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America’s housing market is splitting in two, and one group of buyers is getting left behind

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19.08.2026

America’s housing market is splitting in two, and one group of buyers is getting left behind

Wealthier buyers remain active while affordability pressures increasingly push entry-level shoppers out of the market entirely.

BY Anna-Louise Jackson

Even though debate lingers about whether the K-shaped economy is over, the U.S. housing market is signaling it’s alive and well as activity remains starkly split along financial lines.

The increasing financial inequality between high- and low-income households, characteristic of a K-shaped economy, continues to be a major dynamic that’s shaping the U.S. housing market, according to a report released Wednesday by Realtor.com.........

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