Is Your (Future) College Town One of the Most Affordable Places in America to Buy Real Estate?

CNN Money recently surveyed the most affordable NCAA Division 1-A college football towns for purchasing homes. Muncie, Indiana, home to Ball State, was the most affordable in the entire country, while the area around Stanford University is the most expensive in the nation. In fact, the Pac-10 is the most expensive conference in the country when it comes to real estate!

So, when you're thinking about where you might apply and go away to college, look past the four years that you're in school and think about what you might want to do post-graduation. Like the article details, "School spirit draws many alumni back to (the areas around their) alma mater... continuing their education, pursuing jobs, enjoying cultural activities and following college sports make these communities ideal homes."

Most affordable college football towns
Here's the best bargains for big-time college sports and affordable housing.
School	Town	Avg. price
Ball State	Muncie, IN	$150,000
TCU	Fort Worth, TX	$151,250
Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	$153,750
Oklahoma State	Stillwater, OK	$162,000
Texas Tech	Lubbock, TX	$163,250
Toledo	Toledo, OH	$163,278
Louisiana-Monroe	Monroe, LA	$164,499
Houston	Houston, TX	$169,736
Rice	Houston, TX	$169,736
Utah State	Logan, UT	$172,978