Housing affordability craters to record low despite fall in prices
Published by YuToday Staff
1 hour ago · 1:49 readSeptember 4, 2026
Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year. Shane Wright first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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What we know so far
Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year. Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year.
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Reported context includes the following: Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year. Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year.
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Affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by three interest rate rises this year. Shane Wright first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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