Sadly coming to realization that if I ever want to buy a house it likely won't be in Bergen County.

27M, soon to be 28. I've been working 2 jobs over the past ~5 years trying to save as much as I can. With looking at the real estate market in our area, I've been coming to the slow and sad realization that I don't think I'll be able to afford a house here.

There are 2 smaller houses on my street that went up for sale this year. One is 0.26 acres and it just sold for $880k. The other is about the same size and its currently on the market for $795k. With all the other fees and financial obligations associated with owning a home, I just don't know how its possible for me to ever buy a house over here.