15 Most Affordable Places To Live That Have Great Weather, Too
While many aspects of the economy have experienced downturns over the past few years, since the start of the pandemic, housing is one area where that is not the case.
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Property values and prices have continued to rise at such a steady clip that some homebuyers have started to worry there is another housing bubble underway. While prices are starting to even out somewhat, it might seem like a tall order to find a place to live that has both affordable housing and good weather -- but such places do exist.
GOBankingRates used data from Zillow and WeatherSpark to find 15 U.S. cities with populations greater than 150,000, home values below $300,000 and comfortable climates. Check out some of the most affordable cities to live in that have temperate weather year-round.
15. Norfolk, Virginia
Average weather summer: 73°F to 88°F
Average weather winter: 34°F to 49°F
Median home value: $265,043
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14. Huntsville, Alabama
Average weather summer: 70°F to 89°F
Average weather winter: 33°F to 50°F
Median home value: $262,671
13. Tallahassee, Florida
Average weather summer: 73°F to 91°F
Average weather winter: 41°F to 63°F
Median home value: $260,360
12. San Antonio, Texas
Average weather summer: 76°F to 96°F
Average weather winter: 43°F to 63°F
Median home value: $257,775
11. Greensboro, North Carolina
Average weather summer: 70°F to 87°F
Average weather winter: 31°F to 49°F
Median home value: $228,448
10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clear days: 102
Days below 32°: 73
Days above 90°: 52
Housing affordability index: 30%
9. Springfield, Missouri
Average weather summer: 69°F to 89°F
Average weather winter: 26°F to 43°F
Median home value: $210,441
8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Average weather summer: 74°F to 91°F
Average weather winter: 43°F to 62°F
Median home value: $203,770
7. Little Rock, Arkansas
Average weather summer: 74°F to 93°F
Average weather winter: 34°F to 51°F
Median home value: $189,947
6. Mobile, Alabama
Average weather summer: 75°F to 90°F
Average weather winter: 42°F to 60°F
Median home value: $175,700
5. Columbus, Georgia
Average weather summer: 73°F to 91°F
Average weather winter: 38°F to 58°F
Median home value: $144,006
4. Memphis, Tennessee
Average weather summer: 74°F to 91°F
Average weather winter: 34°F to 50°F
Median home value: $145,968
3. Shreveport, Louisiana
Average weather summer: 72°F to 90°F
Average weather winter: 31°F to 48°F
Median home value: $125,769
2. Birmingham, Alabama
Average weather summer: 72°F to 90°F
Average weather winter: 36°F to 54°F
Median home value: $100,509
1. Jackson, Mississippi
Average weather summer: 73°F to 92°F
Average weather winter: 38°F to 58°F
Median home value: $70,078
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Gabrielle Olya contributed to the reporting for this article.
All data is pulled from Zillow and WeatherSpark and is accurate as of Feb. 21, 2023
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