{"id":9684,"date":"2026-06-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9684"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:00:00","slug":"best-us-housing-markets-for-affordable-home-prices-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/best-us-housing-markets-for-affordable-home-prices-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Best US Housing Markets for Affordable Home Prices Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>About 16.7% of homes for sale had price reductions last month, down from 17.9% the previous year, suggesting sellers are setting lower initial prices. Some markets still see around a quarter of listings discounted, with Phoenix leading at 29.1%, followed by Tampa-St. Petersburg (25.1%), San Antonio (24.9%), Denver (24.3%), and Portland (24%). These areas face slow sales due to ample supply and weak demand at current prices.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/top-5-us-housing-markets-where-home-prices-dropping-right-now\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 16.7% of homes for sale had price reductions last month, down from 17.9% the previous year, suggesting sellers are setting lower initial prices. Some markets still see around a quarter of listings discounted, with Phoenix leading at 29.1%, followed by Tampa-St. Petersburg (25.1%), San Antonio (24.9%), Denver (24.3%), and Portland (24%). 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