You couldn't touch that today, as evidence by the fact that most new builds under $500k aren't even remotely comparable.
You couldn't touch that today, as evidence by the fact that most new builds under $500k aren't even remotely comparable.
Look beyond crowded cities and $400k will buy you an amazing house. The cost is mainly in the land.
$527k, 758 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/611-Campbell-Ave-San-Franc...
$489k, 996 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/126-Dolphin-Ct-San-Francis...
$588k, 1112 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1101-Fitzgerald-Ave-San-Fr...
$599k, 1284 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8831-Nestle-Ave-Northridge...
And contrast:
$510k, 4500 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/15320-Swan-Ct-Gulfport-MS-...
$500k, 5225 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4534-S-162nd-Ave-Omaha-NE-...
$500k, 8200 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4417-S-Holmes-Ave-Idaho-Fa...
$565k, 5000 sq. ft. -- http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1725-Burns-St-Detroit-MI-4...
The most telling in the prices you posted is that 758 sq. ft. house for 527k:
> Last sold: Jan 1973 for $25,000
That's $135,939.19 inflation adjusted to 2016 dollars. Where'd the remaining $390k of value come from (assuming house is in same relative shape.)