The "difference in utility" between those two units is actually not huge, that's why the prices are similar. Your two homes are comparable on location and size

The "difference in utility" between those two units is actually not huge, that's why the prices are similar. Your two homes are comparable on location and size which are the largest components of utility. The housing with low utility is in Bumfuck, IL where there haven't been any jobs for 40 years.