{"id":127096,"date":"2022-05-07T22:50:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T22:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=127096"},"modified":"2022-05-07T22:50:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T22:50:07","slug":"the-city-with-the-lowest-housing-costs-in-every-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/the-city-with-the-lowest-housing-costs-in-every-state\/","title":{"rendered":"The City With the Lowest Housing Costs in Every State"},"content":{"rendered":"
U.S. home sales skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic – hitting a <\/span>15-year h<\/span>igh of <\/span>6.1 mi<\/span>llion in 2021. The spike in demand, coupled with declining inventory, have put upward pressure on housing prices. Renters have <\/span>not been spar<\/span>ed, as housing has become one of the key drivers of surging U.S. inflation.<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>the Economic Policy Institute<\/span>, a nonprofit think tank, a family of four – two adults and two children – can expect to pay an estimated $15,031 on housing in 2022. This amount varies across the country, however, from state to state and city to city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Using data from the EPI\u2019s Family Budget Calculator, 24\/7 Wall St. identified the metro area in each state where families pay the least for housing. Metro areas are ranked on 2022 estimates of housing and utility costs for a modest two-bedroom rental.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is important to note that four states – Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont – each have only one metro area. As a result, the metro area in these places ranks as having the lowest housing costs by default only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Among the metro areas on this list, housing costs for a family of four range from about $8,100 to nearly $21,300. In all but seven metro areas on this list, housing costs are lower than they are across the state as a whole – and in most cases, by $1,500 or more. <\/span>Here is a look at the cities where the middle class can no longer afford housing<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Lower housing costs in these places are often a reflection of what residents can afford. Most metro areas on this list have a lower median family income than the comparable statewide median. <\/span>Here is a look at the income needed to be middle class in each state<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here to see the city with the lowest housing costs in every state<\/strong><\/span> Sponsored: Find a Qualified Financial Advisor:<\/b><\/p>\n Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to 3 fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests. If you’re ready to be matched with local advisors that can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now.<\/p>\n
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