The amazing variance in the cost of housing...

[Mr._Graybeard]

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Originally Posted by ExFlyBoy5 I don't think I have EVER heard someone down here say, "I think I am going to retire up north!"

Wisconsin's northwoods are teeming with retirees from Milwaukee/Chicago/Minneapolis. Granted, they're likely snowbirds.

[Charlotte]

Suburb of Charlotte, NC.... 3 br 2.5 ba on 2 acres.... maybe about 350k or so. Excellent school district.

[IMATERP]

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Originally Posted by Charlotte Suburb of Charlotte, NC.... 3 br 2.5 ba on 2 acres.... maybe about 350k or so. Excellent school district.

In the Raleigh suburbs, you are looking at the same. New builds closer to Raleigh are much higher.

[Aerides]

Since zillow sits on top of a Google-earth/maps type of layout, I have played around zooming in and out around the country to look at various areas and prices.

Ooh - coast of Maine lovely old cottage on the ocean? Mountain cabin in TN? AZ Desert spread with a casita? It's kinda fun to "shop" that way, with price tags visible.

In S.Fla, (southern palm beach county here) you aren't getting 1 acre wooded, unless you are also getting a 1Mil+ mansion, or you are paying for a knock down to rebuild and thus competing with those buyers. A more typical suburban 3/2 here is 1700-2200, on anywhere from a zero lot line postage stamp (very common if built after 1990) to maybe a 1/4 acre for areas built in 70's/80's.

We're about 1900 on 1/5 acre, in a moderate neighborhood, and most homes here list for around 450. But you won't get within a mile of the beach for that.

[MRG]

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Originally Posted by Aerides Since zillow sits on top of a Google-earth/maps type of layout, I have played around zooming in and out around the country to look at various areas and prices. Ooh - coast of Maine lovely old cottage on the ocean? Mountain cabin in TN? AZ Desert spread with a casita? It's kinda fun to "shop" that way, with price tags visible. In S.Fla, (southern palm beach county here) you aren't getting 1 acre wooded, unless you are also getting a 1Mil+ mansion, or you are paying for a knock down to rebuild and thus competing with those buyers. A more typical suburban 3/2 here is 1700-2200, on anywhere from a zero lot line postage stamp (very common if built after 1990) to maybe a 1/4 acre for areas built in 70's/80's. We're about 1900 on 1/5 acre, in a moderate neighborhood, and most homes here list for around 450. But you won't get within a mile of the beach for that.

That's how we found our retirement location. Flying around looking at pins. Had our basic description and pretty open prices. It's amazing what you see.

[Walt34]

A lot depends on the location and proximity to jobs around here. I'm stunned at the number of people who commute to the Washington, D.C. area but a major reason for that is the price of housing there. On a good day a drive from here to the D.C. line is an hour and a half. If there's snow forget it. Our house is a 1700 sf single family rambler, three bedroom, three baths (one in the basement near the family room) and a two-car attached garage. Last I looked, Zillow says market value is ~$240k. Lot is 1/4 acre.

Y'all are gonna love this - property taxes were $1,200 last year, plus ~$300 for personal property taxes on vehicles. HOA dues are ~$44/month, and around here most folks want an HOA because there is no zoning which means you can build a nice house and the guy next lot over can open a junkyard (or worse). So the HOA controls that.

[Teacher Terry]

We have a 1400 sq ft 1950 ranch with 3 bd and 2 baths. It is worth 350k. We have a decent sized yard for right in town. Housing prices in Northern Nevada are skyrocketing as are rents. OUr property taxes are 700/year.

[Taxman59]

3/2 in Greensboro NC, .4 ac lot, on a cul de sac, 140-150k with property tax and hoi totaling 2500.

[aja8888]

We have a 2,000 sq ft brick ranch with 3 bdrms and 2 baths. It is worth around 250k. We have a decent sized yard and is in a 55+ community. Our property taxes are 4,500/year. Located in The Woodlands, TX, about 30 miles north of downtown Houston.

[Livefree]

We have a 2200 sq.ft. extended cape in Mass. Taxes are $4800 and worth about $550k

[ncbill]

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Originally Posted by Rosie I'm guessing a San Jose suburb. Willow Glen?

Campbell

[gcgang]

2500 sq ft, single wall construction built in 1939 on 2 acres, $1.85mm. Maui.

[rodi]

Everything is relative. My zip it appears an older (1960's) 3/2 on 5-10k lot will run you between 700k and 1M, depending on canyon views and condition of house. Most of these houses are 1300-1900sf.

Going south to the next zip (Clairemont neighborhood) it's 500k-1M for a 3-2, late 50s to early 50's... the $1M price tags are for homes with views of Mission Bay/distant pacific ocean.

Going west from my zip to La Jolla it's 1.1M for no view on a busy street, to over $10M for panoramic ocean view.

Coastal San Diego is pricey.
A house near us that is literally being torn down to the studs sold for $900k last year... It's currently see-through... no stucco.... total gut job.
A similar home that had 1960's original paneling and formica sold for $850k. Both were 4/2's on 10ksf lots.

[RAE]

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Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard Wisconsin's northwoods are teeming with retirees from Milwaukee/Chicago/Minneapolis. Granted, they're likely snowbirds.

Yep, same thing here in northern Michigan. If you don't mind smaller-town living, you can get a pretty nice house around here for a fraction of the cost of what you'd pay for a similar house in the suburbs of those cities (and you usually get more land with the house here too). And then take the savings you pocket and use it to pay for snowbirding for the next XX number of years, if you want to. I'm sure a lot of folks around here do just that.

[NYEXPAT]

Here in my district (Lima, Peru) an acre lot is worth $12 million USD. You can get a small house for $850k (fixer upper), a pretty nice 900 sq ft apartment for about $300k with taxes of $600/year.

[hesperus]

1240 sq ft, 2 bdm 2bth, $500K.
Yes that's right, close to $400 per sq ft for something within walking distance to town and the river. Prices in colorado are appreciating very quickly.

[Bamaman]

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Originally Posted by hesperus 1240 sq ft, 2 bdm 2bth, $500K. Yes that's right, close to $400 per sq ft for something within walking distance to town and the river. Prices in colorado are appreciating very quickly.

Foreigners buying land are driving Colorado prices out of sight.

My sister sold a townhouse in Aspen and bought a huge house in the North Carolina mountains and half interest in a Learjet 45 used to fly there.

[travelover]

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Originally Posted by Bamaman Foreigners buying land are driving Colorado prices out of sight. ............

Here in the PNW it is fleeing Californians. Average cost of homes in my zip code went up almost 16% last year - just in time for us to buy.

[NW-Bound]

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Originally Posted by rayinpenn First let me set the stage on where we are coming from: Our 3,000 plus square foot home on a wooded acre is worth around $500K. The property taxes are a whopping $10.5k/yr...

In my Zip code in Phoenix, AZ, the lowest priced home with a 1-acre lot is $1.2M. The home is large though, with 5BR and 4900 sq.ft. For $500K, there are plenty of choices, but one cannot expect a large lot for that money. The houses are a steal, compared to along the coasts.

Outside of Phoenix, land is a lot cheaper. Up in the high country boondocks, $500K would buy a 3,300 sq.ft. with 1-acre lot.

[SonofCohoes]

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Originally Posted by HadEnuff https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...586_rect/9_zm/ Rural Upstate NY, Finger Lakes Region (but not on a lake)...I think you could squeeze in a tomato plant, some zucchini,and a few rows of corn,

Need a big fence, deer real thick out there.