Housing Affordability Index 1st Quarter 2017 (live, state, rates, places)
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most of the l.a. cities are dead last. i understand san fran, but what about the rest ?
Los Angeles has very high housing prices, but prices are far lower in the Antelope Valley in the Lancaster and Palmdale area which has a commuter train via Metrolink and takes about an hour.
As far as California goes one doesn't need to go that far from Los Angeles County for much lower housing prices. Bakersfield, Moreno Valley, Hemet, Parris, Apple Valley and many other cities less then 100 miles from Los Angeles and the beach are in-line with housing prices in much of the Midwest.
Property taxes are about 1% of the home purchase in California, as opposed to the beyond excessive property taxes that go for an eternity in places like Nebraska and Iowa.
Prices also plummet by about half going from areas like Yorba Linda to Riverside.
Many Midwestern cities aren't as affordable as they seem due to extremely high property taxes.
I have heard the same on Texas, very high property taxes that make it far less affordable.
I don't own a home but property taxes in Omaha and Des Moines are just beyond excessive.
Los Angeles has very high housing prices, but prices are far lower in the Antelope Valley in the Lancaster and Palmdale area which has a commuter train via Metrolink and takes about an hour.
As far as California goes one doesn't need to go that far from Los Angeles County for much lower housing prices. Bakersfield, Moreno Valley, Hemet, Parris, Apple Valley and many other cities less then 100 miles from Los Angeles and the beach are in-line with housing prices in much of the Midwest.
Property taxes are about 1% of the home purchase in California, as opposed to the beyond excessive property taxes that go for an eternity in places like Nebraska and Iowa.
Prices also plummet by about half going from areas like Yorba Linda to Riverside.
Many Midwestern cities aren't as affordable as they seem due to extremely high property taxes.
What kind of person wants an hour long commute? I pay $800 a month for an 800 sq ft 1br in a safe neighborhood in the heart of a vibrant city and have a 5 to 10 minute commute depending on traffic.
What kind of person wants an hour long commute? I pay $800 a month for an 800 sq ft 1br in a safe neighborhood in the heart of a vibrant city and have a 5 to 10 minute commute depending on traffic.
Ummm Where do you live? Sounds like a very pleasant dream.
Los Angeles has very high housing prices, but prices are far lower in the Antelope Valley in the Lancaster and Palmdale area which has a commuter train via Metrolink and takes about an hour.
As far as California goes one doesn't need to go that far from Los Angeles County for much lower housing prices. Bakersfield, Moreno Valley, Hemet, Parris, Apple Valley and many other cities less then 100 miles from Los Angeles and the beach are in-line with housing prices in much of the Midwest.
Property taxes are about 1% of the home purchase in California, as opposed to the beyond excessive property taxes that go for an eternity in places like Nebraska and Iowa.
Prices also plummet by about half going from areas like Yorba Linda to Riverside.
Many Midwestern cities aren't as affordable as they seem due to extremely high property taxes.
I have heard the same on Texas, very high property taxes that make it far less affordable.
I don't own a home but property taxes in Omaha and Des Moines are just beyond excessive.
The Northeastern and mid Atlantic states with the exception of Delaware have exorbitant property taxes. Especially New Jersey and New Hampshire who have property tax rates that are downright criminal.
The Northeastern and mid Atlantic states with the exception of Delaware have exorbitant property taxes. Especially New Jersey and New Hampshire who have property tax rates that are downright criminal.
Keep in mind that this criteria also include property taxes.
What kind of person wants an hour long commute? I pay $800 a month for an 800 sq ft 1br in a safe neighborhood in the heart of a vibrant city and have a 5 to 10 minute commute depending on traffic.
Nobody wants a commute that long but sometimes it's what people have to do to be able to afford the housing they want or need. A one bedroom doesn't really work for a family of 4.
Ummm Where do you live? Sounds like a very pleasant dream.
Minneapolis, in the Whittier neighborhood immediately south of downtown.
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