Five $150,000 Homes For Sale Now In Niagara County, New York

With Buffalo and Western New York on track to have the hottest housing market in the entire country, finding a good quality house at an affordable price is becoming more difficult every single day.

Even though the housing market is booming in Buffalo, Western New York continues to be one of the most affordable places to buy a home in America. Clearly, it's a little more difficult to become a homeowner than it has been historically, but it's still the right time to strive toward the American Dream. With work hard work and dedication, buying your first (or in 5th) house is absolutely achievable for most people.

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I know several people who said 2024 is going to be the year they become homeowners; if this is the case for you as well, then now is the time to get to work. There are plenty of good starter homes all over the 716 that you can make your first purchase, but what is a starter home, and where do you find them?

What Is A Starter Home?

The National Association of REALTORS says that the typical homeowner in America will own four houses in their lifetime and stay in each of those homes for an average of 13 years. The average length of housing tenure, the time a person stays in their house before they sell it, in Buffalo is a little longer at 16 years.

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However, before you can close on your fourth house, you have to get into your first house, which is often a starter home:

A starter home is a home that would need a little more TLC, renovations, and improvements. I consider it a stepping stone into home ownership due to lower price points compared to bigger or more luxury homes. The average price for starter home is between $150,000 to $175,000 in Western New York.
-Tamika Collins-Murphy, Associate Broker & Partner at MMB Realty Group

For many, the starter home is where it all starts: building wealth and learning how to be a successful homeowner. Those lessons help you to prepare for your forever home.

Check Out These 5 Niagara County Houses That Would Be Great For The First-Time Homebuyer

Even with the low housing inventory that we have in Western New York, there are still hundreds of houses on the market this spring. If you spend some time poking around real estate websites like Zillow or Trulia, you will see tons of houses for sale. If you're looking to make the jump and you want to stay in the northtowns, here are a few houses for you to peek at:

These Non-Profit Agencies Can Help You Get Started On The Journey To Buy a House

If you think you're in the market to buy a house, several non-profit agencies in Western New York will help you for free. Many of these organizations also have financial assistance like grants to help you if you're a little short on funds.

You can find out more information about first-time homebuyer programs here.