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Andrew Lokenauth details the salaries needed to afford the median-priced U.S. home from 1920 to 2026. According to data he shares, the required annual income has increased from $830 in 1920 to $123,000 in 2026, highlighting a dramatic rise over time.
Lokenauth adds that surpassing $10,000 a month before taxes is now necessary to purchase a median-priced home in the U.S.
Lokenauth has previously described how investing $145 weekly in an S&P 500 index fund through a Roth IRA could grow to $1.4 million by retirement, according to his analysis here. He has also tracked major technology strategies, noting NVIDIA's push for dominance in the laptop market with a full-stack approach here. These posts reflect his focus on household finance and investment themes.