A new housing analysis says Texas still has a few spots where first-time buyers are not completely priced out. Corpus Christi and San Antonio come in as the cheapest major metros for so-called starter homes, while Houston and Dallas stand out for inventory and square footage. Austin, meanwhile, remains one of the toughest big Texas markets for buyers trying to get a foot in the door, as reported by BestMoney.
What the National Data Shows
According to a report by BestMoney, only about 17.5% of homes in an average market qualify as starter homes, so fewer than one in five recent sales fit the lower-priced, smaller-footprint definition. The national analysis also finds that starter-home stock swings widely from metro to metro, and in some places the…..