‘F’ grade in Realtor.com’s Stat…

Realtor.com® Releases New State-by-State Housing Report Card: South and Midwest Dominate in Homebuilding and Affordability

South Carolina (A), Iowa (A-), Texas (A-), Indiana (B+), and North Carolina (B+) earn the highest marks