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Share of renter households who can afford to buy a median-priced home in the United States in 2019 and 2025

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September 2025

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United States

Survey time period

Q4 2019 to Q2 2025

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Figures are based on various sources including CBRE Research, CBRE Econometric Advisors, U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.com®, FHFA, NAR, Oxford Economics.

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Share of renters who can afford to buy a median-priced home in the U.S. 2019-2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Feb 17, 2026

Amid rising mortgage rates and home prices, the share of renter households that could afford to buy a median-priced home in the United States has declined notably since 2019. In the second quarter of 2025, approximately **** percent of U.S. renter households were able to afford homeownership, meaning that they earned enough to purchase a median-priced home without monthly payments (including mortgage, insurance, taxes and general maintenance) costing them over ** percent of their gross monthly income. In the fourth quarter of 2019, nearly ** percent of renters were considered homeownership-ready.

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