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Housing Affordability Index to Set Annual Record for 2012

With 11 months of data reported, 2012 will clearly go down as a record year for favorable housing affordability conditions, and a great year for buyers who could get a mortgage, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Monthly Index

The Monthly Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on the most recent monthly price and income data.

Monthly Housing Affordability Index for printing (PDF: 28 Kb)
Monthly Housing Affordability Index for database work (Excel: 31 Kb)

Quarterly Index

The Quarterly Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family qualifies for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on quarterly price and income data, as well as a look at affordability conditions for first time buyers.

First-time Homebuyer Affordability for printing (PDF: 14K)
First-time Homebuyer Affordability for database work (Excel: 29K)

Quarterly Housing Affordability for printing (PDF: 12K)
Quarterly Housing Affordability for database work (Excel: 28K)

Metropolitan Index

The metropolitan index shows the existing single-family home affordability index over the past three years, by metropolitan area.

Metro Affordability 2011 for printing (PDF: 10K)
Metro Affordability 2011 for database work (MS Excel: 20K)

Historical Data

To request historical data, please e-mail data@realtors.org. Please include "data request" as the subject of your message. Charges may apply.