Home Price vs Income
Typical home price divided by median household income
15.4x92nd percentile
1M: ↑ 0.0x
As of 2026-07-01 · Updated October 20, 2026
What it means
- Shows how many years of a typical household's pre-tax income it would take to buy a typical home outright.
- Higher means homes are more expensive relative to what people earn.
- Historically the U.S. ratio sat between 3 and 4; readings above 5 are unusual by long-run standards.