Where the heck do you live? Prices around here average out at $900,000 (SF area). I'm a millionaire but don't feel like one. My adult kids can't afford a shack here, as the minimum shack price is around $600,000. Unfortunately, my daughter and her family are moving next month to Iowa because of that. Nice homes around $200,000 and up there.
I live in Harris County NW of downtown Houston. Homes are somewhat affordable but it’s hard to find anything less than $180,000 for 1400 s.f. But taxes are outrageous. On a $120,000 house yearly taxes will run around $3,600 if you have a “rural” water company. They can tax you.