The Starter Home Market Is Down 300,000 Homes From 2019

It Now Takes a $78,000 Income to Buy a Starter Home, Up From $43,000 in 2019, According to a New Report from Realtor.com® AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The national starter home shortage that peaked in 2022 is beginning to ease, but a new Realtor.com® report finds the...