The 10 ZIP Codes Where $1M Is Chump Change

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• Even with progress in affordability, middle income buyers can afford to buy just 21% of the homes currently available for sale. Before the pandemic, they could afford about 50%

  80% confidence

• Home sales expected to increase by about 14% nationwide in 2026

  80% confidence

• The biggest trend that we're most excited to see is an improvement in affordability. That's going to be good news for buyers and a contributor to the fact that home sales will finally start to go up

  80% confidence

• Wage growth is expected to rise slightly faster than consumer price inflation and home prices, creating a situation where income is rising faster

  80% confidence

• We are seeing a little better condition for more home sales with more inventory and the lock in effect steadily disappearing because life changing events are making more people list their property to move on to their next home

  80% confidence

• Home price growth in 2026 will stick close to overall consumer price inflation, roughly 2% to 3%

  80% confidence

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