1948 Norton Stucco with Basement Apartment, Garage, and Covered Patio — $60,000

At $27 a square foot, this is a lot of house for the money. Whether that money goes further because of Norton or because of the condition is a fair question, but the square footage is real and the layout does something useful with it.

The main floor has three bedrooms and a full bath, updated flooring through most of it, and a dining and living area that gets decent natural light. The stucco construction dates to 1948. Nothing about the main floor is going to stop you in your tracks, but it functions.

The basement is the more interesting part of the story. It has its own kitchen, its own bedroom, its own bathroom, and separate living space. That is a complete unit underneath a complete unit. If you wanted to house a family member, have a long-term guest, or collect rent, the layout already supports that. You would need to look at how the access works and what condition the lower level is in, but the bones of a two-household arrangement are there without any structural rearranging.

Outside there is a large front deck that is handicap accessible, a one-car garage, a covered patio in the back, mature trees, and a tool shed. That is a reasonable amount of outdoor infrastructure for a house at this price.

The agent copy mentions TLC twice and talks about bringing your vision, which usually means the place needs work. The listing does not specify what, so you would want to go in with eyes open and figure out where the money needs to go. At 2,226 square feet with a functional basement apartment, even a meaningful renovation budget keeps the per-square-foot cost low.

Norton is in northwest Kansas. If that geography works for your life, this is a lot of usable space at a price that is hard to argue with.