Homes still hard to buy for those with moderate incomes

Despite more homes for sale this year, they're still hard to buy for people making $75,000 to $100,000, near the national median and typical for teachers, nurses and skilled trades workers. Nationally that group can afford only 21.2% of homes for sale.

Despite 20% more homes for sale this year, it's still hard to buy for people making $75,000 to $100,000, near the national median and typical for teachers, nurses and skilled trades workers in many states. Nationally that group can afford only 21.2% or homes for sale, according to a National Association of Realtors analysis with Realtor.com.
Data on affordability from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com for listings as of March 2025. Home values provided by Zillow as of April 2025 and are calculated as the average of the middle one-third of homes, whether or not they are for sale.
Chart: Tim Henderson/Stateline Source: The National Association of Realtors, Realtor.com, Zillow Get the data Embed Created with Datawrapper