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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If mortgage prices in a neighborhood exceeded the average married-couple household’s gross income by 25%, it was considered unaffordable.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
High mortgage rates on top of high home prices in many markets make homes increasingly unaffordable or unappealing for many buyers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
High mortgage rates on top of high home prices in many markets make homes increasingly unaffordable or unappealing for many buyers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unaffordable
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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