No states are affordable for local home buyers in 2024
This year there are no states and only two metro areas, Akron and Youngstown, in northeast Ohio, where people of any income can afford to buy a home. Before the pandemic 20 states were considered affordable as a whole.
No states are considered affordable for single-family home buyers in 2024, according to a National Association of Realtors analysis of April data based on affordability across income levels. Only two metro areas, Akron and Youngstown, both in northeast Ohio still had affordable status.
