A study by the Caldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison lists the most and least affordable college towns to live in. If you love your college town so much that you hope to live there after school, take a look at the list and see if you can afford these average prices. In my opinion there are not too many surprises on this list. The cheapest homes are generally in small towns, while the most expensive are all big cities.

Looking for a healthy medium? Read my old post on starter cities. Starter Cities

Is your college town on this list? Let me know how you find the cost of living to be where you go to school.

The top 10 most affordable college markets for home prices in 2007 are:

1) Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. $150,000;

2) Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas $151,250;

3) University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. $153,750;

4) Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. $162,000;

5) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas $163,250;

6) University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio $163, 278;

7) University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, La. $164,499;

8 ) University of Houston, Houston, Texas $169,736;

9) Rice University, Houston, Texas $169,736;

10) Utah State University, Logan, Utah $172,978.

The top 10 most expensive college markets for home prices in 2007 are:

1) Stanford University, Palo Alto, $1,67 million;

2) Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Ma. $1.38 million;

3) University of Southern California, Los Angeles, $1.3 million;

4) University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, $1.3 million;

5) University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, $1.28 million;

6) San Jose State University, San Jose, $1.14 million;

7) University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii $843,750;

8 ) Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. $708,000;

9) Florida International University, Miami, Fla. $638,333;

10) University of Miami, Miami, Fla. $638,333