It holds up outside if costal urban areas, there are plenty of places where you can get a 2b/2ba home with garage with that salary.
You can't get it in high cost states like CA, NY etc...
You can't get it in high cost states like CA, NY etc...
What's the size of the household? Could a single person in rural America making $50,000/year save up enough to buy a house? Sure. Could two adults in a $50,000/year as a household? Possibly if they're very frugal. Two people with 1-2 kids? This is where the situation changes dramatically.