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Back in 2014, spending $500,000 on a house was generally reserved for high earners. The typical U.S. home sold for $159,000, while starter homes averaged just $101,000. Fast-forward to today, and prices have more than doubled: A standard<\/a> home now sells for $440,000, with starter homes approaching $300,000.<\/p>\n These current prices have put homeownership out of reach for many \u2013 and things don’t look to be improving. Prices are still rising<\/a>, affordability keeps dropping, and starter homes<\/a> are becoming harder to find as home values climb<\/a>. This has created a very sluggish and difficult housing market. In fact, even the usual busy spring and summer buying seasons were unusually slow<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n While $500,000 once stretched much further, in many cities today, it’s not nearly enough. But what about Reading?<\/p>\n To find out, Redfin Real Estate<\/a> found listings near the $500,000 mark to see what types of homes you can actually afford in Reading right now. Listings below $500,000 were included if necessary.<\/p>\n 4660 Dunham Dr, Reading, PA 19606 3804 Wyoming Dr S, Reading, PA 19608 32 Minotto Ln, Douglassville, PA 19518 237 Endlich Ave, Reading, PA 19606 16 Golfview Ln, Reading, PA 19606 2409 Andrew Ct, Reading, PA 19608 1339 Monroe Ave, Reading, PA 19610 37 Sycamore Dr, Reading, PA 19606 200 Dithridge, Birdsboro, PA 19508 Beacon Pointe Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA 19510 731 W Main St, Leesport, PA 19533 2 Jennifer Ct, Reading, PA 19608 105 Sianna Cir, Wernersville, PA 19565 Blue Ridge Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA 19510 1432 Frush Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19605 26 Bent Brook Cir, Reading, PA 19606 181 Austrian Dr, Blandon, PA 19510 2452 Ventnor Ave, Reading, PA 19605 1315 Cleveland Ave, Reading, PA 19610 4312 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Rd, Reading, PA 19605 64 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 Brindlee Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA 27 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 5018 Mifflin Dr, Mohnton, PA 19540 100 Dithridge Dr, Birdsboro, PA 19508 21 Sunny Ridge Ct, Kutztown, PA 19530 60 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 72 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 This story<\/a> was
– Price: $495,000
– 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 3,499
– See 4660 Dunham Dr, Reading, PA 19606 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $459,900
– 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,614
– See 3804 Wyoming Dr S, Reading, PA 19608 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $499,900
– 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,295
– See 32 Minotto Ln, Douglassville, PA 19518 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $499,000
– 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 5,432
– See 237 Endlich Ave, Reading, PA 19606 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $495,000
– 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 4,228
– See 16 Golfview Ln, Reading, PA 19606 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $475,000
– 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,981
– See 2409 Andrew Ct, Reading, PA 19608 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $498,000
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 3,350
– See 1339 Monroe Ave, Reading, PA 19610 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $489,000
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 3,209
– See 37 Sycamore Dr, Reading, PA 19606 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $499,990
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 3,133
– See 200 Dithridge, Birdsboro, PA 19508 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $477,990
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,772
– See Beacon Pointe Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA 19510 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $469,900
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,771
– See 731 W Main St, Leesport, PA 19533 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $454,900
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,630
– See 2 Jennifer Ct, Reading, PA 19608 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $459,900
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,428
– See 105 Sianna Cir, Wernersville, PA 19565 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $457,990
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,420
– See Blue Ridge Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA 19510 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $459,900
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,410
– See 1432 Frush Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19605 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $475,000
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,348
– See 26 Bent Brook Cir, Reading, PA 19606 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $489,990
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,263
– See 181 Austrian Dr, Blandon, PA 19510 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $469,990
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,103
– See 2452 Ventnor Ave, Reading, PA 19605 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $489,900
– 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,074
– See 1315 Cleveland Ave, Reading, PA 19610 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $465,000
– 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,882
– See 4312 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Rd, Reading, PA 19605 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $498,495
– 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
– Square feet: 1,975
– See 64 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $460,990
– 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,294
– See Brindlee Plan At Ontelaunee Hts, Blandon, PA on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $470,999
– 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,006
– See 27 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $495,000
– 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
– Square feet: 1,334
– See 5018 Mifflin Dr, Mohnton, PA 19540 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $462,990
– 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,346
– See 100 Dithridge Dr, Birdsboro, PA 19508 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $460,000
– 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
– Square feet: 2,044
– See 21 Sunny Ridge Ct, Kutztown, PA 19530 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $474,625
– 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
– Square feet: 1,642
– See 60 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
– Price: $472,436
– 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
– Square feet: 1,412
– See 72 Clover Dr, Myerstown, PA 17067 on Redfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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