An old couple I know down in San Antonio live in the family home that they inherited from his auntie. The guy says he pays about $100 per month in property taxes. Sounds like pretty cheap rent for a 1200 sq ft place on the south side of town. A lot of his property taxes go to local public schools. And, he doesn't even have any children! Go figure.
"According to what I've read, a family shouldn't spend more than 31 percent of its pre-tax income on housing." Using those calculations, these 10 metros are the least affordable: 'Places Where The Middle Class Can’t Afford To Live Anymore' http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing//<http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2013/10/where-even-middle-class-cant-afford-live-any-more/7194/> [image: Inline image 1]