The U.S. Is 'One Of The Cheapest Countries On Earth To Buy A House,' Someone Pointed Out. It Could Get Much Worse If It Follows Global Trends

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. A recent post on Reddit sparked a fiery debate about housing affordability in the U.S., pointing to international data showing that the U.S. is still one of the most affordable countries in the world to buy a home. Global Housing Trends “People act like housing is so unaffordable here,” wrote the original poster, “but the data shows that the USA has a lower housing price to income ratio than any western c ...