Ghost Towns You Can Own: 5 For Sale Right Now, and 5 That Already Sold

The median price for a home in this country is $279,500, according to Zillow. But you can spend less right now and live in your own town — all by yourself.

Spring Canyon in Utah is on sale right now for $225,000

For that price, you get 100 acres of empty land and buildings. Back in 2013, an abandoned gold mining town called Swansea in California sold for a mere $70,000.

So if you’re a history buff or a paranormal fan — many of these deserted towns are alleged to be haunted — check out these listings. Some are currently for sale, others were bought recently and might come back on the market soon…

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For sale. Last listed for $3.9 million.

Woodside peaked in 1910, when 328 people lived there

By 1920, its railroad station and livestock shipping facilities were moved to another town. A decade later, the population dropped to 30.

The empty town went up for sale in 2012, but no serious buyers wanted to pay the asking price.

“The people who came to look at it were a little disappointed,” real estate broker Mike Metzger…