You don’t need seven-figure bank balances to live by the beach:
For many Americans, the ultimate summertime fantasy has less to do with washboard abs and a killer tan than owning their own piece of beachfront real estate — aka bliss. From Memorial Day through Labor Day , beach lovers across the U.S. find themselves dreaming of escaping the hellish deadlines, soul-sucking commutes, and humdrum daily grind — and trading it all in for salty ocean breezes, caipirinhas on the sand, and fresh lobster rolls from a seafood joint around the corner.
To find America’s most affordable beach towns, our number-crunching ninjas located the country’s biggest metropolitan areas with the highest share of listings with keywords such as “beach,” “beachfront,” and “ocean.” Then we made sure these markets had lots of fun water-based activities, narrowing our list to the places that boast the highest percentage of things like rafting, kayaking, surfing, boating, and fishing on Yelp.com.
“It’s nice and quiet here,” says Heather Smith, the real-estate broker at Coastal Compass Agency at Keller Williams. “It’s become a real hot spot for second homes, retirees, and snowbirds.” Ocean Shores, WA, on the north side, is just the opposite: Most of the homes there are owned by folks who live in Seattle and Tacoma, WA, and even Vancouver, Canada, who come in for long weekends or vacations. Buyers can get deals on condos for around the same price as a free-standing house in Westport. And the resort town offers a wide range of restaurants, breweries, and family-friendly activities like entertainment parks or horseback rides on the sand.
Retirees have been descending on Myrtle Beach’s 60-mile stretch of continuous sand like seagulls on sandwiches. The coastal city is the fastest-growing metro in the entire United States — and that’s probably because you can buy a home for less than the cost of a decent Italian sports car. Just be wary of pickpockets, or worse: Myrtle Beach has a higher-than-average crime rate, according to NeighborhoodScout.Melbourne Beach is where many already chill Floridians go when they want to really relax or maybe catch a wave. It’s one of the southernmost surf beaches in the state. The vibe is a seductive blend of Old Florida and California surfer cool.
While beachfront homes in Virginia Beach tend to cost upward of $500,000, it is possible to find oceanfront condos on the outskirts and in neighboring towns starting in the low $200,000s.
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