How much is the average house in the U.S?

Answer 1

OVER $130,000

Answer 2

Average means different things to different people. A probably better term is cost per square foot then you can compare new to older housing. My insurance folks says replacement is in the $78 per square foot range.
The government "average" doesn't really give a true prospective of actual housing costs-- I think the median "average" house is in the $200,000 range US wide-- but there are many decent houses in the $60,000 to $100,000 range or less OR more that are fine housing in good areas all over the country---- remember the realtors say LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION and they really aren't in the business of finding you housing you can afford-- their income is based on how much at what price they sell-- And don't forget that we Americans have "normal" homes that are near mansions to folks from other parts of the world.
I would suggest that you specify more what you are interested in-- here we look by number of bedrooms and their size, number of baths and what type, number of spaces for cars in the garage-- laundry room inside or in the garage, one floor or more, basement or not, there is a whole check list the serious home buyer will have-- then look with a realtor or not, for a home that meets your criteria. Other aspects I looked for was the overall condition of the neighborhood, how far from schools-- elementary, middle and highschool-- easy location of grocery stores, gas stations-- other things you want/need-- how long it takes you to get to work and what route, including the traffic patterns. I call this information a list of attributes I want in the home I'm searching for, and I try to make it as complete as possible. The realtor can use that "wishes" list to help find a home you may be interested in buying, and not go see all that are for sale-- there's not much reason to look at a one bathroom house with 4 people in your family unless you want one bathroom. Got a whole bunch of information didn't you. I didn't list ALL that I looked for-- but I think I met 95% of my wishes and the other 5% I could get done for myself.
On the flip side, a list of attributes from the seller is a good idea to take to a realtor when you put your home on the market. That is exactly what I did for the two sales-- neither of which was on the market very long and I met my price in both of them.

I wish you good luck-- it can be a hard job finding a home, but when it's completed to your satisfaction your home IS your home.

Answer 3

At the beginning of this year the average home price was $217,900, down from a record high of $225,300 at the end of 2005. http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/real_estate/NAR_firstQ2005_home_prices/index.htm

For a historical trend of average home prices see:
http://www.realestateabc.com/graphs/natlmedian.htm

Answer 4

It varies greatly depending on where in the US you wish to live. In general the midwest is the least expensive area.

Answer 5

depending on the location i.e state, county ,city etc

Answer 6

$204,990