The Housing Market Collapse: What Preppers Need to Know | Episode 425
The Housing Market Collapse: What Preppers Need to Know | Episode 425
The housing market is out of control — and it’s not just headlines, it’s real. In this episode of the Survival Punk Podcast, we dive deep into the numbers, the history, and what it means for those of us who want to survive and thrive outside the system. Because when the roof over your head becomes unaffordable, it’s time to start thinking like a prepper, not a consumer.
What the Numbers Are Telling Us
As of 2025, the median household income in the U.S. is around $80,610. But that figure includes the top 5% of earners who drastically skew the numbers. When you take out that top slice, the more accurate reflection of everyday earners is closer to $76,637 — and that’s being generous.
Meanwhile, the median home price sits around $416,900. That’s over 5 times the average income — far above the historic ratio of 3:1, which was considered manageable for the average family. Add in interest rates sitting around 6.86% as of May 2025, and what used to be a monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 is now well over $2,000.
How We Got Here: A Crash in Slow Motion
This isn’t the 2008 crash. This is a slow bleed — driven by years of underbuilding, supply chain problems, inflation, and investor purchases driving up prices in once-affordable markets. Young buyers are boxed out. Renters are getting crushed. The American dream has turned into a pay-to-play scheme.
But as always, where there’s a crisis, there’s also opportunity.
Solutions for the Prepping Mindset
You’re not going to fix the housing market. But you can outsmart it. One viable option? Buying cheap, broken properties and fixing them up. These homes are often ignored by mainstream buyers, which means lower prices and fewer bidding wars.
But it’s not a walk in the park. You’ll need:
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The ability to spot structural vs cosmetic issues
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A strong budget, especially for surprise problems
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Patience — a full rehab takes time and effort
Think of it like urban homesteading. It’s not about flipping for profit — it’s about securing a stable base, adding value over time, and living outside the trap of endless debt.
Final Thought: Don’t Wait for the Bubble to Burst
If you’re hoping the market will crash and prices will suddenly be affordable again — that’s a dangerous bet. The new normal is higher prices, more risk, and fewer safety nets. The smart prepper approach is to adapt. Look for alternative living situations. Consider shared housing, mobile homes, or rural properties. And if you can, grab a junker and rebuild it piece by piece.
Because in the end, survival isn’t just about food and ammo. It’s about having a place to call home — one you own, control, and defend.
Listen to Episode 425 now, and take control of your future — one brick at a time.
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No higher retirement age for social security since longevity is dropping like a rock in the USA plus our government is lying about the number of JAB deaths here. It’s several times the present numbers that come from biased sources like WHO and the CDC. And the numbers are increasing according to these same sources. Also the Congress and many of the corporations have enriched themselves stealing trillions from the American people. We must be repaid. Furthermore the income tax is provenly illegal, another source of theft from the American people. There is a lot more like the Vatican $trillions taken from their underground.