Texas (TX) 8.2/10

Resale: $340K Build: $295K $/sf: $145 Tax: 1.68%

Best cities: San Antonio, Austin suburbs, DFW suburbs

Florida (FL) 7.4/10

Resale: $395K Build: $330K $/sf: $165 Tax: 0.89%

Best cities: Jacksonville, Tampa suburbs, Orlando corridor

Colorado (CO) 6.8/10

Resale: $545K Build: $410K $/sf: $195 Tax: 0.55%

Best cities: Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Castle Rock

Arizona (AZ) 8.5/10

Resale: $420K Build: $310K $/sf: $155 Tax: 0.62%

Best cities: Gilbert, Buckeye, Queen Creek

North Carolina (NC) 8.4/10

Resale: $355K Build: $280K $/sf: $140 Tax: 0.82%

Best cities: Charlotte suburbs, Raleigh-Durham, Wilmington

Tennessee (TN) 8/10

Resale: $365K Build: $275K $/sf: $138 Tax: 0.67%

Best cities: Nashville suburbs, Knoxville, Chattanooga

Georgia (GA) 7.9/10

Resale: $350K Build: $270K $/sf: $135 Tax: 0.92%

Best cities: Atlanta suburbs, Savannah, Augusta

Idaho (ID) 7.2/10

Resale: $445K Build: $340K $/sf: $170 Tax: 0.63%

Best cities: Meridian, Nampa, Twin Falls

Utah (UT) 7.5/10

Resale: $480K Build: $365K $/sf: $175 Tax: 0.58%

Best cities: Lehi, Eagle Mountain, St. George

Oregon (OR) 6.5/10

Resale: $475K Build: $355K $/sf: $180 Tax: 0.93%

Best cities: Bend suburbs, Salem, Hillsboro

Washington (WA) 6.7/10

Resale: $560K Build: $390K $/sf: $190 Tax: 0.98%

Best cities: Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia suburbs

South Carolina (SC) 8.3/10

Resale: $325K Build: $250K $/sf: $130 Tax: 0.57%

Best cities: Greenville, Charleston suburbs, Myrtle Beach

Nevada (NV) 7.8/10

Resale: $420K Build: $320K $/sf: $160 Tax: 0.6%

Best cities: Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno suburbs

Virginia (VA) 7.1/10

Resale: $410K Build: $325K $/sf: $160 Tax: 0.8%

Best cities: Richmond suburbs, Fredericksburg, Virginia Beach

Ohio (OH) 7.3/10

Resale: $230K Build: $210K $/sf: $120 Tax: 1.59%

Best cities: Columbus suburbs, Cincinnati suburbs, Cleveland suburbs

Indiana (IN) 8.1/10

Resale: $245K Build: $200K $/sf: $115 Tax: 0.83%

Best cities: Indianapolis suburbs, Fort Wayne, Fishers

Montana (MT) 6.4/10

Resale: $470K Build: $360K $/sf: $185 Tax: 0.83%

Best cities: Billings, Great Falls, Helena

New Mexico (NM) 7.6/10

Resale: $310K Build: $245K $/sf: $135 Tax: 0.8%

Best cities: Albuquerque suburbs, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces

