Special Report
America's 25 Least Affordable Housing Markets
June 13, 2019 4:49 pm
Last Updated: January 6, 2020 3:44 am
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10. Honolulu County, Hawaii
> Annual wages as pct. of median sales price: 9.2%
> Income needed to buy a house: $148,894
> Avg. annual wages: $52,455
> Q4 median sales price: $573,246
> Housing units: 346,374
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9. Sonoma County, California
> Annual wages as pct. of median sales price: 9.1%
> Income needed to buy a house: $156,249
> Avg. annual wages: $53,677
> Q4 median sales price: $591,000
> Housing units: 207,908
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8. Monterey County, California
> Annual wages as pct. of median sales price: 8.9%
> Income needed to buy a house: $144,726
> Avg. annual wages: $47,736
> Q4 median sales price: $538,750
> Housing units: 140,548
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7. Queens County, New York
> Annual wages as pct. of median sales price: 8.7%
> Income needed to buy a house: $169,514
> Avg. annual wages: $55,068
> Q4 median sales price: $630,000
> Housing units: 850,422
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6. San Luis Obispo County, California
> Annual wages as pct. of median sales price: 8.5%
> Income needed to buy a house: $148,744
> Avg. annual wages: $47,684
> Q4 median sales price: $560,000
> Housing units: 120,182
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