As home prices surge and salaries have largely stagnated, the old American dream of owning a house has been put on the back burner for many. You may feel like you’ll be shelling out rent money forever, but there is hope!
HowMuch.net recently released an infographic depicting how much it costs to buy a home in some of the nation’s top cities. While some of the major cities are indeed prohibitively expensive (you'll need to earn a staggering $213,000+ a year to afford a home in notoriously pricey San Francisco), some of the smaller cities on the map are still accessible to people who aren't pulling in six-figure incomes (AKA most of us).