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
They bought their home on West Terrace Street, which was supposed to be a starter home, raised their children there, and never left.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
His family just upgraded to a bigger home, paying $400,000 for a place with an extra bathroom, a bigger yard and about 1,000 more square feet than their starter home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
In Bremerton, the typical first-time buyer now earns just 48% of the income necessary to afford a starter home, down from 76% just three years ago, according to UW’s affordability index.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 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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