President Donald Trump's plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
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Jenny Kane, Associated PressHere's how Americans' views of Trump have — and haven't — changed over the past year, according to AP-NORC polling.
- JOSH BOAK, WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
- Population: 49,327
- Median home value: $253,000 (71% own)
- GoodFreePhotos
- Population: 12,791
- Median home value: $244,700 (63% own)
- Mikhail Varentsov // Shutterstock
- Population: 50,454
- Median home value: $440,100 (74% own)
- Tim Roberts Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 49,467
- Median home value: $232,600 (54% own)
- Philip Rozenski // Shutterstock
- Population: 91,577
- Median home value: $1,382,700 (29% own)
- Michael Rosebrock // Shutterstock
- Population: 2,835
- Median home value: $460,100 (97% own)
- Roschetzky Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 63,063
- Median home value: $334,300 (71% own)
- Ragesoss // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 7,613
- Median home value: $343,300 (84% own)
- Khairil Azhar Junos // Shutterstock
- Population: 14,747
- Median home value: $389,500 (86% own)
- Norm Lane // Shutterstock
- Population: 24,002
- Median home value: $521,900 (66% own)
- Lincolnh // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 400,317
- Median home value: $749,000 (49% own)
- SvetlanaSF // Shutterstock
- Population: 25,319
- Median home value: $229,900 (41% own)
- Charles Knowles // Shutterstock
- Population: 8,716
- Median home value: $506,400 (84% own)
- David Wilson // Flickr
- Population: 97,464
- Median home value: $333,200 (76% own)
- Golden Ratio Photos // Shutterstock
- Population: 4,451
- Median home value: $203,400 (69% own)
- Rich Herrmann // Flickr
- Population: 22,170
- Median home value: $290,600 (77% own)
- Jon Kraft // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,308
- Median home value: $227,600 (71% own)
- Bill Eichelberger // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 31,974
- Median home value: $236,500 (87% own)
- Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock
- Population: 9,275
- Median home value: $435,700 (89% own)
- Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock
- Population: 8,763
- Median home value: $754,200 (89% own)
- Nicole Glass Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 59,180
- Median home value: $933,200 (49% own)
- Susan Marrah Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 24,141
- Median home value: $243,200 (61% own)
- Deb Nystrom // Flickr
- Population: 64,179
- Median home value: $368,100 (73% own)
- Thomson200 // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 25,592
- Median home value: $261,900 (93% own)
- Pmsyyz // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 8,500
- Median home value: $253,700 (56% own)
- Paul Sableman // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 46,746
- Median home value: $365,600 (43% own)
- aindigo // Shutterstock
- Population: 5,591
- Median home value: $127,200 (54% own)
- Jasperdo // Flickr
- Population: 8,669
- Median home value: $869,900 (72% own)
- Teresa Munson // Shutterstock
- Population: 11,467
- Median home value: $11,467 (66% own)
- Jay Yuan // Shutterstock
- Population: 31,000
- Median home value: $31,000 (60% own)
- Djkeddie // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 12,666
- Median home value: $308,100 (67% own)
- Kit Leong // Shutterstock
- Population: 13,889
- Median home value: $797,400 (87% own)
- Jayne Lipkovich // Shutterstock
- Population: 26,280
- Median home value: $331,800 (48% own)
- ying // Shutterstock
- Population: 121,889
- Median home value: $212,100 (44% own)
- Guy RD // Shutterstock
- Population: 9,147
- Median home value: $294,400 (88% own)
- Lewis Directed Films // Shutterstock
- Population: 92,009
- Median home value: $240,600 (68% own)
- MARELBU // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 26,501
- Median home value: $557,300 (73% own)
- Nadia Yong // Shutterstock
- Population: 4,800
- Median home value: $323,000 (77% own)
- Gaukhar Javarova // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,131
- Median home value: $433,200 (89% own)
- Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 10,412
- Median home value: $193,700 (76% own)
- Elizabeth Foley // Shutterstock
- Population: 2,895
- Median home value: $266,400 (59% own)
- Lost_in_the_Midwest // Shutterstock
- Population: 42,407
- Median home value: $655,400 (91% own)
- dansif // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,437
- Median home value: $373,600 (83% own)
- Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
- Population: 31,494
- Median home value: $339,500 (88% own)
- Parker Covieo // Shutterstock
- Population: 3,339
- Median home value: $454,500 (73% own)
- Bram Reusen // Shutterstock
- Population: 14,220
- Median home value: $473,800 (87% own)
- romakoma // Shutterstock
- Population: 65,558
