Interstate migration, not Congress, makes housing affordable
House of Representatives and Senate are negotiating a new housing bill as Americans have become increasingly concerned with affordability. Unfortunately, any federal housing bill would do little to make housing more affordable and could even worsen the situation. The median sales price of a U.S. home was $403,000 in the first quarter of 2026.
- ▪House of Representatives and Senate are negotiating a new housing bill as Americans have become increasingly concerned with affordability.
- ▪Unfortunately, any federal housing bill would do little to make housing more affordable and could even worsen the situation.
- ▪The median sales price of a U.S. home was $403,000 in the first quarter of 2026.
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| Original publisher | The Hill |
| Canonical URL | https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5891842-housing-supply-restrictions-congress/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000 |
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Opinion>Opinions - Finance The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Interstate migration, not Congress, makes housing affordable Comments: by Benjamin Powell, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Benjamin Powell, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied FILE – In this July 26, 2011 photo, a sale pending sign is posted outside a house in Bath, Maine. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File) The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are negotiating a new housing bill as Americans have become increasingly concerned with affordability. Unfortunately, any federal housing bill would do little to make housing more affordable and could even worsen the situation. The median sales price of a U.S.
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