The share of home listings that veterans can afford has dropped from roughly 57 percent in 2015 to 21.8 percent in 2025, as rising costs and slowing wage growth put more of the market out of reach.
Source: Inman News
Veterans have been ‘priced out,’ left behind by the housing market
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