1. San Francisco
Total monthly cost (PITI): $4,231
Median home price: $950,000
Salary needed to buy: $181,341
2. Los Angeles
Total monthly cost (PITI): $2,369
Median home price: $514,200
Salary needed to buy: $101,532
3. New York
Total monthly cost (PITI): $2,313
Median home price: $414,000
Salary needed to buy: $99,137
4. Boston
Total monthly cost (PITI): $2,299
Median home price: $464,900
Salary needed to buy: $98,519
5. Seattle
Total monthly cost (PITI): $2,190
Median home price: $475,400
Salary needed to buy: $93,853
6. Washington DC
Total monthly cost (PITI): $2,069
Median home price: $428,700
Salary needed to buy: $88,664
8. Riverside/San Bernardino
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,605
Median home price: $342,100
Salary needed to buy: $68,790
9. Chicago
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,509
Median home price: $264,300
Salary needed to buy: $64,681
10. Dallas
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,424
Median home price: $255,200
Salary needed to buy: $61,040
11. Houston
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,338
Median home price: $235,600
Salary needed to buy: $57,346
12. Philadelphia
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,323
Median home price: $239,100
Salary needed to buy: $56,702
13. Phoenix
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,135
Median home price: $247,300
Salary needed to buy: $48,655
14. Atlanta
Total monthly cost (PITI): $1,024
Median home price: $204,900
Salary needed to buy: $43,893