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id: b1c085a068
section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-10 13:32 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 13:32 EST
status: reported
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# For Greater Boston renters, the jump to homeownership keeps getting harder

A new housing report finds that just 17% of renter households earn enough to buy a starter home, down from 29% in 2021.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/boston/section/housing.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Boston.com](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/11/10/for-greater-boston-renters-the-jump-to-homeownership-keeps-getting-harder/), 2026-11-10 13:32 EST: For Greater Boston renters, the jump to homeownership keeps getting harder

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