A metric that measures whether a typical household has sufficient income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home, based on prevailing home prices, interest rates, and income levels. An index value of 100 indicates that a household earning the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home; values above 100 indicate greater affordability, while values below 100 indicate reduced affordability.
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