starter home/house

noun

: a first home

This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.

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The big picture: The income needed to afford a starter home in the U.S. has tripled since 2012, while the median household income hasn't even doubled, according to Redfin. —

Brianna Crane, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Shared wall, starter home products, like townhomes and condominiums, are not being built in Arizona, as compared to some of our other neighboring states. —

Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 Earlier this year, my husband and I left our 860-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bathroom starter home for a much more comfortable three-bedroom, two-bathroom space. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024 Many Gen Zers and millennials today are forced to rent (or live with their parents) because of the sheer cost of buying a house—and the lucky few who did get on the housing ladder are now stuck in their starter home sweet home. —

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starter home/house

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