I've read through this thread and it sounds to me like you went into this without planning. If you've lived in mountains and don't like humidity - you need to find a place that has a drier climate. Even places that aren't in the south can be incredibly humid. You will not find decent housing for a reasonable price ANYWHERE in the USA right now. End of story. If you're moving you need to do 1 of 2 things: 1. Be prepared for the anal rape of overpriced home (and have the funds to make it work) 2. Buy something you don't like that you can fix up yourself/deal with until you're able to afford something better (which may be far into the future) We bought our house 5 years ago. To get the same house now, we would have to pay nearly twice what we paid. We need something new, but we're fucked because we refuse to pay out the ass for something mediocre. Groups (mostly Californians) are going to Texas, Florida, Idaho, Montanna, and Tennessee in droves and buying sight unseen with cash. You cannot compete with this. What's your budget? Are you 100% financially independent? Can you live way far away from people and cities? Have you run cost of living comparison calculators? Would you be okay with cold knowing your birds cannot go outside for months at a time, or do you need a warm climate for them to have daily aviary time?