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U.S. Price-to-Income Ratio Reaches 6x, Suppressing Homeownership Across All Ages

According to AEI, the home price-to-income multiple has climbed from 4.3x in 2003 to 5.1x in 2017 and now approaches 6x, driving homeownership rates down 8–10 percentage points across all age groups.

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