unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
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According to a new poll commissioned by Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab and conducted by Mainstreet Research, a whopping 91% of voters feel that housing in Florida is unaffordable.
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Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The last component of Rogers’s plan concerns housing supply, which many economists point to as the biggest factor behind housing becoming so unaffordable.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Research ways to help renters and first-time homeowners, as housing is unaffordable.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Su noted that people are struggling to maintain a decent quality of living in San Francisco, as the cost of living and housing continues to become more unaffordable each year.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The last component of Rogers’s plan concerns housing supply, which many economists point to as the biggest factor behind housing becoming so unaffordable.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Research ways to help renters and first-time homeowners, as housing is unaffordable.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Su noted that people are struggling to maintain a decent quality of living in San Francisco, as the cost of living and housing continues to become more unaffordable each year.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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