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For the fourth straight year, the income that U.S. households needed to comfortably afford payments on the typical home for sale was higher than the income a typical household made.

In 2024, homes for sale in the Philly region were more affordable than across the country as a whole. But they weren’t affordable.

Buying a home in 2024 was only slightly more affordable than in 2023, but Philly area buyers were still spending a third of their income in order to make monthly payments.

Zillow reported the most popular and most unusual home-search terms on its platforms in 2024, from ranch-style homes and garages, to roller coasters and a party barn.

Residential

2024’s most popular and unusual Zillow home-search terms

The six-bedroom Victorian in West Mount Airy has 3,667 square feet of living space as well as ample outdoor spaces.

Residential

House of the week: A six-bedroom Victorian in West Mount Airy for $749,900

Former President Jimmy Carter uses a hand saw as he works on a Habitat for Humanity home in Pikeville, Ky., in 1997.

Nation & World

Part of Jimmy Carter’s legacy is helping build 4,390 homes with Habitat for Humanity

The number of homeless Philadelphians has increased for the third consecutive year, according to the annual point-in-time homelessness count conducted by the Office of Homeless Services.

Nation & World

In 2024, homes for sale in the Philly region were more affordable than across the country as a whole. But they weren’t affordable.

2024’s most popular and unusual Zillow home-search terms

House of the week: A six-bedroom Victorian in West Mount Airy for $749,900

Part of Jimmy Carter’s legacy is helping build 4,390 homes with Habitat for Humanity

U.S. homelessness is up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people