{"id":60853,"date":"2018-01-08T04:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=60853"},"modified":"2020-10-05T16:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:22:41","slug":"25-neighborhoods-that-have-it-all-affordable-homes-highly-rated-schools-an-easy-commute-and-plenty-of-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/25-neighborhoods-that-have-it-all-affordable-homes-highly-rated-schools-an-easy-commute-and-plenty-of-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Neighborhoods that \u201cHave It All\u201d: Affordable Homes, Highly Rated Schools, An Easy Commute AND Plenty of Inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The number of homes for sale nationwide has been falling for more than <\/span>two straight years<\/span><\/a>, and home prices in the hottest markets have risen by double digits in as much time. This has created a conundrum for homebuyers seeking a neighborhood that \u201chas it all\u201d– affordable homes for sale, highly rated schools and an easy commute. <\/span><\/p>\n

Redfin analysts found just 25 neighborhoods that fit the bill across 80 major U.S. markets. More than half of the neighborhoods on the list are in the Chicago area, the rare major metro area that has remained relatively affordable and has largely bucked the severe inventory shortage trend seen across much of the country over the past few years. Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Miami also made the list. These are <\/span>places to watch in 2018<\/span><\/a>, when we expect <\/span>last year\u2019s trend in migration<\/span><\/a> from expensive, high-tax coastal markets like San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York toward smaller, more affordable cities, to intensify.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/b><\/td>\nZip Code<\/b><\/td>\nNeighborhood in Zip Code (City)<\/b><\/td>\nMedian Sale Price<\/b><\/td>\n# of Homes For Sale \u00a0(As of December 2017)<\/b><\/td>\nMedian Days on Market<\/b><\/td>\nSchool Ranking<\/b><\/td>\nTransit Score<\/b><\/td>\nCrime Rate (lower the better)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n60634<\/span><\/td>\nDunning<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0256,000<\/span><\/td>\n263<\/span><\/td>\n76<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n55.4<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n60652<\/span><\/td>\nAshburn<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0175,000<\/span><\/td>\n135<\/span><\/td>\n63.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/span><\/td>\n55.5<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n15217<\/span><\/td>\nSquirrel Hill <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Pittsburgh, PA<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0272,500<\/span><\/td>\n117<\/span><\/td>\n72<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n50.4<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n60630<\/span><\/td>\nJefferson Park <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0275,000<\/span><\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n60<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n63.8<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n60707<\/span><\/td>\nElmwood Park <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0250,000<\/span><\/td>\n164<\/span><\/td>\n62<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n54.1<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\n60302<\/span><\/td>\nOak Park<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Oak Park, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0278,000<\/span><\/td>\n167<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n59.9<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\n60613<\/span><\/td>\nWrigleyville <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0269,000<\/span><\/td>\n266<\/span><\/td>\n55<\/span><\/td>\n7.8<\/span><\/td>\n78.6<\/span><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n60645<\/span><\/td>\nWest Ridge<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0189,000<\/span><\/td>\n148<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n57.7<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n60659<\/span><\/td>\nNorth Park <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0226,500<\/span><\/td>\n89<\/span><\/td>\n81<\/span><\/td>\n8.8<\/span><\/td>\n53.8<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n60202<\/span><\/td>\nEvanston <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Evanston, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0272,000<\/span><\/td>\n111<\/span><\/td>\n65<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n51.7<\/span><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\n60660<\/span><\/td>\nEdgewater <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0203,750<\/span><\/td>\n144<\/span><\/td>\n63.5<\/span><\/td>\n6.667<\/span><\/td>\n70.7<\/span><\/td>\n49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\n61801<\/span><\/td>\nCampustown <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Urbana, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0122,100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n80<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n55.8<\/span><\/td>\n56<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\n77022<\/span><\/td>\nIndependence Heights <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Houston, TX<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0137,000<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n5.667<\/span><\/td>\n50.5<\/span><\/td>\n61<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\n60640<\/span><\/td>\nAndersonville <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0243,000<\/span><\/td>\n244<\/span><\/td>\n62<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n75.8<\/span><\/td>\n53<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\n60625<\/span><\/td>\nLincoln Square <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0285,000<\/span><\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n61<\/span><\/td>\n6.889<\/span><\/td>\n62.2<\/span><\/td>\n48<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span><\/td>\n44120<\/span><\/td>\nShaker Heights <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Shaker Heights, OH<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0115,560<\/span><\/td>\n171<\/span><\/td>\n108.5<\/span><\/td>\n7.25<\/span><\/td>\n51.9<\/span><\/td>\n71<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span><\/td>\n33162<\/span><\/td>\nNorth Miami Beach<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>North Miami Beach, FL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0220,000<\/span><\/td>\n153<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n50.9<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span><\/td>\n60641<\/span><\/td>\nBelmont Gardens <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Chicago, IL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0275,000<\/span><\/td>\n160<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n62.4<\/span><\/td>\n49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/span><\/td>\n78229<\/span><\/td>\nLafayette Place <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>San Antonio, TX<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0142,500<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n52<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n51.2<\/span><\/td>\n75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/span><\/td>\n44106<\/span><\/td>\nUniversity Circle <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Cleveland Heights, OH<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0165,000<\/span><\/td>\n71<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n55.1<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/span><\/td>\n75203<\/span><\/td>\nCadillac Heights <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Dallas, TX<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0205,000<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n54***<\/span><\/td>\n6.333<\/span><\/td>\n52.8<\/span><\/td>\n80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/span><\/td>\n40507<\/span><\/td>\nSpeigle Heights<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Lexington, KY<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0277,500<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n171<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n55.8<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/span><\/td>\n76102<\/span><\/td>\nFort Worth<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Fort Worth, TX<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0259,950<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n50.0<\/span><\/td>\n84<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/span><\/td>\n35203<\/span><\/td>\nCentral City <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Birmingham, AL<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0270,000<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n54.7<\/span><\/td>\n87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/span><\/td>\n45202<\/span><\/td>\nMount Adams <\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Cincinnati, OH<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n $ \u00a0291,000<\/span><\/td>\n184<\/span><\/td>\n82<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n70.8<\/span><\/td>\n83<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We identified the neighborhoods using the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n