Alabama (AL) 8.6/10

Resale: $230K Build: $190K $/sf: $110 Tax: 0.41%

Best cities: Huntsville, Birmingham suburbs, Mobile

Mississippi (MS) 8/10

Resale: $185K Build: $165K $/sf: $100 Tax: 0.81%

Best cities: DeSoto County, Madison, Ocean Springs

California (CA) 4.5/10

Resale: $750K Build: $550K $/sf: $310 Tax: 0.75%

Best cities: Sacramento suburbs, Inland Empire, Bakersfield

New York (NY) 4.8/10

Resale: $420K Build: $370K $/sf: $225 Tax: 1.72%

Best cities: Buffalo suburbs, Syracuse, Saratoga County

Pennsylvania (PA) 6.5/10

Resale: $280K Build: $240K $/sf: $155 Tax: 1.58%

Best cities: Lehigh Valley, Lancaster County, Pittsburgh suburbs

Illinois (IL) 5.8/10

Resale: $260K Build: $235K $/sf: $155 Tax: 2.08%

Best cities: Plainfield, Joliet suburbs, Bloomington-Normal

Michigan (MI) 7/10

Resale: $250K Build: $215K $/sf: $135 Tax: 1.38%

Best cities: Grand Rapids suburbs, Ann Arbor area, Traverse City

New Jersey (NJ) 4.2/10

Resale: $490K Build: $400K $/sf: $240 Tax: 2.23%

Best cities: Gloucester County, Ocean County, Warren County

Massachusetts (MA) 4/10

Resale: $580K Build: $450K $/sf: $250 Tax: 1.15%

Best cities: Worcester suburbs, Springfield, South Shore suburbs

Maryland (MD) 6/10

Resale: $395K Build: $330K $/sf: $185 Tax: 1.05%

Best cities: Frederick, Harford County, Charles County

Minnesota (MN) 6.8/10

Resale: $340K Build: $290K $/sf: $175 Tax: 1.11%

Best cities: Lakeville, Woodbury, Rochester

Wisconsin (WI) 6.5/10

Resale: $280K Build: $240K $/sf: $155 Tax: 1.61%

Best cities: Madison suburbs, Fox Valley, Kenosha County

Missouri (MO) 7.5/10

Resale: $250K Build: $210K $/sf: $130 Tax: 0.97%

Best cities: Kansas City suburbs, Springfield, St. Charles County

Connecticut (CT) 3.8/10

Resale: $400K Build: $350K $/sf: $220 Tax: 2.15%

Best cities: Windham County, Litchfield County, Middletown area

Iowa (IA) 7.2/10

Resale: $210K Build: $195K $/sf: $130 Tax: 1.52%

Best cities: Des Moines suburbs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Kansas (KS) 7.4/10

Resale: $225K Build: $195K $/sf: $125 Tax: 1.41%

Best cities: Overland Park, Olathe, Wichita suburbs

Arkansas (AR) 8.2/10

Resale: $205K Build: $175K $/sf: $115 Tax: 0.62%

Best cities: Bentonville, Little Rock suburbs, Fayetteville

Kentucky (KY) 7.8/10

Resale: $220K Build: $195K $/sf: $120 Tax: 0.86%

Best cities: Louisville suburbs, Lexington, Bowling Green

Louisiana (LA) 6.8/10

Resale: $220K Build: $200K $/sf: $125 Tax: 0.55%

Best cities: Baton Rouge suburbs, Shreveport, Lafayette

Oklahoma (OK) 7.6/10

Resale: $210K Build: $185K $/sf: $120 Tax: 0.9%

Best cities: Edmond, Broken Arrow, Norman

Nebraska (NE) 7/10

Resale: $245K Build: $215K $/sf: $140 Tax: 1.63%

Best cities: Omaha suburbs, Lincoln, Grand Island

West Virginia (WV) 7/10

Resale: $155K Build: $150K $/sf: $110 Tax: 0.58%

Best cities: Morgantown, Charleston suburbs, Martinsburg

Maine (ME) 5.5/10

Resale: $365K Build: $280K $/sf: $185 Tax: 1.3%

Best cities: Portland suburbs, Bangor, Lewiston-Auburn

New Hampshire (NH) 5/10

Resale: $440K Build: $340K $/sf: $200 Tax: 1.93%

Best cities: Nashua area, Manchester suburbs, Concord

Vermont (VT) 4.2/10

Resale: $380K Build: $300K $/sf: $200 Tax: 1.9%

Best cities: South Burlington, Essex Junction, Rutland

Rhode Island (RI) 4/10

Resale: $415K Build: $340K $/sf: $220 Tax: 1.53%

Best cities: Warwick, Cranston, South Kingstown

Delaware (DE) 7.2/10

Resale: $350K Build: $280K $/sf: $170 Tax: 0.57%

Best cities: Middletown, Dover, Lewes area

Hawaii (HI) 3/10

Resale: $850K Build: $650K $/sf: $350 Tax: 0.28%

Best cities: Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Kailua-Kona

Alaska (AK) 4.5/10

Resale: $340K Build: $320K $/sf: $225 Tax: 1.19%

Best cities: Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks

North Dakota (ND) 7/10

Resale: $240K Build: $220K $/sf: $145 Tax: 0.98%

Best cities: Fargo suburbs, Bismarck, Grand Forks

South Dakota (SD) 7.5/10

Resale: $280K Build: $240K $/sf: $150 Tax: 1.22%

Best cities: Sioux Falls suburbs, Rapid City, Harrisburg

Wyoming (WY) 6.5/10

Resale: $310K Build: $275K $/sf: $170 Tax: 0.61%

Best cities: Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette

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