Affordability hits 4-year high as rates near 6%
By: Colin McNamara | Published: 2026-02-09 11:00:00 | Source: www.nationalmortgagenews.com
Affordability continues to improve in 2026, with home-price growth flattening and
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Early January declines in rates helped push affordability to a four-year high, as the monthly principal and interest payment needed to purchase the average-priced home dropped 7%, or $164, year over year to $2,091, reducing the share of median household income required…

