Let’s Gather Around Your Budget: The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live in Upstate New York in 2024
Quick Snapshots:
- Upstate New York in 2024 presents a mixed bag of housing opportunities, like a buffet where you can get sushi and hotdogs on the same plate.
- A study by that lovely real estate mogul, Redfin, has unveiled the most affordable cities in the region.
- If you’re thirsty for low housing prices and quality craft beer, Utica ranks as the most affordable city. Pause for applause.
- Elmira, with its rich history and cultural scene, takes the silver medal in this affordability race. Sounds like a decent place to invest in a cape cod style house and a monocle.
- Gloversville makes the list too. Beyond its eerie name (seriously, what is happening there?), it’s best known for winter fashion accessories. Interesting, right?
- Auburn and Binghamton come next. One famous for its prisons, the other for being the Carousel Capital of the world. No correlation, we promise.
- The list closes with Canandaigua, Watertown, Amsterdam, Troy, and Niagara Falls. Not the legendary waterfall, of course. We mean the city. Buying the waterfall might blow the budget…just a bit.
The Hot Take:
And there you have it, bargain hunters. It’s like Christmas, but instead of wrapping paper and tinsel, you get bricks and mortar. The world of upstate New York real estate is a diverse one, a shuffling deck of opportunities that will trick you into thinking you’re playing Go Fish but suddenly turns into Texas Hold’em. Thanks to Redfin, you’ve got your map of affordability. Whether you fancy being the king of carousels in Binghamton or a glover magnate in Gloversville, there’s a town for you and your wallet. So grab your monocle, your Cards Against Humanity deck, or heck, even real handcuffs if you’re setting down roots in Auburn. Remember, with a smart real estate move, the only limit is your imagination… and your credit score. So let’s kick 2024 to the curb by investing in our future, celebrating these affordable cities, and, in the process, learn about New York’s varied and often surprising history. Cheers!
Original article: https://www.redfin.com/blog/affordable-places-to-live-in-upstate-new-york/
