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08-13-2015, 05:23 PM
by Chuck Hickey - FOX 31 Denver
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DENVER — Buying a home or renting in Denver has gotten so expensive, it’s being termed “unaffordable” to live in by real estate company Zillow.
Denver joins four California markets — Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and San Diego — that fall under the “unaffordable” category for renters and buyers after second-quarter analysis by Zillow.
Zillow estimated it takes 35 percent of a person’s monthly income to afford rent in Denver; the national average is 24.4 percent. It takes 21 percent of monthly income to pay a mortgage in Denver, above the national average of 15.1 percent.
“Our research found that unaffordable rents are making it hard for people to save for a down payment and retirement, and that people whose rent is unaffordable are more likely to skip out on their own health care,” Zillow chief economist Svenja Gudell said in a statement.
Denver rental rates expanded by 14 percent in the second quarter this year.
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DENVER — Buying a home or renting in Denver has gotten so expensive, it’s being termed “unaffordable” to live in by real estate company Zillow.
Denver joins four California markets — Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and San Diego — that fall under the “unaffordable” category for renters and buyers after second-quarter analysis by Zillow.
Zillow estimated it takes 35 percent of a person’s monthly income to afford rent in Denver; the national average is 24.4 percent. It takes 21 percent of monthly income to pay a mortgage in Denver, above the national average of 15.1 percent.
“Our research found that unaffordable rents are making it hard for people to save for a down payment and retirement, and that people whose rent is unaffordable are more likely to skip out on their own health care,” Zillow chief economist Svenja Gudell said in a statement.
Denver rental rates expanded by 14 percent in the second quarter this year.