Real Estate in My Rural Town is Disturbingly Expensive
How can anyone afford to live here anymore?
My husband and I pulled off a life-changing money hack four years ago.
We moved from the NYC area → the Midwest.
The life-changing part? Keeping our NYC-tier salaries, while simultaneously slashing our living expenses into a fraction of what they previously were.
Living in a rural town — hours away from the nearest big city — has undeniable financial perks. In my mind, one of them is an inherent “shield” from the radical cost of living in the cities.
Because let’s face it: the big cities have gotten out of control. I cringe at the thought of “starter homes” in some of these places costing buyers $1M+.
That’s the exact sort of thing I fled from the minute I had the chance…
Hyper-competitive, overpriced real estate markets.
But, as luck would have it, my town isn’t as “shielded” from this phenomenon as I once had hoped.
As I’m writing this, I’m looking out my window at the house next door. It’s currently listed for sale.
Asking price? $898,000.
When I first saw that, I was baffled with sticker shock. But in retrospect, I’m not…
