{"id":5093,"date":"2024-04-05T02:45:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/u-s-home-prices-are-still-high-but-these-7-cities-boast-tons-of-listings-below-300k\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T02:45:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:45:26","slug":"u-s-home-prices-are-still-high-but-these-7-cities-boast-tons-of-listings-below-300k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/u-s-home-prices-are-still-high-but-these-7-cities-boast-tons-of-listings-below-300k\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Home Prices Are Still High, but These 7 Cities Boast Tons of Listings Below $300K"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Home prices and mortgage rates might be higher than most homebuyers find comfortable\u2014but a new report has unearthed a few cities that can offer cash-strapped bargain hunters hope.<\/p>\n

The Realtor.com\u00ae<\/a> March monthly housing report has found that while listing prices have hit a median of $424,900 nationwide, seven metros still boast median home prices below $300,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homebuyers looking for these deals will not only find them in various parts of the country, from the Northeast to the South to the Midwest, but be greeted with a greater number of listings compared to last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cContinuing into the spring homebuying season, prospective homebuyers will find more options compared with previous years, particularly more affordably priced homes,\u201d says Realtor.com\u00ae economic data manager Sabrina Speianu<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where homebuyers can find homes under $300K<\/h2>\n

Among these seven cities with homes priced under $300,000, Birmingham, AL\u2014where median prices rose by 4% annually to $290,000 in March\u2014experienced the greatest growth in listings, with 27.6% more homes for sale this March versus this same month last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The only under-$300,000 metro with an annual decline in housing inventory (of 4%) was Rochester, NY, where the median price rose by 8.7% to $277,000<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

All seven cities experienced price growth since last year, but given that the prices in these places were so low to begin with, they\u2019re still a bargain hunters\u2019 paradise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are the seven metro areas where home prices typically fall below $300,000, along with the median price for the area, how prices and inventory have changed over the past year, and a sample listing that\u2019s recently gone up for sale\u2014to give buyers a taste of what it\u2019s like to live there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Birmingham, AL<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>: $290,000
Annual price change<\/strong>: +4%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: +27.6%
2872 Norwood Blvd<\/a> for sale for $279,900\u00a0
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<\/a>This completely remodeled home boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Buffalo, NY<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>: $270,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +9.7%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: +4.2%
714 Mount Vernon Rd<\/a> for sale for $269,900
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<\/a>This three-bedroom home features original woodwork.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Cleveland, OH<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>: $227,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +8.4%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: +0.4%
<\/span><\/strong>3134 W 73rd St<\/a> for sale for $220,000
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<\/a>This single-family home boasts a wraparound porch.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Detroit, MI<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>:$238,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +1.2%
<\/span><\/strong>Annual inventory change<\/strong>: <\/span><\/strong>+<\/span>3.6%
1331 Cadillac Blvd<\/a> for sale for $200,000
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<\/a>Live on Cadillac Boulevard in this brick home.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>: $240,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +11.6%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: +10.8%
141 Sheldon Ave<\/a> for sale for $229,900
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<\/a>This home has never been on the market before.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Rochester, NY<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>:$277,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +8.7%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: -4.0%
170 South Ave<\/a> for sale for $250,000
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<\/a>A captivating 1920s Colonial fixer-upper with great potential<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

St. Louis, MO<\/a><\/h2>\n

Metro median list price<\/strong>: $292,000
Annual price change<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> +4.7%
Annual inventory change<\/strong>: +14.2%
<\/span><\/strong>2328 Bellevue Ave<\/a> for sale for $275,000
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<\/a>This home has been fully renovated.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

How affordable homes can help buyers save money<\/h2>\n

In a housing market plagued by high interest rates that have been hovering stubbornly in the mid-6% range for months, a growing number of lower-priced homes might be what this sluggish spring housing market needs to get moving.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nationwide, home prices inched upward by 0.2% in March compared to a year earlier. Yet despite the fact that home prices are basically flat, once you factor in today\u2019s mortgage rates, this means the cost of financing 80% of the typical home in March rose by roughly $63 per month compared to last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis increased the required household income to purchase the median-priced home by $2,500 to $88,600, before accounting for the cost of tax and insurance,\u201d explains Speianu.<\/p>\n

For homebuyers who can\u2019t stretch their budgets to meet this high bar, shopping in areas where homes are selling for under $300,000 can give them some much-needed wiggle room.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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