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Starter homes hit $1M in record 242 US cities, crisis spreads to Northeast

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A Zillow report indicates that 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes priced at $1 million or more, a significant increase from pre-pandemic levels. The Northeast region is experiencing the fastest growth in these million-dollar starter home markets, with New Jersey and New York adding a substantial number of cities to this list. This trend exacerbates the existing housing affordability crisis, pushing homeownership further out of reach for first-time buyers, who are also older on average than in previous decades. AI

RANK_REASON The article details a significant shift in the housing market, with a record number of cities reaching a $1 million threshold for starter homes, indicating a widespread affordability crisis. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sydney Lake ·

    Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers

    The first rung on the property ladder now costs seven figures in a record 242 cities, a new Zillow report shows.

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