And it really doesn't matter what segment or niche you are looking to to work in. 

My point is that national averages and even metro averages may not apply to any specific segment of the market.Seasonality is a consideration in any market.

Believe it or not, there is a segment of the population that has a dirty car but a clean home (including my wife).It's sad to see racist people in the world but I believe they are few.

@Greg ScottI believe there will be trouble brewing in STR because too many people got into them and do not know how to manage them, no different than fix and flippers 15 years ago from the hgtv movement When you have a large enough segment doing something they had no business doing except getting into it because of FOMO then bad things will happen

They may also offer segmented services (such as retirement planning only) for a lesser price.

By catering to those that don't trust agents, and don't have access to "real" comps, Zillow is telling that segment of the market exactly what *they* want to hear - you can buy a "perfect" house, for the same price as a dump.Borking a zesstimate just keeps zillow from running off potential customers that really might *like* my property, even if it costs more than the dump down the street.

Your purchase price point is in the very competitive segment of the market and has very unique requirements.

There are other segments you can try reaching as well.

You did not say above what segment of real estate you were in, so I will use my situation for example.  

In this overheating market, there are segments of the market that are not sufficiently filled, where you can get a greater price per square foot than you would in other market segments.