What you need to earn to afford a home in these 27 cities

Buying a home is likely the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, and prices have been on a steady rise across the country. To afford the national median home price of $229,400, you’ll need an annual salary of $51,942.

Here's what you need to earn to afford a home in the 27 biggest metro areas in the country, according to HSH.com.

• City
• Salary Needed▼
• Median Home Price
• Monthly payment

• San Francisco*
  $157,912
  $841,600
  $3,684
• San Diego*
  $104,839
  $547,800
  $2,446
• New York City
  $90,750
  $410,400
  $2,117
• Los Angeles
  $88,315
  $445,200
  $2,060
• Boston
  $86,164
  $414,600
  $2,010
• Washington
  $83,027
  $403,800
  $1,937
• Seattle
  $78,118
  $385,300
  $1,822
• Denver
  $69,912
  $362,900
  $1,631
• Portland
  $65,009
  $314,800
  $1,516
• Miami
  $63,289
  $289,900
  $1,476
• Sacramento
  $61,517
  $291,000
  $1,435
• Chicago
  $61,068
  $230,500
  $1,424
• Baltimore
  $55,842
  $254,500
  $1,303
• Philadelphia
  $54,385
  $231,700
  $1,269
• Houston
  $53,684
  $221,100
  $1,252
• Dallas
  $52,947
  $215,200
  $1,235
• Minneapolis
  $50,969
  $229,200
  $1,189
• San Antonio
  $48,092
  $199,400
  $1,122
• Orlando
  $46,300
  $198,000
  $1,080
• Phoenix
  $43,170
  $217,900
  $1,007
• Tampa
  $41,488
  $175,000
  $968
• Atlanta
  $39,356
  $181,500
  $918
• Detroit
  $37,544
  $152,850
  $876
• St Louis
  $36,784
  $157,100
  $858
• Cincinnati
  $36,357
  $151,900
  $848
• Pittsburgh
  $33,838
  $145,250
  $789
• Cleveland
  $33,714
  $129,700
  $786

Source: HSH.com