10 Cities Where You’ll Work the Longest to Afford a Down Payment

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This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. Assembling enough money for a down payment is typically the largest hurdle to clear when securing a mortgage. The median home price in the U.S. is up 14% year-over-year, according to a November 2020 Redfin report, and as the housing market gets more expensive, so too will the deposit that you have to front for a home.

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