Articles on the home-purchase process, first-time homebuyer guidance, market timing, and steps to homeownership.
The median Maryland household earns about $102,900 a year — the third-highest in the US. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $347,000 home with 10% down in a typical Maryland county. The median MD home price is $433,570. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can afford in Maryland, with the 3.4x rule, the Baltimore City vs. county property-tax divide, the Montgomery and Prince George’s high-balance conforming window, and Maryland Mortgage Program DPA stacks.
The median South Carolina household earns about $72,400 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $250,000 home with 10% down in an inland metro. The median SC home price is $342,900. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can afford in South Carolina, with the 3.5x rule (highest in our series), the 4% owner-occupied assessment advantage, the coastal wind-insurance reality, and Palmetto Heroes DPA.
The median Colorado household earns about $97,100 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $324,000 home with 10% down in a Front Range metro. The median Colorado home price is $575,000 in Denver. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can actually afford in Colorado, with the 3.3x rule, the wildfire insurance reality, CHFA’s $25K grant, and what national calculators get wrong.
The median Virginia household earns about $93,170 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $319,000 home with 10% down. The median Virginia home price is $440,000. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can actually afford in Virginia, with the 3.4x rule, PITI math at wholesale rates, the NoVA high-balance conforming reality, and what national calculators get wrong.
The median Florida household earns about $77,700 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $234,000 home with 10% down in an inland metro. The median Florida home price is $420,000. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can actually afford in Florida, with the 3.0x rule, the coastal insurance reality, and what national calculators get wrong.
The median Texas household earns about $79,721 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $234,000 home with 10% down. The median Texas home price is $328,000. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can actually afford in Texas, with the 2.9x rule, PITI math, and what national calculators get wrong.
The median California household earns about $96,000 a year (source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024). At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $316,000 home with 10% down. The median California h…
Is it a good time to buy a house? 07/01/2024 While mortgage rates are falling home prices are up and inventory remains low. Finding the perfect time to buy a home can be difficult and impossible. So when is it a good time to buy a house? While insights into housing market trends are valuable,…
