How Much House Will $150k Get You In Your Metro Area? (for sale, rent)

[TheTimidBlueBars]

A few decent-sized, non-manufactured houses in rural Washington state:

3BD, 2BA, 2186 sqft, Okanogan:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4...02616129_zpid/

3BD, 2BA, 2200 sqft, Clarkston:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...08174106_zpid/

3BD, 3BA, 2096 sqft, Walla Walla, needs some work:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...91568463_zpid/

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by TheTimidBlueBars

Seattle

Not a lot of options this far down the price range. Most of them are empty lots. These are a few of the homes available:

House, 3BD, 2BA, 1848 sqft, Federal Way
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...29524257_zpid/

House, 3BD, 2BA, 1485 sqft, Mountlake Terrace
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...58665844_zpid/

Condo, 2BD, 2BA, 851 sqft, University Place
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4...49312446_zpid/

House, 2BD, 1BA, 790 sqft, Concrete. Way out at the fringes of Seattle's CSA, and needs a lot of work, but could be a fun flipping project:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7...23378396_zpid/

Just like California. Manufactured homes.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by sub

Some stuff in eastern Wisconsin. No, our wages aren't too shabby here either:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...9_M70357-65466

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M80746-97786

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M74601-15382

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...5_M70078-70179

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...6_M73780-86898

Some might need updating if you're so inclined, but I'd move right into any of them.

Reminds me a lot of Upstate NY in terms of the style of homes, price and even proximity to lakes/water.

[RedTip2020]

In Dallas proper maybe a 1 one or 2 bedroom condo or townhome in a high crime area.

[rnc2mbfl]

You're not going to get much in Raleigh for that price, and what you get will be mostly cheaply built existing townhomes and maybe some small existing condos. A SFH at that price is hard to come by but not impossible. You won't find anything new, not even a low builder grade condo or townhouse.

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...4_M52446-12154

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M56795-15486

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...4_M65125-30728

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...6_M52738-44581

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M58358-20405

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...6_M66360-47395

[sub]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Reminds me a lot of Upstate NY in terms of the style of homes, price and even proximity to lakes/water.

Snow without mountains and oceans has a way of keeping things in check. Since I happen to like snow, it's a win-win.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by sub

Snow without mountains and oceans has a way of keeping things in check. Since I happen to like snow, it's a win-win.

True...There are mountains in Upstate NY and you can still get affordable homes not too far from them or in some cases in mountain towns.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Nothing but a small condo in a low income city or trailer in Eastern/Central MA

2bed 3 bath trailer $80k Marlborough MA https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/marlboro...52--2364685399

2 bed 1 bath condo Lowell MA $150k https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/lowell/4...51--2000972489

1 bed 1 bath downtown Worcester MA $108k https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/worceste...08--2262407685

1 bed 1 bath Framingham MA https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/framingh...02--2000701880 $139k

2 bed 1 bath condo Lawrence MA $125k https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/lawrence...40--2000920017

1 bed 1 bath condo Lowell MA 125k https://www.trulia.com/p/ma/lowell/3...50--2000966505

[TheYO]

Youngstown, Ohio has some of the cheapest real estate in the country.

6 bed, 4 bath, 3000+ sq ft. in the historic district. $150k: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...34840289_zpid/

5 bed, 3 bath, 3100+ sq ft. backyard directly next to a huge and beautiful park. $130k: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...34858617_zpid/

Old church converted into a 3200+ sq ft. home. $139k: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6...34821654_zpid/

[gentlearts]

Pooler, Georgia
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M69235-40201

Savannah
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...4_M68001-63701