Household incomes in the U.S. haven't kept pace with home prices

National ratio of median house price to median annual income | 1990–2022

The line chart shows the ratio of median home prices to annual incomes from 1990 through 2022.

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Note: Shaded areas indicate recessions. Source: CNBC analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development