Can a single woman (no children) afford to live in a house alone?

I m 22. Going to be 23 in 2 weeks. I want to leave my abusive boyfriend, return to my home town and get a full time job again. There s a home (roughly $86,000 for a 4 bed 1 bath) and it has 1,484 square feet of property. Is it even possible for a single woman to afford a home rather than an apartment. The mortgage is roughly $280 a month… Does anyone have any experience being a single house owner? Is it easier when you re not with anyone?

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