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Housing Affordability Is Improving as Homebuyers Remain Cautious

Affordability is at its best level in more than two years, according to the Intercontinental Exchange.
Housing Affordability Is Improving as Homebuyers Remain Cautious
Propriety for sale in Elkridge, Md., on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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New data show that U.S. housing affordability is showing signs of improvement, but other figures indicate that prospective homebuyers are taking a cautious approach.

The recent decline in interest rates has led to housing affordability reaching the best level since early 2023, according to the October 2025 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Monitor Report, released on Oct. 6.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."