starter home/house
noun
: a first home
This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.
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Pittsburgh is the only major U.S. metropolitan area where a starter home still costs less than renting, according to a new study by Realtor.com, after years of price increases have caused homeownership to become unaffordable to many Americans.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
For 25–34-year-olds, owning a starter home now costs more than 50% of average income, compared to just under 39% for renting.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Context: The high figure is not surprising in a state where the largest metro area requires people to earn six figures to afford a typical starter home, far above the national average.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers eliminated $60 million in funding for a major starter home initiative proposed by Lee, and yanked $35 million from another high-profile effort to regionalize conservation of the Duck River, which Lee touted during his annual State of the State address.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
For 25–34-year-olds, owning a starter home now costs more than 50% of average income, compared to just under 39% for renting.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Context: The high figure is not surprising in a state where the largest metro area requires people to earn six figures to afford a typical starter home, far above the national average.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers eliminated $60 million in funding for a major starter home initiative proposed by Lee, and yanked $35 million from another high-profile effort to regionalize conservation of the Duck River, which Lee touted during his annual State of the State address.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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