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RUSTIC living at Sapphire in Queensland for only $29,500. picture: realestate.com.au
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Move aside Kensington Palace, the price tags on these homes are nothing to sneeze at on Hot Homes this week.

AFFORDABLE houses aren’t as hard to find as many may think, you just need to travel further afield, Oh, and be prepared to spend quite a bit on renovating.

While median house prices much higher in all capital cities are much higher than that, there are still plenty of bargain houses to be bought throughout the country.

There are 34 suburbs or towns in Australia where the median house price is below $100,000.

In New South Wales there are 12 suburbs or towns with a median house price of less than $100,000.

The cheapest is in north western New South Wales at Collarenebrin where the median is only $28,200, followed by Ungarie in the central west which has a median of $60,000.

Among the cheapest on offer are a former church in the Ootha township of Forbes which has an asking price of just $35,000.

The iron-clad building has power and town water.

WITH a little divine intervention this former church in the Ootha township in Forbes NSW could be converted into a home. Picture: realestate.com.au
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For something more traditional a three-bedroom home in Aubrey St, Fords Bridge in New South Wales comes with a price tag of just $30,000.

It is advertised as perfect for a “weekend getaway’’ just 70kms from the township of Bourke.

UNFORTUNATELY for $30,000, you don’t get much grass with this home at 9 Aubrey St, Fords Bridge NSW. Picture: realestate.com.au
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In Victoria there are ten suburbs or towns with median house prices below $100,000, with Rainbow in the Wimmera region the cheapest at $72,000, Ouyen in the Mallee region is $73,750 and Jeparit also in the Wimmera is $76,000

Bargains include a one bedroom, one bathroom home at Vernon St, Korong Vale for only $20,000. There is a fireplace in the lounge, but as you can see from the pictures, it is a little breezy.

VERNON St, Korong Vale, Victoria is listed as a “golden opportunity’’ within a short drive of the gold mining town of Wedderburn. Picture: realestate.com.au
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THERE is a fireplace but the lounge area could do with a bit of work. Picture: Supplied realestate.com.au
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It’s technically not a house — well actually not even technically, it isn’t a house, but we couldn’t resist this boat shed and landing at Nelson in Victoria.

Who cares what your house looks like if you can spend all your spare time here. The shed has one bathroom, and a new Colourbond roof and gutters. It also comes with a 1920 built fibreglass riverboat and has been reduced to $25,000.

NOT a house, but a riverfront shed for $25,000. Picture: realestate.com.au
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The Northern Territory has proven to be one of the country’s more expensive real estate markets and doesn’t have any suburbs or towns with a median house price of less than $100,000.

In fact the cheapest is Zuccoli in Palmerston which has a median house price of $232,000, followed by Johnston in the same region at $240,000 and then Tennant Creek at $245,000.

The cheapest property listed for sale in the Northern Territory is a “handyman’s delight’’ priced between $159,000 and $179,000 at Ambrose St, Tennant Creek.

It has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

AMBROSE St, Tennant Creek is one of the cheapest houses listed in the Northern Territory. Picture: realestate.com.au
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Queensland has only one town with a median house price of less than $100,000 — Cunnamulla in the south west of the state, which has a median house price of $77,500 based on 14 house sales in the past 12 months.

Otherwise the suburbs or towns with the cheapest median house prices are Monto in the Wide Bay Burnett region, $124,000; Hughenden in the north west $125,500 and Quliplie in the south west, $128,500.

You can secure yourself a three-bedroom home in Blackwater for $40,000, the only problem is land isn’t included. The home has to be removed.

BYO land if you are keen on securing this Blackwater, Queensland home for $40,000. Picture: realestate.com.au
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In South Australia there are four suburbs or towns with a median house price of less than $100,000 with Coonalpyn in the Coorong Murray Lands the cheapest at $73,750.

It is followed by Nangwarry in the southeast of the state $80,000 and Peterborough in the north at $92,250.

A cute cottage at Stephen’s St, Booleroo Centre is seeking offers of $40,000.

The two-bedroom one-bathroom stone cottage has a sleep-out.

A quaint cottage in Booleroo Centre, South Australia will set you back $40,000. Picture: realestate.com.au
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If you are after something a little more rugged you can buy a freehold dugout site in Coober Pedy for $39,500.

It has three street frontage and is 1.43 ha. It has already been checked out by 2195 visitors at online listing site realestate.com.au.

FOR the more adventurous a dug out in Coober Pedy is listed for $39,500. Picture: realestate.com.au
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Tasmania has three suburbs or towns where the median house price is less than $100,000.

All three are in the West Coast council region with Zeehan the cheapest at $65,000, followed by Queenstown, $70,000 and Rosebery $71,500.

Among the cheapest properties are a three-bedroom house in Grafton St, Queenstown with an asking price that has been reduced to $40,000.

The covered porch leads into a lounge area with wood heating.

36 Grafton St, Queenstown, Tasmania, is surrounded by greenery. Picture: realestate.com.au
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In Western Australia there are four suburbs or towns with a median house price of less than $100,000.

They include Norseman in the South eastern region $30,000, Mount Magnet in the central region $60,875 and Carnamah in the central region $62,500.

You can grab yourself a three-bedroom, one bathroom home in Norseman for $30,000, which has been described as a “renovators delight’’.

A renovators delight in Norseman, Western Australia. Picture: realestate.com.au
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