The facts:
- $423,500: Price of the median single-family home sold last year
- $3,361: Typical monthly payment for that house (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance)
- $134,459: The income you need to afford that house
- $1,128: Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
- $45,120: The income you need to afford that apartment
- $45,295: Average annual wage in Portsmouth***
- 548: Households in Portsmouth paying more than half their income for housing
- 180 (2.57%): Housing units that qualify as affordable
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