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    Buy a Home for Less Than $54,000 in This Quaint Bedroom Community

    By Ashley Haugen,

    6 days ago

    When you think about bedroom communities, visions of beautifully groomed yards and well-kept sidewalks come to mind. Imagine living in such a picturesque place. While it’s easy to think that living in such an inspiring surrounding would come with a hefty pricetag, that’s not always the case. In fact, there is one super-cute bedroom community where the median home price is less than $54,000.

    To determine the most affordable bedroom communities, Moms Who Think reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey . Cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income. Only places with at least 5,000 residents where at least 75% of workers 16 years and over commute outside the city for work that also lie within metropolitan statistical areas where the median home value is at least $300,000 were considered.

    50. El Mirage, AZ

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=360RdC_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $246,800 (3.4 times income)
    • Median household income: $72,134
    • Total population: 35,652
    • Metropolitan area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

    49. Wedgefield, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1V9NDt_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $367,000 (3.4 times income)
    • Median household income: $107,446
    • Total population: 8,277
    • Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

    48. Myrtle Grove, NC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2GuwEn_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $366,100 (3.4 times income)
    • Median household income: $108,363
    • Total population: 12,093
    • Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

    47. Lockhart, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=42iDC7_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $230,800 (3.4 times income)
    • Median household income: $68,658
    • Total population: 15,017
    • Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

    46. Whitmore Lake, MI

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3widRf_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $256,500 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $76,653
    • Total population: 7,911
    • Metropolitan area: Ann Arbor, MI

    45. Hollymead, VA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3w2qCN_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $398,300 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $119,079
    • Total population: 8,740
    • Metropolitan area: Charlottesville, VA

    44. Murraysville, NC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1uCQ3R_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $254,700 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $76,154
    • Total population: 16,672
    • Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

    43. Town and Country, WA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IXvZ9_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $283,700 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $85,778
    • Total population: 5,243
    • Metropolitan area: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

    42. Silver Lake, NC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3rY9ph_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $247,400 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $75,123
    • Total population: 5,858
    • Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

    41. West Point, UT

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3cnOfk_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $376,100 (3.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $114,801
    • Total population: 11,226
    • Metropolitan area: Ogden, UT

    40. Burton, SC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=42z7hC_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $189,200 (3.2 times income)
    • Median household income: $58,390
    • Total population: 7,603
    • Metropolitan area: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

    39. Finley, WA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ksDrX_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $265,400 (3.2 times income)
    • Median household income: $83,523
    • Total population: 5,848
    • Metropolitan area: Kennewick-Richland, WA

    38. Cottonwood, CA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2zhweL_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $286,600 (3.2 times income)
    • Median household income: $90,231
    • Total population: 5,893
    • Metropolitan area: Redding, CA

    37. Stansbury Park, UT

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3t5Er3_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $394,500 (3.2 times income)
    • Median household income: $124,551
    • Total population: 10,512
    • Metropolitan area: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

    36. West Richland, WA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1eg6Uv_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $372,800 (3.2 times income)
    • Median household income: $118,093
    • Total population: 16,547
    • Metropolitan area: Kennewick-Richland, WA

    35. Silver Lakes, CA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3yHh0u_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $329,700 (3.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $105,993
    • Total population: 5,532
    • Metropolitan area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

    34. Union Park, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0LB4zv_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $247,700 (3.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $79,970
    • Total population: 10,821
    • Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

    33. Sarasota Springs, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=26APFJ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $274,400 (3.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $88,630
    • Total population: 12,500
    • Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

    32. Greenbrier, TN

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2WnGz4_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $290,500 (3.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $94,280
    • Total population: 6,954
    • Metropolitan area: Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

    31. Bayshore Gardens, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4BBZuQ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $150,600 (3.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $49,003
    • Total population: 18,745
    • Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

    30. Homeland, CA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3LbbUo_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $168,400 (3.0 times income)
    • Median household income: $55,467
    • Total population: 6,221
    • Metropolitan area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

    29. North Windham, ME

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ZC01c_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $273,300 (3.0 times income)
    • Median household income: $90,604
    • Total population: 5,525
    • Metropolitan area: Portland-South Portland, ME

