> is it possible to buy a reasonably nice home located in a reasonably nice amerikkkan city… for $300k in 2026?

What does "city" mean to you? For some, it's 500 people, or 5,000. For some, it's 5 million. Define that first. The US is a big place, and I know people that don't live within 50 miles of another human.

Otherwise:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/424-Olive-St-Kansas-City-...

4 bed, 3 bath, 1,580 sq ft, beautiful! $342,500, built in 1900.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3508-N-College-Ave-Kansas...

4 bed, 4 bath, 2,295 sq ft, $365,000, built in 2022.

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anon48293 a day ago | parent [-]

That’s 350, which you can’t buy for 300..

	▲	irishcoffee 15 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		If the extra $200/month means you can’t afford it, you probably shouldn’t be buying a house… Yeah that sounds cruel and messed up, because it is. I don’t like how expensive real estate is and I wish we could have another 2008 without a bailout. But the point stands. If you hafta pick between eating and paying your mortgage, you made a bad financial decision. Blame whoever you want, I am of the opinion that people still have agency and are responsible for their decisions, as unpopular as that seems to be these days.
	▲	esseph 18 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		These are midrange. Most of the homes in those areas are around $225k. You'd be surprised how much house and land you can get for that price.