starter home/house
noun
: a first home
This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.
Examples of starter home/house in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So, note to the rich kids of Los Angeles — instead of that graduation trip to Europe, maybe speak with your parents about the investment benefits of a not-so-humble starter home in the Hollywood Hills.
—
Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
In those markets, the monthly cost of buying a starter home, which Realtor.com classified as zero to two bedrooms, in August 2023 was $2,959, or 64.3% higher than the cost of renting, on average.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Why your parents’ friends are outbidding you for your starter house Much of the baby boomer generation’s wealth is already held in housing equity, which can be leveraged for new homes closer to family and friends.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 June 2023
Even in Florida cities like Miami, Tampa and Orlando, which have seen some of the highest rent growth and rent costs in the past year, renting is still more affordable than buying a starter home.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 26 Jan. 2023
Inside the incredibly shrinking Southern California starter home.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
For one starter home in Clarksville, Tenn., 535 investors contributed to the purchase, some putting in as little as $100.
—Will Parker, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022
And Carrie’s starter home turns out to be her forever home.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
In August 2022, the median footprint of a New York City starter home (costing between $400,000 and $800,000) had fallen 9 percent — to 900 square feet — compared with three years earlier, according to a StreetEasy study.
—Curbed, 11 Oct. 2022
See More
Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
In those markets, the monthly cost of buying a starter home, which Realtor.com classified as zero to two bedrooms, in August 2023 was $2,959, or 64.3% higher than the cost of renting, on average.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Why your parents’ friends are outbidding you for your starter house Much of the baby boomer generation’s wealth is already held in housing equity, which can be leveraged for new homes closer to family and friends.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 June 2023
Even in Florida cities like Miami, Tampa and Orlando, which have seen some of the highest rent growth and rent costs in the past year, renting is still more affordable than buying a starter home.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 26 Jan. 2023
Inside the incredibly shrinking Southern California starter home.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
For one starter home in Clarksville, Tenn., 535 investors contributed to the purchase, some putting in as little as $100.
—Will Parker, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022
And Carrie’s starter home turns out to be her forever home.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
In August 2022, the median footprint of a New York City starter home (costing between $400,000 and $800,000) had fallen 9 percent — to 900 square feet — compared with three years earlier, according to a StreetEasy study.
—Curbed, 11 Oct. 2022
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'starter home/house.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near starter home/house
Cite this Entry
“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share