Despite the slight improvement in affordability, owning a home was still too expensive for most households in 2024.

The median monthly housing payment ... less affordable than historical averages in 98 percent of counties, according to ATTOM's fourth-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report.

based on historical data on homebuyers from the National Association of Realtors, or NAR. These trends have largely resulted from declining housing affordability over the past several decades ...

Housing around the world is the most expensive it's been in decades, with affordability levels across countries falling below levels recorded in the years leading up to the Great Financial Crisis ...