The facts:
- $353,000: Price of the median single-family home sold last year
- $2,812: Typical monthly payment for that house (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance)
- $112,475: The income you need to afford that house
- *$1,172: Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
- $46,880: The income you need to afford that apartment
- $22,396: Average annual wage in Foster***
- 118: Households in Foster paying more than half their income for housing****
- 39 (2.49%): Housing units that qualify as affordable
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