How much have prices risen?
The median home price has risen 55 percent since 2000, the biggest jump since World War II. On the West Coast, in Florida, and along the corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston, the gains have been astronomical. The average price of a Manhattan co-op apartment has zoomed past $1 million
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.