{"id":11659,"date":"2025-05-22T11:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/?p=11659"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:16:34","slug":"affordability-index-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/affordability-index-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index: May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/housing-affordability-index-featured-image-full-may-2025.png\" alt=\"Map of the least and most affordable housing markets nationwide in May 2025\" width=\"1216\" height=\"808\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this May 2025 edition of the Housing Affordability Index, we examine what American households across the 100 largest cities need to spend on housing to find out:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is homeownership affordable or possible for the average American family?<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homebuyers looking for property this season still face unaffordable housing prices in most major markets nationwide. In a majority of the 100 largest cities, households can expect to direct more than the recommended 30% of their budget toward housing. Interest rates remain high, making conditions less appealing for those looking to purchase property. As housing prices continue to climb, prospective buyers must evaluate their local market conditions to determine if now is the right time to buy.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Findings<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Homebuyers in 80 out of the 100 major cities we analyzed would have to spend over 30% of their annual income on homeownership &#8211; that\u2019s three more than last month.<\/li>\n<li>In the 25 most unaffordable housing markets nationwide, homeowners spend at least 44% of their income on homeownership costs.<\/li>\n<li>California remains unaffordable for average Americans. Seven of the ten least affordable markets are in California.<\/li>\n<li>Three of the least affordable housing markets \u2014 Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA, and New York, NY \u2014 became less affordable this month.<\/li>\n<li>The median home price increased in three of the most affordable housing markets: Detroit, MI, Toledo, OH, and St. Louis, MO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>The 5 Least Affordable Housing Markets<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/los-angeles-ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains the country\u2019s least affordable housing market. The median list price increased to $1,195,000, and families can expect to direct nearly all of their income, 98.15%, towards homeownership costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Irvine, CA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/irvine-ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irvine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the second least affordable housing market this month. Households can expect to spend $9,902.72 of their monthly income on mortgage payments and property taxes for a home with a median list price of $1,680,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Miami, FL<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/miami-fl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is still the third least affordable housing market. The median list price remained at $715,000, and households can expect to spend 82.48% of their income on homeownership costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. New York, NY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/new-york-ny\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held onto its spot as the fourth least affordable housing market this month. Households with a median income of $83,419 can expect to direct 72.58% of their income toward a mortgage and property taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Newark, NJ<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/newark-nj\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains the fifth least affordable housing market. The median list price held steady at $440,000, and households will spend $2,946.67 on monthly housing costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The 5 Most Affordable Housing Markets<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Detroit, MI<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/detroit-mi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detroit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains the most affordable housing market nationwide. The median list price increased to $105,000, and households can expect to spend 19.37% of their income on monthly mortgage payments and property taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Toledo, OH<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/toledo-oh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toledo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held onto its spot as the second most affordable housing market. Households can expect to spend $818.23 monthly on a house with a median list price of $125,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. St. Louis, MO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/st-louis-mo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Louis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the third most affordable housing market this month. The median list price increased to $195,000, and households will now direct 24.51% of their monthly income to homeownership.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Kansas City, MO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/kansas-city-mo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remained the fourth most affordable housing market. Households with a median income of $70,585 will spend $1,506.99 monthly on mortgage payments and property taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Cleveland, OH<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/cleveland-oh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made its way onto the most affordable housing markets list this month. The median list price slightly decreased to $139,900, and households can expect to spend 26.51% of their income on housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Housing Markets to Watch<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The following housing markets witnessed significant changes in May 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Gilbert, AZ<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/gilbert-az\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilbert<\/span><\/a> dropped five spots in the rankings to become the 68th least affordable housing market this month. The median list price decreased to $610,000, and households can expect to direct 32.22% of their income toward housing costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Greensboro, NC<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/greensboro-nc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greensboro<\/span><\/a> became less affordable for prospective buyers this month, becoming the 65th least affordable market. Households with a median income of $61,622 can expect to spend $1,830.23 monthly on mortgage payments and property taxes.<\/p>\n<h3>Buffalo, NY<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/for-sale\/buffalo-ny\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo<\/span><\/a> became more expensive this month and became the 93rd least affordable housing market. The median list price increased 5.56% to $189,900, and households will direct 27.63% of their income toward homeownership.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Methodology<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index: May 2025 analyzes proprietary and ACS Census data to provide an index of housing affordability and homeownership burden across the 100 most populous cities in the country. Median home prices are calculated using over 800,000 listings in the RealtyHop database over the month before publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To calculate the index, the following statistics are used:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Projected median household income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Median for-sale home listing prices via RealtyHop data<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Local property taxes via ACS Census data<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Mortgage expenses, assuming a 30-year mortgage, a 6.785% mortgage interest rate based on reported weekly averages in the past four weeks, and a 20% down payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See below for previous RealtyHop Housing Affordability Studies:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/affordability-index-april-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index: April 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/affordability-index-march-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index: March 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/realtyhop-housing-affordability-index-february-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index: February 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Full Data for May 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"sroll: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtyhop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/affordability_index_may_2025_fulldata_final.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"760\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this May 2025 edition of the Housing Affordability Index, we examine what American households across the 100 largest cities need to spend on housing to find out: Is homeownership affordable or possible for the average American family? 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