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Homebuyer affordability stabilizes as 3.2 million renters can now afford a typical home

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Jude Ashworth

Zillow · Apr 9, 2026

Homebuyer affordability stabilizes as 3.2 million renters can now afford a typical home

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

The number of ownership-ready renters aged 29 to 43 reached 3.2 million in 2024, marking the first stabilization since a collapse in buying power wiped out nearly 2 million households between 2021 and 2023. This shift follows a period of rapid pandemic-era home value increases and a subsequent spike in mortgage rates. In 2024, 20.4% of renter households in this prime age bracket could afford a typical home with a 5% downpayment, up from 20.2% in 2023.

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Southern Cities Offer the Lowest Entry Barrier for First-Time Homebuyers

First-time homebuyers find the lowest barriers to entry in the South, where the top five cities for new buyers are located. Zillow analyzed the 50 largest metro areas in the US, measuring rent affordability, the share of affordable for-sale listings, buyer competition, and the number of households aged 29 to 43. The top 10 cities include Birmingham, San Antonio, Houston, St Louis, Detroit, and Baltimore. These cities offer a combination of affordable rent, affordable home listings, and affordable housing supply that reduces the demand pressure on entry-level buyers.

Typical U.S. mortgage payments were 4.4% lower in March 2026 than a year earlier, which increased the buying power of a median-income household by roughly $20,000. Despite this, typical U.S. home values in 2024 remained 49% higher than in 2019. Because prices remain elevated, home sales have stayed sluggish.

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Home sellers are slashing prices by an average of $41,000 to attract buyers

Home sellers are reducing their asking prices by an average of 7.3%, or nearly $41,000, in February. More than one-third of home sellers reduced their asking prices in February. This share of households lowering prices is the highest February share on record since 2012. Redfin says buyers have been deterred by high mortgage rates, high prices, and economic uncertainty. The probability of a price reduction is lower for those who owned their homes for the length of time they owned their home. Less than one-third of February 2026 sellers who had owned their homes for the oldest own their homes for at least seven years lowered their price. In contrast, 34.9% of فلسفة sellers who had owned their holdings for two to seven years. The sellers who purchased homes during the pandemic peak set high initial listing prices to recoup their investment. These sellers must now lower their expectations as the market has shifted. Sellers in Texas and Florida are most likely to reduce their prices. Sellers in the the San Francisco Bay Area are the least likely to implement price cuts.

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