single-family
Americanadjective
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In June 2026, the average single-family homeowner with a mortgage paid a record high of $209 per month for insurance, or about $2,500 a year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family home in the downtown area of the city, with two separate accessory units.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
A growing number of people are buying homes in community associations, which can include condos, co-ops or single-family homes where residents share costs to maintain common spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For instance, one single-family home in Ladue, an affluent suburb of St. Louis, is currently listed for $6.1 million, and another custom home is listed for about $3.8 million.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Alpharetta employers say that the $250,000 starting point for a detached, single-family house freezes out their secretaries and technicians, janitors and truck drivers, cashiers and data clerks.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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