New Jersey, Look How Much Other States Pay For A House

Have you ever moved across the nation or are you a New Jersey lifer?  I do know each teams and I by no means hear the tip of this housing dialog from either side.  Sure, individuals across the nation pay lower than we do in Jersey.  I get it, however I will at all times argue that New Jersey additionally presents greater than most states and I stand by that.

Will we get a good shake in New Jersey with regards to actual property?  Possibly I ought to ask this in one other method, are New Jersey housing costs as dangerous as they appear in response to the remainder of the nation? I hope you might be sitting down.

I can inform you straight out the gate that West Virginia presents the perfect worth per sq. foot within the nation.  The issue with that’s you would need to dwell in West Virginia.  Make it as low-cost as you need, it’s a onerous go.

Mississippi is available in second place for having the least costly housing and Arkansas third place.  This additionally makes excellent sense to me as a result of these are terrible locations as nicely.  The reality is, totally different strokes for various people and I am certain these locations are fantastic for a lot of, simply not this set-in-her-ways, yankee radio DJ.  In different phrases, do not thoughts me for being too opiniated, it is my job to have sturdy ones and you already know what they are saying about opinions.

Los Feliz Realtors simply launched a research that analyzed the common costs of homes in all 50 states. The typical worth for a home in West Virginia is simply $129,103 which comes out to $75 per sq. foot.   

The typical worth for a home in Mississippi is $157,828 {dollars}, which is about $84 per sq. foot. 

In Arkansas you’ll spend $169,867 on a home with the worth per sq. foot at $95 {dollars}.   

I do know, I really feel like I’m going to faint too. 

The price of the common residence in New Jersey is about $490,000 and don’t even get us began on the taxes!  Our tax funds alone are greater than somebody’s mortgage cost in West Virginia. 

The issue with New Jersey is that we like it right here however cannot afford to dwell right here in retirement.  We spend our life defending a spot that will not have us in previous age.  Nevertheless, there’s at all times somebody prepared to maneuver to NJ and whenever you promote your own home for the large bucks, you’ll dwell excessive on the hog down south, additionally, chances are you’ll actually personal a hog.

When you nonetheless dwell in Jersey, be careful for our most harmful cities:

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