unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
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Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.
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Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
San Diego is one of the most unaffordable cities in America.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
San Mateo County remains one of the most unaffordable places to live in the country, with a low-income threshold of $109,000.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And, according to a release from Housing Lake, the county’s median home values have reached $326,000, and the average rent is at $1,710, making the region increasingly unaffordable for those working in Lake County.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
San Diego is one of the most unaffordable cities in America.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
San Mateo County remains one of the most unaffordable places to live in the country, with a low-income threshold of $109,000.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And, according to a release from Housing Lake, the county’s median home values have reached $326,000, and the average rent is at $1,710, making the region increasingly unaffordable for those working in Lake County.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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