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		vonmoltke on Jan 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Home Price-to-Income Ratios They're comparing the median price houses sold for with the overall median income for the area. It may be the case, in some areas, that people below the median income are renting rather than buying, or staying in already-purchased houses as the real estate market heats up. Seeing the ratio of median house price to median home buyer's income would be interesting.

thundergolfer on Jan 29, 2020 [–]

This is also interesting though, isn't it?

If more and more below-median-income people are renting because they can't afford to buy, that's definitely important and interesting.

vonmoltke on Jan 29, 2020 | [–]

Yes, but not in isolation.

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