• AMG National Trust Bank sees the earliest housing rebound in relatively affordable markets with job growth if mortgage rates fall.
• The national housing payment burden has eased to about 42% of median household income, still above the 30% affordability threshold.
• National payrolls grew 0.2% in 2026 through July, providing a benchmark for identifying stronger affordable markets.
• Minnesota’s median market payment burden was 32.1% in September; payroll growth reached 1.4%, the fastest nationally.
• Cheaper housing alone may not support recovery: West Virginia’s payment burden was 31.8%, while payrolls fell 1.1%.

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