Sunday, March 14, 2021

Missoula, MT -- Best Place For Singles To Live -- Money Magazine -- March 14, 2021

As I've said often on the blog, I don't buy into these lists, but they are always fun to read.

This one: the best places to live for singles -- seven cities that are fun, friendly, and affordable ... as we get back to normal -- posted over at Money just a few weeks ago, February 12, 2021:

At the link, there is an interactive map. Beware. It's an ad. Not part of the article. But it's very, very misleading. 

The list of seven cities. 

1. Missoula, MT

I think I will quit there. For the rest of the list, go to the link.

Oh, why not:

4. Portland, OR.

7. Santa Fe, NM.
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Related

Missoula housing prices surge as realtors say out-of-state buyers flock to Montana, October 4, 2020, link here
 

Montana's "zoom boom" demand for housing may be here for years, MissoulaCurrent, February 8, 2021, link here.

Median housing prices jump across western Montana, NBC-Montana, just a few weeks ago, February 18, 2021, link here.
  • Montana continues to see shocking real estate numbers, even in historically slower months for the industry.
  • In the first 45 days of 2021, in Missoula, the median housing prices went from $324,100 in 2020, to $419,535, a jump of more than $95,000.
  • The Flathead saw a jump, too, though not as significant of an increase as Missoula. Comparing the window between January 1, 2021, and February 15, 2021 the median sales price went from $320,000 in 2020 to $390,000 in 2021. The amount of sales increased also, from 181 in that time period in 2020 to 231 in 2021.

Bottom line: folks are fleeing states that will be most affected by global warming. LOL. 

4 comments:

  1. Real Estate prices are major reason we moved to S Carolina. Mortgage alone cut in half.

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    1. That really is amazing, isn't it? That's one of the best things about the UNITED states -- one can vote with one's feet.

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  2. I can tell you Missoula is not a single/low income family friendly city at all.
    New housing is being priced way above affordability of their demographic

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    1. My hunch: you are absolutely correct when looking at the west, midwest, and deep south. But to millennials writing for "Money Magazine" in NYC, San Francisco, and Boston, my hunch: Missoula looks pretty affordable.

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