starter home
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Today, a $900,000 starter home in her city on a $300,000 household income is 3x her and her husband’s combined annual income.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
On the day of their 1988 graduation, the friend recalled, James bought a starter home in Cleveland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
In early 2020, those first-time King County buyers were already earning only 59% of the income needed for a starter home in the county, according to the center’s affordability index.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
The research also showed that terraced homes made up 30% of new mortgages for first-time buyers, although flats have been increasing in popularity as a cheaper starter home option.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
“It was frustrating to be driven away from two jobs that we very much enjoyed, but a starter home for our family would have cost over $600,000.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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