The Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing

  • From 2000 to 2022 in the US adjusted for inflation:

    The US median income has gone up about 10.5%

    The average cost per sq foot of new single family home has gone up about 40%

    The average sale price of a home has gone up about 60%

    The median sale price of a house has gone up about 70%

    https://www.statista.com/statistics/682549/average-price-per...

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ASPUS

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N

  • > Property taxes and home-maintenance costs are climbing in much of the country. Non-mortgage costs including property taxes, maintenance, utilities and insurance make up more than half of homeowners’ overall costs, according to a 2022 analysis

    Property taxes are proportional to property values, affected by inflation. Insurance is proportional to property values. Home-maintenance costs are materials and labor, both affected by inflation. Utility prices tend to adjust for inflation.

    When everything is getting more expensive, it's not a news story that any particular thing is getting more expensive.

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  • Has the inflation adjusted percent of income spent on all housing costs per square foot of space per occupant changed appreciably over time? I see too many articles that don't even attempt to control for the most obvious of factors.

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