Notable Numbers From July 2018

$134 billion

The total value of the nation's waterfront homes. The premium for them is slipping.

303%

How much more homes within a 15-minute commute of downtown Boston cost than homes in the rest of the metro. Check out Washington, D.C., San Francisco and other areas.

$10.5 billion

The total value of U.S. real estate sold in 2015 by non-resident foreigners. Canadians account for a huge share of it.

41.9%

Share of rental listings that were affordable for the typical U.S. household in 2017. For blacks and Hispanics, the share is much lower.

$5,486

How much more home buyers spent on homes with central air conditioning, a premium of 2.5 percent. Renters put an even higher premium on central air.

94%

The share of Americans who say they would own their home, if money were no object. A much smaller share actually do own.

$43,460

Amount of a 20 percent down payment for a home worth $217,300 -- the current U.S. median. Saving for a down payment is the biggest obstacle for renters looking to buy. Here's a roundup of other reasons millennials struggle to become homeowners.

0.8%

Share of Las Vegas homes that have recovered all the value they lost during the recession. Just over half of all U.S. homes have recovered. Check out your metro.