The overall national median probably isn't the right number in this case. Like a couple with good jobs isn't making their housing choice the same way that a si

The overall national median probably isn't the right number in this case. Like a couple with good jobs isn't making their housing choice the same way that a single young person with a not as good job. And then there's the variability in housing markets across regions. Of course the better jobs available in high price areas are intertwined with the choices people are making about where to live, but the prices in New York aren't really a factor for someone that is interested in staying in the metro Detroit area.