This hurts:<p>>> Also, the median sales price for homes in the U.S. was $384,800 in September, an 8.4% spike from the $355,100 price tag in September 2021 as prices climbed in all regions, the association reported.<p>>> Assuming a 10% down payment, the monthly mortgage is $1,000 higher than a year ago, Evangelou said.<p>Low inventory, and even lower seeing how construction is not keeping up with demand, is keeping housing prices up. For someone like myself who owns but wants to move to a bigger house, I cannot because the interest rates are so high. This locks up the market even more.