The national affordability index noted that consumers would need to spend 33.6 percent of wages to buy a median-priced home nationally. Though this is below the historic average of 34.6 percent, it is still the highest amount since Q4 2008. However, 25 percent of counties covered by the index noted that the share of average wages necessary to buy a median-priced home is above the historic average.
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