unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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Back then, most down payments were set at 50%, making homeownership unaffordable for many Americans.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Last year, the Spanish island of Mallorca saw a 12% increase in U.S. buyers, with locals saying the influx of foreigners drove home prices to become unaffordable.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Fueled by inflation that’s made housing unaffordable for many and the influx of remote workers and newcomers moving to a no-income tax state, Miami has become the most competitive rental market in the country with prices 76 percent higher than the national median, a Zillow study showed.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
However, smaller businesses face limited and often unaffordable options.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Last year, the Spanish island of Mallorca saw a 12% increase in U.S. buyers, with locals saying the influx of foreigners drove home prices to become unaffordable.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Fueled by inflation that’s made housing unaffordable for many and the influx of remote workers and newcomers moving to a no-income tax state, Miami has become the most competitive rental market in the country with prices 76 percent higher than the national median, a Zillow study showed.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
However, smaller businesses face limited and often unaffordable options.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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