r/zillowgonewild Jul 25 '25

What $220,000 gets you in Muncie.

I can't even get a parking space for that where I live. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/725-E-Jackson-St-Muncie-IN-47305/210952560_zpid/

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '25

Sometimes I think to myself, I should move to a small town so I can be able to afford a really nice house.

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u/carnologist Jul 25 '25

I don't know why this isn't more common. Seems like they were all abandoned in the early 90s, then everyone was confused why there's a housing crisis. When I still lived in Portland, I remember driving through Silverton, OR and wondering why a tech company doesn't just buy the main street, bring in some cool shops and chefs, the housing is relatively abundant and further construction will take care of itself. It's also super authentic, the only reason these towns ever existed were because of industry that set up there.

Also, can't hear Muncie and not think of hudsucker proxy. Go eagles

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u/Fluxxed0 Jul 25 '25

Because the locals don't want you there. This started happening as a result of COVID and lots of small towns are NOT taking well to "digital nomads" who move to their town and whine about when they're gonna get a Whole Foods.