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Homes Still at Unaffordable Highs Despite Settling Prices

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A typical mortgage payment , property taxes, and insurance are taking up three percentage points more of the average wage than a year ago and 12 points more than early in 2021, just before home mortgage rates started rising. In about 88% of those markets, they remain up annually. in the first quarter of 2021.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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Homeowners insurance in Iowa is also below the national average. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. The state ranks No. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. Geological Survey.

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