Houses Under Fifty Thousand

Cheap Houses | Nice Towns

There are cheap houses for sale in most areas of the country, but sometimes they are in towns you just haven't heard of or visited. When we lived in Traverse City, Michigan, we became aware that in Cadillac, less than an hour away, the houses cost only half as much. Cadillac is a great little town with a large lake right in town, and all the amenities we needed. We eventually decided on Colorado for a home, but when I checked recently, there were still 20 houses for sale for less than $50,000 in Cadillac.

That's the criteria for this page; towns with cheap houses for sale - homes under $50,000.

For towns with houses for sale under $30,000, see, "More Places To Buy A Cheap House."

For the more adventurous house-hunters, there is a page on Buying Real Estate In Mexico.

Our most recent page: towns with homes under $125,000; The Most Affordable Places To Live.

Also, be sure to read our own story of buying a home for $17,500 in beautiful Anaconda, Montana. Finally, since many of the towns where you can buy inexpensive homes are smaller, there is a page on adjusting to Small Town Living.

Towns With Cheap Homes For Sale

Warren, Pennsylvania

The City of Warren, Pennsylvania is on the Allegheny River in the northwest section of the state. It has more than 10,000 residents and is the center of the county's business, tourist, and recreational endeavors (it is the county seat). Warren has 21 parks with 180 acres and is the gateway to the Allegheny National Forest. The area has a population of approximately 25,000, and the city claims to have a diversified economic base, with 106 manufacturers employing 6,900 people. The cheapest house for sale the last time I checked (August 2007) was $29,000, and there are approximately a dozen more under $50,000.

Alpena, Michigan

Alpena is located on Thunder Bay on Lake Huron’s northwestern coastline, at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River. It has retained much of its architectural tradition from the turn of the last century, with well-preserved houses and buildings - especially in the "old town" section just north of the Thunder Bay River. It has a nice downtown area, next to the marina, where many summer boaters come in for a visit - including scuba divers checking out the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve just off the coast. Alpena’s economy is supported by tourism, cement production, paper processing, automotive and machine products manufacturing. The fishing is great in the area, with ice fishing the most popular form. The last search I did showed dozens of cheap homes for sale, the cheapest priced at $38,000 (three bedroom, might need some work).

London, Kentucky

London is centrally located along Interstate 75 between the Daniel Boone & Cumberland Gap Parkways. It is close to five state parks and two national parks, as well as Laurel Lake, known for it's crystal clear waters. There are a few cheap stick-built houses for sale in the 40's, and some mobile homes on property for less than that.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A vacation destination for many years because of the National Park of the same name, Hot Spring's historic landmarks and buildings include classic hotels, Victorian architecture, world-class art studios, restaurants, nightclubs and famed Bathhouse Row. It is also the hometown of former President Bill Clinton. The town is located in the Diamond Lakes region of the scenic Ouachita Mountains. Crystal hunting, fishing, water sports, hiking, golf, camping, site seeing and horseback riding provide year-round opportunity for outdoor recreation. Despite all of these good things, you can still buy a cheap house in Hot Springs. There were five or six under $50,000 as of August 2007.

On the banks of the Mississipi River, in southeastern Iowa, Fort Madison is small town (population 10,700, full of victorian homes and antique stores. It also has a riverboat casino during the summer months, which is docked 20 miles upstream in the winter. The crime rate is half of the national average - common with these small towns. There were a dozen or so homes listed for sale under $50,000 as of August, 2007, including a couple fixer-uppers under $20,000.

How To Find Cheap Homes For Sale

If you want to research any of the towns listed here, or if you want to find other towns with affordable housing, visit the page, "Find Your Own Inexpensive Homes." There is some good information on how to search for the towns, and on where to get the prices of the houses for sale there.

Also, to make any home cheaper, review the page, "Real Estate Negotiation Techniques."

Houses Under Fifty Thousand | Cheap Houses / Nice Towns

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