Inexpensive homes don’t make as much money for the bureaucracy in property tax states.
Although in Upstate NY, we know folks who are paying in the mid to high four figures for older existing homes around 2,000 sq ft that AIN’T McMansions.
And the folks selling are having to sell for less than assessed value.
if cities would allow homes to be built like they were in the 50’s
No insulation, no central air or heat, no appliances, on blocks instead of foundations, and various other things, affordable homes could still be built anyplace the lots are not too much