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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All the while, wages haven’t grown at the same pace as home appreciation, making buying a house feel even more unaffordable.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In this year’s index, 41 cities were unaffordable, up from 38 cities last year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four other states ranked lower in their share of schools being unaffordable: Delaware, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Rhode Island.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
If the area remains unaffordable for many residents, thousands more could leave this year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In this year’s index, 41 cities were unaffordable, up from 38 cities last year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four other states ranked lower in their share of schools being unaffordable: Delaware, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Rhode Island.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
If the area remains unaffordable for many residents, thousands more could leave this year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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