Notable Numbers: December 2018

22%

Any uptick in a community’s rent affordability beyond 22 percent translates into more people experiencing homelessness.

32%

Communities where people spend more than 32 percent of their income on rent can expect a faster increase in homelessness.

$222,800

The median home value nationwide in November, up 7.7 percent from a year earlier.

$257,700

Median sale price for existing homes in November, up 4.2 percent from a year earlier -- and the 81st straight month of year-over-year gains.

43.2%

Share of buyers who put down 20 percent when buying a home.

24.2%

Share of buyers who put down 5 percent or less when buying a home. See how much higher that share is in Atlanta and Phoenix.

5.4%

Additional share of currently for-sale homes that would be out of reach for a typical household's budget if mortgage rates increase to 5.5 percent.