Seattle, WA
$490,000, 3 bed 1 bath, single family home. 1570 sq. ft, built in 1954.
$459,950, 4 bed 3 bath 2130 sq. ft. built in 1928
Hmm, that last one is in a pretty decent area and it's reasonably priced.
Anyway, a decent house in the city of Seattle (and not Shoreline or some other [censored] suburb) will cost you $350,000 - $600,000.
When I lived in Cleveland you could get a really nice house for $200,000. But then you have to live in Cleveland, I guess.