Texas still most affordable state for homeownership
Texas continues to beat the rest of the U.S. in housing affordability, according to first-quarter statistics from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. The Center uses a Texas Housing Affordability Index (HAI) to compare the ability of a Texas median-income family to purchase a median-priced existing home in their area vs. consumers in other states. Where higher numbers are better, Texas had a ratio of 1.95 in first quarter 2009 compared with 1.55 nationwide. “Texas continues to maintain its place as the most affordable high-growth state in the country,” says Jim Gaines, Ph.D., research economist.

Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M