Median home value: $266K (+5.0% YoY). Part of Ames, IA.
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Home Value$265,587
+5.0%
AFFORDABILITY6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$53,117 on $265,587
Stretch — 28.3% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,771
P/I28.3%
Afford$262K
Gap-$3K
P&I $1,274Tax $347Ins $150
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