- Median home value: $703,000 (50% own)
- Pikachu Ink // Shutterstock
- Population: 6,153
- Median home value: $370,500 (93% own)
- rSnapshotPhotos // Shutterstock
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- Population: 49,327
- Median home value: $253,000 (71% own)
- GoodFreePhotos
- Population: 12,791
- Median home value: $244,700 (63% own)
- Mikhail Varentsov // Shutterstock
- Population: 50,454
- Median home value: $440,100 (74% own)
- Tim Roberts Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 49,467
- Median home value: $232,600 (54% own)
- Philip Rozenski // Shutterstock
- Population: 91,577
- Median home value: $1,382,700 (29% own)
- Michael Rosebrock // Shutterstock
- Population: 2,835
- Median home value: $460,100 (97% own)
- Roschetzky Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 63,063
- Median home value: $334,300 (71% own)
- Ragesoss // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 7,613
- Median home value: $343,300 (84% own)
- Khairil Azhar Junos // Shutterstock
- Population: 14,747
- Median home value: $389,500 (86% own)
- Norm Lane // Shutterstock
- Population: 24,002
- Median home value: $521,900 (66% own)
- Lincolnh // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 400,317
- Median home value: $749,000 (49% own)
- SvetlanaSF // Shutterstock
- Population: 25,319
- Median home value: $229,900 (41% own)
- Charles Knowles // Shutterstock
- Population: 8,716
- Median home value: $506,400 (84% own)
- David Wilson // Flickr
- Population: 97,464
- Median home value: $333,200 (76% own)
- Golden Ratio Photos // Shutterstock
- Population: 4,451
- Median home value: $203,400 (69% own)
- Rich Herrmann // Flickr
- Population: 22,170
- Median home value: $290,600 (77% own)
- Jon Kraft // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,308
- Median home value: $227,600 (71% own)
- Bill Eichelberger // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 31,974
- Median home value: $236,500 (87% own)
- Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock
- Population: 9,275
- Median home value: $435,700 (89% own)
- Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock
- Population: 8,763
- Median home value: $754,200 (89% own)
- Nicole Glass Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 59,180
- Median home value: $933,200 (49% own)
- Susan Marrah Photography // Shutterstock
- Population: 24,141
- Median home value: $243,200 (61% own)
- Deb Nystrom // Flickr
- Population: 64,179
- Median home value: $368,100 (73% own)
- Thomson200 // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 25,592
- Median home value: $261,900 (93% own)
- Pmsyyz // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 8,500
- Median home value: $253,700 (56% own)
- Paul Sableman // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 46,746
- Median home value: $365,600 (43% own)
- aindigo // Shutterstock
- Population: 5,591
- Median home value: $127,200 (54% own)
- Jasperdo // Flickr
- Population: 8,669
- Median home value: $869,900 (72% own)
- Teresa Munson // Shutterstock
- Population: 11,467
- Median home value: $11,467 (66% own)
- Jay Yuan // Shutterstock
- Population: 31,000
- Median home value: $31,000 (60% own)
- Djkeddie // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 12,666
- Median home value: $308,100 (67% own)
- Kit Leong // Shutterstock
- Population: 13,889
- Median home value: $797,400 (87% own)
- Jayne Lipkovich // Shutterstock
- Population: 26,280
- Median home value: $331,800 (48% own)
- ying // Shutterstock
- Population: 121,889
- Median home value: $212,100 (44% own)
- Guy RD // Shutterstock
- Population: 9,147
- Median home value: $294,400 (88% own)
- Lewis Directed Films // Shutterstock
- Population: 92,009
- Median home value: $240,600 (68% own)
- MARELBU // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 26,501
- Median home value: $557,300 (73% own)
- Nadia Yong // Shutterstock
- Population: 4,800
- Median home value: $323,000 (77% own)
- Gaukhar Javarova // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,131
- Median home value: $433,200 (89% own)
- Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
- Population: 10,412
- Median home value: $193,700 (76% own)
- Elizabeth Foley // Shutterstock
- Population: 2,895
- Median home value: $266,400 (59% own)
- Lost_in_the_Midwest // Shutterstock
- Population: 42,407
- Median home value: $655,400 (91% own)
- dansif // Shutterstock
- Population: 16,437
- Median home value: $373,600 (83% own)
- Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
- Population: 31,494
- Median home value: $339,500 (88% own)
- Parker Covieo // Shutterstock
- Population: 3,339
- Median home value: $454,500 (73% own)
- Bram Reusen // Shutterstock
- Population: 14,220
- Median home value: $473,800 (87% own)
- romakoma // Shutterstock
- Population: 65,558
- Median home value: $703,000 (50% own)
- Pikachu Ink // Shutterstock
- Population: 6,153
- Median home value: $370,500 (93% own)
- rSnapshotPhotos // Shutterstock
