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Housing Affordability
Datathon 2026
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Updated ad hoc
About this dataset
This dataset provides key affordability metrics for housing, including estimated annual income needed to buy or rent a typical home while keeping monthly payments below 30% of income, affordable home price thresholds, years required for the median household to save for a down payment, and measures of housing costs as a share of income for new homeowners and renters. Values are calculated based on common standards such as a 20% down payment for buyers and the 30% income affordability benchmark.
Data and resources (7)
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Monthly Metro Affordable Home Price — Mid-Tier Homes, 20% Down Payment, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
1.2 MBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- CSV
Monthly Metro New Homeowner Affordability — Mid-Tier Homes, 20% Down Payment, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
1.3 MBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- CSV
Monthly Metro Income Needed to Buy — Mid-Tier Homes, 20% Down Payment, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
1.2 MBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- CSV
Monthly Metro New Renter Affordability — All Residential Property Types, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
848 KBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- CSV
Monthly Metro Years to Save for a 20% Down Payment — Mid-Tier Homes, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
1.2 MBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- CSV
Monthly Metro Income Needed to Rent — All Residential Property Types, Seasonally Adjusted and Smoothed
788 KBModified Aug 14, 2026Table and Data API available
- DOCX
Data Dictionary
23 KBModified Aug 14, 2026