Aspiring Homeowners Say Cost of Living, Inadequate Incomes Are Barriers to Buying a House: Survey

Prospective homebuyers grapple with record home prices and higher mortgage rates.
Aspiring Homeowners Say Cost of Living, Inadequate Incomes Are Barriers to Buying a House: Survey
A single-family home for sale in Philadelphia on Dec. 1, 2023. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
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Most aspiring homeowners say the high cost of living and insufficient incomes are barriers to purchasing a home in the current real estate market, according to a new Bankrate survey.

Fifty-one percent of people who want to buy a residential property think the cost of living is too high. Fifty-four percent believe their income isn’t high enough to cover a down payment or the closing costs for a home.

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