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The American Dream is getting further out of reach for many – but how much harder is it for people today to buy a home?

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Guess how many years' worth of income it takes to buy a Harris County home

Harris County median home values in 1980 were $55,400 – equivalent to 2.7 years' worth of salary for a median income resident, who made $20,805 before taxes. What about four decades later?

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