Best Beach Towns in America for Buying a Vacation Home Revealed

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Based on a new report by RealtyTrac ranking the best bargain beach towns for summer 2016 -- based on median home prices, average summer temperatures, air quality and density of registered criminal offenders -- the Northeast region of the U.S. dominated the list.

"Buying a second home or investment property in a beach town can help families save on summer vacations for years to come and also potentially generate vacation rental income," said Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at RealtyTrac. "While real estate close to the ocean tends to be pricier, bargains are still available particularly smaller towns off the beaten path where home prices have been slower to bounce back from the housing downturn. We picked the highest-ranked bargain beach town from each state to provide a good sampling of the diverse beach town experiences available across the country."