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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“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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