3 of the Cheapest Places to Buy a House (That We Would Invest In)

On The Market

Housing affordability in America is the lowest it’s been in forty years. Every year, there are fewer and fewer affordable places to buy a house, and many of the cities that used to be affordable have become so popular that they’re now the pricey ones. Are there any affordable housing markets left, and if so, which ones should investors pay the most attention to? We did a new data analysis on American housing markets to bring the exact list to you today.

Austin Wolff, our own BiggerPockets market intelligence analyst, spent some time analyzing housing markets that not only have job, population, and wage growth but also have affordable home prices perfect for investors. Today, he’s sharing this new list, along with some of the least affordable housing markets that are nearly impossible to break into without millions of dollars.

But is America the only country suffering from a stubborn unaffordability crisis? Many of the top economies are also feeling the sting of high inflation, limited real wage growth, and strong home price appreciation. But are we doing better or worse than many of the top developed countries? We’re sharing those stats, too!

In This Episode We Cover

America’s affordable housing crisis explained, and whether it’s going to get better or worse

Most affordable housing markets with job, population, and income growth

Comparing American home prices vs. other top economies’ home prices

The least affordable real estate markets with the highest home-price-to-wage ratios

The single most affordable city in the United States that could be an excellent investing market

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

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Bankrate’s 2024 Home Affordability Report

Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit

Austin's BiggerPockets Profile

Grab Dave’s Book, “Real Estate by the Numbers”

Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(02:36) Why Affordability Matters

(04:59) Most Unaffordable Period Ever?

(08:00) How Does America Compare?

(12:23) Least Affordable Markets

(15:09) Most Affordable (Growing!) Markets

(24:35) Will Affordability Improve?

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