“Southern Charms on a Budget: 10 Affordable Places to Live in the Southwest in 2024”
• Flagstaff, Arizona – While the Grand Canyon State may be hot in temperature, it’s cool in house prices! Flagstaff tops our list with average housing prices way lower than the national average. Talk about some Grand savings!
• El Paso, Texas – They’re not just passing along deals at the El Paso Walmart; they’re also in the housing market. El Paso gives you a bang for your buck with low cost-of-living and housing prices. It’s time to giddy up and relocate!
• Las Cruces, New Mexico – Craving for a grand view of the Organ Mountains, green chile enchiladas, AND affordable housing? Get busy moving to Las Cruces!
• Safford, Arizona – Interested in a combo of small-town living, mountain views, and affordable homes? Ditch your city slicker life and say hello to a budget-friendly home in Safford!
• Canyon, Texas – Grab your cowboy hat, your love for cheap property, and head to Canyon, TX. Live large on a small budget – the perfect Texas-style living.
• Albuquerque, New Mexico – Grab a balloon (it’s the home of the famous Balloon Fiesta), head to the Sky City and be ready to be surprised by the low housing prices!
• Prescott, Arizona – Not to be confused with the pricey Prescott, Canada, this Prescott offers a hospitable climate and homes for the budget-conscious.
• Pueblo, Colorado – Tired of Colorado’s sky-rocketing house prices? Get a taste of affordability in Pueblo – it’s literally the coolest city in Colorado!
• Yuma, Arizona – Bask in sunshine for 90% of the year and in happiness always with Yuma’s low-cost homes. Now that’s a forecast we can get behind!
• Tulsa, Oklahoma – Come for the Tulsa Sound music, stay for the surprisingly low property prices. Tulsa’s going to tune up your budget nicely!
Hot Take
I know, I hear you loud and clear – “Enough with the million-dollar mansions!” Well, hold on to your seats, buckaroos, because your bank account is about to thank you. Welcome to the Southwest, where the heat is high, but the prices are not! Here, you can get a home without breaking the bank and still have some leftover for your cactus garden—bonus, you might even be neighbors with a roadrunner. Southwest’s the Wild West of budget living, but remember to keep the water bill low. After all, it’s desert life.
But who needs million-dollar ocean views when you’ve got jaw-dropping mountain vistas and a horizon that never ends? Pack your bags, bring loads of sunscreen, and get ready for a new adventure. Life’s too short for unaffordable living. Southwest, here we come!
Original article: https://www.redfin.com/blog/affordable-places-to-live-in-the-southwest/
