If you get out of the city, and out of Democrat run counties, you can find plenty of good houses for that kind of money. Yes, you may have to drive further to work, but it's a trade off, and it's how my wife and I have lived our entire adult lives - it's worth it!!
A houses cost 2.5x annual salary in 1971? So, using the same methodology.... if you make 50k a year now a house should run you 125k.
Good luck finding a decent house for 125k in many parts of the country
If you get out of the city, and out of Democrat run counties, you can find plenty of good houses for that kind of money. Yes, you may have to drive further to work, but it's a trade off, and it's how my wife and I have lived our entire adult lives - it's worth it!!