The best places for young people to buy their first homes: Utah, Florida

Cons: you'll have to pay more than most places on this list for a house — median housing price is $395,000, up 19.1% from last year, according to Redfin, and that is only set to increase as the housing market in the greater Orlando area is expected to remain hot for the foreseeable future.Percentage of the city that is 24 to 35 years old: 15.9%Restaurants and bars per 1,000 households: 4.9Expected home sales growth in 2022: 6.3%With a median home price of $218,000, Ferndale, Michigan, located just outside Detroit, has long been a haven for LGBTQ folks and families. Percentage of the city that is 24 to 35 years old: 13.7%Restaurants and bars per 1,000 households: 5.1Expected home sales growth in 2022: 12.9%Kuna —  a suburb of Boise, Idaho and home to nearly 25,000 residents who have a median household of $75,000 — is the most affordable housing market in the Boise area, according to the city's Department of Economic Development. Percentage of the city that is 24 to 35 years old: 14.6%Restaurants and bars per 1,000 households: 5.3Expected home sales growth in 2022: 5.9%Near Des Moines, Iowa, Grimes is home to over 15,000, according to census data, with a median household income of about $82,000 per year. Percentage of the city that is 24 to 35 years old: 15.6%Restaurants and bars per 1,000 households: 5.1Expected home sales growth in 2022: 14.8%Just outside Indianapolis, Beech Grove, population 15,000, has a falling poverty rate, a rising income average and a growing number of jobs, according to census data. This mid-sized city is near a telecommunications hub and the unemployment rate is very low, at 2.2%, according to Realtor.com, with a median household income of about $81,000 per year, higher than the state's average overall.Percentage of the city that is 24 to 35 years old: 15.4%Restaurants and bars per 1,000 households: 5.8Expected home sales growth in 2022: 15.2%If you're expecting to have a kid or two, this city of about 26,500 people perched along Utah's famous Salt Lake – a suburb of Salt Lake City — may be the place for you.