10 US Islands Where Property is Affordable

3) St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Thomas is home to the University of the Virgin Islands and is also part of the United States Virgin Islands located in the Caribbean. The island has a total of 31.14 square miles and a population of over 51,000 residents. A two bedroom apartment in St. Thomas will range between $1000 and $2200 while real estate can be found for as low as $210,000 for a house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The University of the Virgin Islands contributes to the island’s more cosmopolitan aesthetic with its diverse culture and nightlife activities. Visitors and residents can also engage in numerous outdoor land activities such as the Water Island Adventures Bike Tour, birdwatching tours at the Audubon Club of St. Thomas, or Coral World Ocean Park for interactive ocean life education. The island also features extreme activities including a zip line and Caribbean helicopter tours.