How do families afford to relocate to Devon?

[TakeMeToTheSunshine]

Desperate to move back to Devon (Exeter area) to be nearer family but there aren't jobs that pay enough to reflect the cost of houses!

I naively assumed that as there are fewer "big jobs" in Devon that house prices would be alot lower, but it just doesn't seem to be the case!

I think you can only live there if you're medical/solicitors/teacher etc where you can work anywhere!

The career I'm in would mean I'd have to take a 40% pay cut but a similar house is basically the same price 😭

What's going on!

You need to go back in time and move before COVID I'm afraid!

Does it have to be Exeter? You don't have to go far into Mid Devon/Somerset before the prices start falling a bit. You'll really struggle to find a nice little cottage with a few acres for much less than £1M these days, though, if that's what you're after.

That’s a huge budget! You can easily get a 3/4 bed detached with lovely views in a really nice village within half an hour of exeter.
i think i may live very near some posters on here…

Great pub nearby, 20 minutes to exeter
this is a nice village

It sounds like you're just wanting houses that are too expensive for your budget. I'm not in Devon, but I also live in an popular area for 2nd homes/Londoners relocating for rural views and it always amuses me when people are surprised that their money doesn't buy a mansion here...

And also when they're surprised that local wages don't match the prices. Of course they don't! That's why we don't like second homes.

@bbq007

I feel Torquay is very run down compared with Exeter but ok better than Paignton.