$489K in Jersey City NJ:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/75-Myrtle-Ave-Jersey-City-NJ-07305/38904809_zpid/

$475K in East Grand Rapids MI:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3120-Campus-Dr-SE-Grand-Rapids-MI-49546/23863261_zpid/

Pittsburgh

Remember that PA property taxes can be super high.
My parents pay over $14k a year for their house that is valued well under $500K
Just mentioning since the OP said lower taxes.
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$495K in Olympia WA:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3407-22nd-Way-NE-Olympia-WA-98506/49401151_zpid/

Colorado Springs
Waco

Also would look at:

Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area of PA
College Station TX
Arlington TX
San Antonio TX
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
South Bend IN

$424K in Norwalk CT:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/27-Tracey-St-Norwalk-CT-06850/58812497_zpid/

$490K in Portland ME:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/195-Virginia-St-Portland-ME-04103/84936834_zpid/

$439K in Downington PA:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3-Beaver-Run-Rd-Downingtown-PA-19335/54740786_zpid/

$370K in Cherry Hill NJ:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/407-Kingston-Dr-Cherry-Hill-NJ-08034/38222317_zpid/

$475K in Stony Point NY:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/26-Spruce-Dr-Stony-Pt-NY-10980/32400316_zpid/

$430K in Tuscaloosa AL:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/29-Terriwood-Dr-Tuscaloosa-AL-35401/83311208_zpid/

$460K in Fayetteville AR:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2659-S-Cobalt-Ave-Fayetteville-AR-72701/317122289_zpid/

$445K in Lancaster PA:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/409-Atkins-Ave-Lancaster-PA-17603/9746040_zpid/

$445k in Cape May NJ:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/545-Seashore-Rd-Cape-May-NJ-08204/38345649_zpid/

$380K in West Hartford CT:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/34-Hugh-St-West-Hartford-CT-06119/57779188_zpid/

$399K in Raleigh NC:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1804-Sunview-St-Raleigh-NC-27610/6453657_zpid/

$395K in Woodstock GA:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/203-Colony-Center-Dr-Woodstock-GA-30188/51118360_zpid/

$379K in Worcester MA:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/407-June-St-Worcester-MA-01602/56761264_zpid/

$350K in New Haven CT:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/145-Fort-Hale-Rd-New-Haven-CT-06512/57956717_zpid/

$360K also in New Haven:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/85-Bellevue-Rd-New-Haven-CT-06511/57970008_zpid/

$499K in Stamford CT:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/759-Hope-St-Stamford-CT-06907/177185939_zpid/

$368K in Charlotte NC:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2732-Johnny-Reb-Ln-Charlotte-NC-28273/6284185_zpid/

$345K in Lexington KY:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3402-Tisdale-Dr-Lexington-KY-40503/77570711_zpid/

$317K in Wilmington NC:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/342-Chattooga-Pl-Wilmington-NC-28412/2073619756_zpid/

In Clark Summit PA (right outside of Scranton Pa) for $449K: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/803-Green-Tree-Dr-Clarks-Summit-PA-18411/9532667_zpid/

$450K in Waverly, which is the next town over:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/107-Upland-Ter-Waverly-PA-18471/2067741002_zpid/

$399K in an exburb of NYC:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/97-Ehrhardt-Rd-Pearl-River-NY-10965/32389777_zpid/

$449K in Manilus NY, near Syracuse:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/169-Edwards-Falls-Ln-Manlius-NY-13104/119164510_zpid/

$400K in Vorhees, NJ (suburb of Philly): https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/14-Saddle-Ridge-Rd-Voorhees-NJ-08043/38309249_zpid/

In Manchester NH for $399K: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/100-Cameron-St-Manchester-NH-03103/74313739_zpid/

Kitchen actually isn’t terrible.

Most of NH

Trenton, NJ
Pittsfield, MA
Newport, VT
Berlin, NH
Lubec, ME
Erie, PA
Youngstown, OH
Mansfield, OH
Port Clinton, OH
Wheeling, WV
Somerset, KY

Detroit area
York PA
Gettysburg PA
Reno NV