U.S. House Price Rise Affects Wealth

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Rising house prices don't just make it harder to become a homeowner—they also widen the racial wealth gap

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Over the past four decades , U.S. house prices have risen by 75% in real terms, pushing the costs of homeownership for the typical first -time homebuyer to a record high.

At the same time, these rising prices have significantly boosted the wealth of existing homeowners.

White households had a homeownership rate of 74% at the end of 2021 , compared with 43% for Black households.

White homeowners also tend to own more expensive homes than Black homeowners.

The home mortgage interest deduction is one of the largest tax breaks available to American households.

Black households are much less likely than white households to benefit from it, in part due to lower rates of homeownership.

My findings suggest that young homebuyers in expensive areas come from much wealthier backgrounds and receive more financial assistance when buying their homes.

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