A new Zillow analysis says improving affordability is boosting U.S. homebuying power, with a median-income household now able to afford a $331,483 home with 20% down, up about $30,000 from a year ago. Zillow attributes the gain to lower mortgage rates, higher incomes and flattening home value growth, and estimates roughly 82,300 more listings are now within reach than last year. The company expects further declines in mortgage rates through 2026, which it says could unlock additional buying power and support a more active spring home-shopping season.
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