The South Leads the Way in Affordable Inventory Growth SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Realtor.com® April housing data, the national required household income to purchase the median priced home rose to $116,000, up$5,900 from a year ago, after accounting for the cost of tax and insurance. For hopeful buyers in California's major metros of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose the household income required to purchase the median- priced home is over double the ...