Analysis: Arizona, Virginia Cities Dominate Top 10 Places to Buy First Home

Analysis: Arizona, Virginia Cities Dominate Top 10 Places to Buy First Home
A for sale sign is seen near a house for sale in South Pasadena, Calif., on April 24, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic that overtook the country during 2020, 40 percent of all housing purchases last year were made by first-time buyers, a 14 percent increase over 2019.

A new study from WalletHub looks at 300 cities nationwide of varying sizes to rank the best places for new home buyers based on key indicators.

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