7. Freeport, Texas
Median cost of home: $71,000
This port city has a population of almost 12,000. It is roughly 63 miles south from Houston on the well-known Gulf of Mexico. While the beaches are not pristine white, the fishing here is good and there are fewer tourists to bother you.
6. Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Median cost of home: $151,500
This place is located on the Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast. The bars on Government Street (complete with live music on the weekends) are easily accessible. You can boat to the barrier islands too. Yet another reason why it is one of America’s best beach towns.
