California housing affordability retreated in the second quarter after reaching a four-year high in early 2026, C.A.R. reports

Markets PR Newswire By PR Newswire 05 Aug 2026 17:14 1 min read
California housing affordability retreated in the second quarter after reaching a four-year high in early 2026, C.A.R. reports

Higher mortgage rates and rebounding home prices increased borrowing costs for prospective buyers. Nineteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $916,750 median-priced home in the second quarter of 2026, down from 22 percent in the first quarter but up from 17...

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