starter home/house

noun

: a first home
This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.

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Finding a starter home in today's housing market can be tougher than tracking down Bigfoot. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Kayley Guerra, 31, said Wednesday the family moved into the home in early February from their first starter home in Joliet. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 Yes, but: Seattle is among the major U.S. metro areas where a six-figure income is required to comfortably afford a typical starter home, according to a recent Redfin analysis. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 The couple lived in an RV before buying their starter house in November 2019. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for starter home/house

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“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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