Obviously you live somewhere away from the big cities of the East or West coast.
There’s no way on God’s green earth you could ever save enough cash to buy a home in those areas unless you live with your parents and don’t pay rent. Or, conversely, make an insane amount of money.
Besides it’s stupid to pay cash for a house if you have money. Leave the money invested and earn more than you pay in interest.
Very few wealthy people buy their homes with cash, and there’s a reason. And by wealthy, I mean someone with a good income AND good asset balances, NOT high-income but living paycheck to paycheck.
I just bought a house near Atlanta. I don’t make an insane amount of money.