In 1980 flat, $284k, but sure. $75k in 1990 when my parents bought their starter home? $179k.

As I’ve mentioned on here before, they bought a house nearly new in what was then, and is now, a fairly shitty part of Lafayette. It’s currently worth more now today, adjusted for inflation, than it was when they bought it, and it’s now 35 years older and more run down, surrounded by equally old and run down houses.

Now, this isn’t a personal gripe for me. I own my own home, but my household income is also significantly higher than the median. My point is that “kids these days just want to keep up with the Joneses” is bullshite as an explanation for why young people can’t afford to buy homes.

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Posted by Y.A. Tittle

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:15 am to Joshjrn

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Now, this isn’t a personal gripe for me. I own my own home, but my household income is also significantly higher than the median. My point is that “kids these days just want to keep up with the Joneses” is bullshite as an explanation for why young people can’t afford to buy homes.

People “at the median” in 1990 probably weren’t doing much better than they are now.

I’m guessing you thought you were firmly “middle class” then (don’t we all?), but I suspect most who do had family incomes that were “significantly higher” than the median when looking back.

Here, this says median household income in La was just over 36k in 1990.
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Btw, I also don’t suspect or believe there’s any more a “keep up with the Joneses” mentality now than there was then either.

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