Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers

The first rung on the property ladder now costs seven figures in a record 242 cities, a new Zillow report shows.

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1. Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers

   Fortune · 2026-11-07 14:27 UTC

   The first rung on the property ladder now costs seven figures in a record 242 cities, a new Zillow report shows.

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