Friday, November 18, 2022

Housing costs

 

Homebuyer US Housing Costs By Income Graphic 

Note: California has Proposition 13, so some of the lowest property taxes in the country. Lower taxes make land speculation pay, and 80% of housing cost inflation is land. That's right, lower taxes raise prices.

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