8 Houses Under $100K — And the $243 Tax Bill That Wins

8 houses under $100K with land and acreage, but the sticker price isn't the real cost. This film compares 8 live listings under $100,000 from Maine to Alabama, each with acres on the deed, breaking down county property taxes, state electric averages and grocery costs into a monthly budget. It counts down to the best overall value by exposing the hidden second bill in each town, from heating oil and well water to insurance and sales tax on food. Every tax rate comes from a county assessor, a levy sheet or a state revenue department. Where a number had to be calculated, it was calculated from the published rate and the asking price, and the arithmetic is shown on screen. Figures checked: September 2026 CHAPTERS 0:00 Two houses, two mailboxes 2:06 How we picked these towns 3:22 8. Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 5:49 7. Tipton, Oklahoma 8:20 6. Toronto, Kansas 10:36 5. Independence, Louisiana 12:51 4. Colmesneil, Texas 16:06 3. Benson, Arizona 18:37 2. Iron River Township, Michigan 21:14 1. Haleyville, Alabama 23:49 The scorecard 25:20 The question WHAT THE MONTHLY FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE Mortgage, water, sewer or septic, heating fuel, internet, phone, trash, car, doctor, repairs, and homeowners insurance. Seven of the eight budgets are incomplete in exactly that way. The Texas figure is short one line more, the emergency services levy whose rate could not be confirmed. DISCLAIMER Every figure comes from a public source — census data, county tax records, listing data, state revenue departments and cost-of-living indexes — and we name the source and the year it is from. Prices, tax rules and insurance costs change over time and vary by neighborhood and by individual circumstance. This channel is for information only and is not financial, legal, tax or real estate advice. Always verify before you move. Stock footage powered by Pexels.