which area has decent homes for under 50,000?

[Joe Jackson]

Opinion was intentionally misspelled just wanted to see who would catch it. Pat yourself on the back.

[Joe Jackson]

I spent my college education chasing girls, catching girls and drinking too much.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by Joe Jackson

Opinion was intentionally misspelled just wanted to see who would catch it. Pat yourself on the back.

Does that mean you really misspelled endeavor?

[tommygoat]

You gotta look sharp

[DanRei]

I saw some nice looking small homes in Harrison Township along 8th Avenue for under $50k. It looks like they are near the border of Harrison Township and Brackenridge. Anyone who can give me the scoop on what this neighborhood is like?

[Hopes]

8th avenue immediately near route 366 isn't too bad. I'm not sure about the other side of 8th avenue though. It depends on if it's up the hill or down the hill more towards the steel plant. The farther down the hill you go, the worse the neighborhood. Some areas are downright slums down there. But the top of the hill is relatively nice---especially close to Freeport Road in the Alle-Kiski medical center area. 8th doesn't look right next to to harrison township on the map. Natrona Heights is in the middle of the two.

I know the area fairly well, but not well enough, since I worked at the hospital quite a few years ago. I personally wouldn't have chosen a house in the area. Try across the river in Lower Burrel, or up the hill in Natrona Heights, or head out into the country a mile or two and find a good deal on a home with some land---the neighborhood will definitely be better in the rural area compared to down near the steel mill.

[BURGHMURPHY]

Originally Posted by boylocke

Those areas you mentioned are certainly fine in many regards. Maybe it is neighborhood specific, meaning that those cheap houses are not in the best neighborhoods of those fine towns. You could probably buy a little ranch in a really nice neighborhood that requires no work for just a little more than you're talking, say, around 85,000.

I would agree with this if it were before 2002.
That same 85,000 home(ranch-really nice neighborhood-no work) today is now 155,000 minimum.

The really nice neighborhood's/ school district's home values nearly doubled in the last 4 years- while the not so nearly nice areas have only raised slightly.

Still- you can't get much more home for the money than the BURGH.

[MaryS80]

I disagree that inexpensive house has to be in a bad area. If you do your homework, and are willing to do some repairs, you can find what you want. My dad bought a three bedroom/one bathroom house just down the street from West End Park for like $25k-30k. I stayed there for a couple weeks on vaction, it wasnt a ghetto. It's very much a working class area, but not at all bad. The house had no structural damage, but needed a good amount of cosmetic work. I live in Dallas where it is almost impossible to find a house under $100k anymore. There are some in the $70 range, but they are very small.