20/08/2026
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I built a U.S. Housing Affordability Index in Python using Census and FRED data to compare income, home values, mortgage rates, and regional affordability.
The analysis shows a clear divide.
Some Midwest markets still offer much stronger affordability, while many Western states remain under heavy pressure from high home values and borrowing costs.
The article covers:
๐ A complete housing affordability index
๐ Python code you can reuse
๐บ๏ธ U.S. state and regional comparisons
๐ฐ Mortgage rate sensitivity analysis
๐ Interactive and animated charts
๐ก Key economic factors shaping affordability
๐ Census and FRED data sources
If you work in data analysis, economics, real estate, research, or Python, this is a practical project worth exploring.
Read the full article and see how the numbers change across the country.
https://dataclue.tech/blogs/us-housing-affordability-index-python