    28. South Bradenton, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1phS0Y_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $130,300 (2.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $44,347
    • Total population: 25,471
    • Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

    27. Sandy Hook, CT

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0OweR5_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $434,400 (2.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $148,750
    • Total population: 9,604
    • Metropolitan area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

    26. Cottage Grove, WI

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HRhnW_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $361,100 (2.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $123,750
    • Total population: 7,567
    • Metropolitan area: Madison, WI

    25. Marlboro Village, MD

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YIKdz_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $342,200 (2.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $117,700
    • Total population: 9,124
    • Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

    24. Ladson, SC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0lWQ6X_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $213,900 (2.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $74,020
    • Total population: 15,298
    • Metropolitan area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC

    23. Cumberland Hill, RI

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=09Da0g_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $342,900 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $120,365
    • Total population: 8,866
    • Metropolitan area: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

    22. Brunswick, MD

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3gUekv_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $295,900 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $104,700
    • Total population: 7,781
    • Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

    21. White Meadow Lake, NJ

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3C03GU_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $423,000 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $151,327
    • Total population: 9,223
    • Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

    20. Elgin, TX

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1getyQ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $237,600 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $85,014
    • Total population: 10,043
    • Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

    19. Jordan, MN

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=05jRsM_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $307,600 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $111,290
    • Total population: 6,648
    • Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

    18. Lake Mohawk, NJ

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1348Bm_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $417,300 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $151,167
    • Total population: 9,703
    • Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

    17. Lake Monticello, VA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4OBC2o_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $272,300 (2.8 times income)
    • Median household income: $98,848
    • Total population: 10,834
    • Metropolitan area: Charlottesville, VA

    16. St. Paul Park, MN

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=13RuUE_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $249,100 (2.7 times income)
    • Median household income: $92,760
    • Total population: 5,497
    • Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

    15. Ranson, WV

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QbcNx_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $214,300 (2.7 times income)
    • Median household income: $80,242
    • Total population: 5,497
    • Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

    14. Big Lake, MN

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2UDhoG_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $266,600 (2.7 times income)
    • Median household income: $100,188
    • Total population: 11,857
    • Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

    13. Sangaree, SC

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0EXWFJ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $196,900 (2.6 times income)
    • Median household income: $74,343
    • Total population: 8,680
    • Metropolitan area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC

    12. Hutto, TX

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=31ycde_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $279,800 (2.6 times income)
    • Median household income: $105,743
    • Total population: 29,498
    • Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

    11. Hopatcong, NJ

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4bJjbM_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $284,600 (2.6 times income)
    • Median household income: $107,670
    • Total population: 14,411
    • Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

    10. Edgewood, MD

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3bqrXQ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $217,800 (2.5 times income)
    • Median household income: $85,742
    • Total population: 25,116
    • Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

    9. Riverside, MD

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Gbf5d_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $231,900 (2.5 times income)
    • Median household income: $91,842
    • Total population: 5,924
    • Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

    8. Abingdon, MD

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2qmHVM_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $350,200 (2.5 times income)
    • Median household income: $141,384
    • Total population: 5,111
    • Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

    7. Pacheco, CA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0lXWDr_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $240,600 (2.4 times income)
    • Median household income: $100,904
    • Total population: 5,041
    • Metropolitan area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

    6. Camp Swift, TX

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34OyHJ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $142,600 (2.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $61,586
    • Total population: 6,908
    • Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

    5. Sharon Hill, PA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3lzPeU_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $138,000 (2.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $66,378
    • Total population: 5,976
    • Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

    4. Chester, PA

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Qt7LJ_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $80,800 (2.1 times income)
    • Median household income: $39,193
    • Total population: 33,048
    • Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

    3. Salem, NJ

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4ZFSrS_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $65,100 (1.9 times income)
    • Median household income: $35,143
    • Total population: 5,285
    • Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

    2. Federal Heights, CO

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0QgJ0o_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $95,300 (1.7 times income)
    • Median household income: $56,316
    • Total population: 14,173
    • Metropolitan area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

    1. Pembroke Park, FL

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1fYQA9_0vPyDdw700
    • Median home value: $55,300 (1.3 times income)
    • Median household income: $41,875
    • Total population: 6,266
    • Metropolitan area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

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