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Affordable Small Towns<\/h1>\n

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Small-town living has become increasingly appealing to more Americans. Even prior to the pandemic, rising home prices were prompting more consumers to move farther away from city centers in search of greater square footage and to make their housing dollars stretch more.<\/p>\n

In a 2020 survey from Gallup, nearly half of U.S. adults said they would prefer to live in a small town or rural area, a 9% increase compared to 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen home shoppers prefer larger homes with more outdoor space as a result of the pandemic, and home-shopping interest has [especially] increased in areas that offer outdoor activities such as beaches or skiing,\u201d says Danielle Hale, realtor.com\u00ae\u2019s chief economist.<\/p>\n

For its 2021 edition that ranks the most affordable small towns in the country, realtor.com\u00ae evaluated metros with populations under 50,000 and factored in median home list prices, year-over-year list price changes, and ownership costs as a percentage of income. To ensure geographic diversity, they also limited their list to one small town per state.<\/p>\n

The following small towns topped their list as most affordable for 2021:<\/p>\n

1. New Ulm, Minn.<\/p>\n