Thursday, October 29, 2009

What does a median-priced house look like?

The median price of a house in the United States is roughly $175,000. Here's what a house at that price looks like in different parts of the country.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 9:27 AM

    Those all look nice. Wish you could even FIND a house in the DC metro area for that price. Ive found an empty buildable lot in Moco for double that price though.

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  2. oboeOctober 29, 2009 10:14 AM

    Pshaw!

    Lot's of houses for under $175k in DC. Here's a 3 BR house just off the trendy ATLAS District/H Street corridor.

    http://www.mlsfinder.com/kwls/kw/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&kw_id=4521513&domain=x288320.yourkwagent.com

    Get in now, while you still can!!

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  3. UnknownOctober 29, 2009 12:46 PM

    What a pointless list of houses. The interesting thing they did not address is how little 175k gets you in many urban areas compared to the veritable mansions in in dayton or boise.

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  4. Tangelo MoziloOctober 29, 2009 12:57 PM

    I agree with the above comments.

    The houses featured in the article are all fairly decent to nice; there appears to be no meaningful contrast in housing prices in the areas covered.

    The article should have included at least one area like San Francisco, Boston, or Immunington. That would have given an interesting perspective.

    Also, in the areas that the article did cover, it was comparing apples to oranges, i.e. new McMansions versus older ramblers; houses in suburban neighborhoods versus houses in small towns. Also, there is no mention of respective lot sizes.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 8:35 PM

    yeah the only thing say in Moco you can get for $175K is a 30-40yr old 1 bedroom condo. IF you are extremely lucky.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 9:18 PM

    "yeah the only thing say in Moco you can get for $175K is a 30-40yr old 1 bedroom condo. IF you are extremely lucky."

    What does that tell you about overall quality of life in the DC metro area?

    A stable job base doesn't equate to a higher quality of life. It just means more congestion, higher prices for everything, and more stress overall. (has anyone noticed the traffic problem in and around DC?)

    But hey, you have access to some nice museums. Whee!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 30, 2009 10:27 AM

    "What does that tell you about overall quality of life in the DC metro area?"

    Whenever someone brings this up, some guy starts ranting about how you like the beach, nice houses and pretty girls instead of wine...

    or some other kinda nonsense.

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  8. Employed GuyOctober 30, 2009 11:24 AM

    "What does that tell you about overall quality of life in the DC metro area?"

    The same thing that the price of baguettes has to do with the quality of life in Paris. In the absence of family, or other social ties, people with very few marketable skills may find their overall quality of life lacking in the DC metro area.

    Actually, if you look in some of DC's poorer neighborhoods (Trinidad, Rosedale, Barry Farms, etc...), you find a lot of folks who are poor and would have a better quality of life elsewhere where the cost of living is not so high.

    On the other hand, I was at CityZen the other night and the folks there seemed to be having an ok time...

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  9. oboeOctober 30, 2009 11:32 AM

    Has anyone noticed the traffic problem in and around DC?

    Nope, I think I get caught in a traffic jam about twice a year 'cause I live in town.

    I'd probably feel different if I'd bought in the 'burbs after driving around on a Saturday afternoon, seeing no traffic, thinking, "Wow! An Applebee's right around the corner! Am I in Heaven??"

    Hell, if I had to sit in I-66 traffic for 3 hours every day, packing it all in and moving to Poon Bend, AR would probably start looking pretty good to me, too.

    Heh heh.

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  10. OrlandoNovember 08, 2009 1:04 PM

    I am now $75,000 upside down in a freaking town home. I have pride but why continue the failed investment?
    It is painful.

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