"Starter homes can cost $1 million in 242 cities; the median existing home is upwards of $440,000. That's far above what most people can pay," Alex Jaquez said.
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Vehicles pass by the Sapling Grove Apartments, an affordable housing complex, in Aurora, Colo., Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)