There are cheaper homes available in this town, but they typically would get listed on craigslist or equivalent, not by realtors.
3 bedrooms, 1220 sq ft available now
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32 Republic Ave
Glouster, OH 45732 - $28,000
Single Family | MLS #: 2423385
3 bd | 1 ba | 1,220 sf | 0.13 ac
Interest rates are only 4% or so right now. If you can get a parent or sibling to loan you 5k for a down payment, you could borrow 25k (I’m figuring 2k or so for closing costs) and the payment would only be $150 or so/month on a 30 yr.
$8 x 170 hours/month = 1360/month gross pay. Factor in the HEAP program for your electric and gas bills. You could easily afford this 3 bedroom beauty on minimum wage.
That is way out in the sticks. The owner would likely need a reliable car to get to work. I snooped around on zillow for apartment rents in my town. There are single bedrooms for around $500 a month. FTE at minimum wage is $17K a year. The town has a great bus system so going without car expenses, is possible. This person would also pay very little if any for Obamacare and possible get some modest SNAP benefits.