
Chapman University Releases International Housing Affordability Report Revealing None of the 95 Major Markets Affordable
ORANGE, Calif., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the first time in the report's 21-year history, none of the 95 major housing markets analyzed across eight nations qualifies as 'affordable.' This alarming statistic headlines the newly released 2025 edition of Demographia International Housing Affordability, authored by Wendell Cox and published by Chapman University's Center for Demographics and Policy in partnership with The Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
The annual report provides housing affordability ratings for the third quarter of 2024 in Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States, offering a comprehensive and timely analysis of global housing market conditions.
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