The housing crisis continues to dog Americans, with half, or 50 percent, saying that the price of their home is worth the same or less than when they purchased it. And of those, 29 percent are in the “worth less” category, a crushing blow to the American Dream of building home equity.

Rasmussen Reports found that a near equal number believe that they’ve gained value in their home values. Some 48 percent said that their home is worth more than they purchased it.