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Housing in America: Where Is Home?

Published: March 8, 2024, 1:26 p.m.

Stat:\xa060%: The share of Americans who say they\u2019re very concerned about the cost of housing.

\xa0Story: \xa0In just a few years, from 2019 to 2022, the national median sale price for a single-family home increased by 25%. And the rising costs of buying and maintaining a house has 60% of Americans concerned. Is the American Dream of homeownership out of reach for many?

In this episode of \u201cHousing in America,\u201d Richard Fry, an expert at the Pew Research Center, talks about the current trends in housing, like where people live, housing availability, and homeownership rates, as well as other factors that contribute to the complex housing landscape that Americans face today.