Cheapest places to buy a house
The 100 most affordable of the 964 largest U.S. cities by typical home value. The U.S. typical home is $366K.
#1
Flint, MI
$64K
$64K home$927 rent
#2
Youngstown, OH
$70K
$70K home$1,075 rent
#3
Detroit, MI
$75K
$75K home$1,328 rent
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| 1 | Flint, MI | $64K | ▼ 0.4% | $927 | 17.3% |
| 2 | Youngstown, OH | $70K | ▲ 6.0% | $1,075 | 18.4% |
| 3 | Detroit, MI | $75K | ▼ 5.9% | $1,328 | 21.3% |
| 4 | Jackson, MS | $84K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,228 | 17.6% |
| 5 | Gary, IN | $87K | ▼ 0.9% | $1,367 | 18.8% |
| 6 | Decatur, IL | $105K | ▲ 3.5% | $1,057 | 12.1% |
| 7 | Johnstown, PA | $106K | ▲ 5.1% | $896 | 10.1% |
| 8 | Cleveland, OH | $116K | ▼ 0.8% | $1,359 | 14.1% |
| 9 | Toledo, OH | $132K | ▲ 5.4% | $1,151 | 10.5% |
| 10 | Albany, GA | $132K | ▲ 2.8% | $985 | 8.9% |
| 11 | Saginaw, MI | $134K | ▲ 5.1% | $1,058 | 9.5% |
| 12 | Birmingham, AL | $134K | ▼ 2.4% | $1,305 | 11.7% |
| 13 | Pontiac, MI | $135K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,351 | 12.0% |
| 14 | Peoria, IL | $136K | ▲ 5.2% | $1,240 | 10.9% |
| 15 | Dayton, OH | $138K | ▲ 1.0% | $1,241 | 10.8% |
| 16 | Akron, OH | $139K | ▲ 2.0% | $1,176 | 10.2% |
| 17 | Huntington, WV | $144K | ▲ 2.7% | $1,018 | 8.5% |
| 18 | Lawton, OK | $145K | ▲ 6.8% | $1,101 | 9.1% |
| 19 | Shreveport, LA | $145K | ▲ 4.4% | $1,149 | 9.5% |
| 20 | Waterloo, IA | $146K | ▼ 0.1% | $909 | 7.5% |
| 21 | Camden, NJ | $149K | ▼ 3.2% | $1,787 | 14.4% |
| 22 | Montgomery, AL | $150K | ▲ 1.7% | $1,305 | 10.4% |
| 23 | Lima, OH | $151K | ▲ 3.7% | $1,216 | 9.6% |
| 24 | Memphis, TN | $152K | ▼ 2.8% | $1,259 | 10.0% |
| 25 | Mansfield, OH | $153K | ▲ 4.9% | $852 | 6.7% |
| 26 | Muncie, IN | $154K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,043 | 8.1% |
| 27 | Lorain, OH | $155K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,104 | 8.6% |
| 28 | Monroe, LA | $155K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,216 | 9.4% |
| 29 | Danville, VA | $156K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,143 | 8.8% |
| 30 | Terre Haute, IN | $159K | ▲ 0.4% | $993 | 7.5% |
| 31 | Pharr, TX | $161K | ▼ 1.9% | $1,116 | 8.3% |
| 32 | Charleston, WV | $162K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,351 | 10.0% |
| 33 | Lansing, MI | $166K | ▲ 2.1% | $1,197 | 8.6% |
| 34 | North Little Rock, AR | $167K | ▲ 3.6% | $1,128 | 8.1% |
| 35 | Macon, GA | $172K | ▲ 2.6% | $1,210 | 8.5% |
| 36 | Beaumont, TX | $172K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,287 | 9.0% |
| 37 | Niagara Falls, NY | $173K | ▲ 4.2% | $1,180 | 8.2% |
| 38 | Springfield, IL | $174K | ▲ 6.8% | $1,178 | 8.1% |
| 39 | Wichita Falls, TX | $174K | ▲ 1.6% | $1,312 | 9.0% |
| 40 | Canton, OH | $174K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,124 | 7.7% |
| 41 | Taylor, MI | $175K | ▲ 1.0% | $1,518 | 10.4% |
| 42 | Columbus, GA | $176K | ▲ 3.1% | $1,331 | 9.1% |
| 43 | Hammond, IN | $177K | ▲ 1.8% | $1,512 | 10.3% |
| 44 | Saint Joseph, MO | $181K | ▲ 3.8% | $990 | 6.6% |
| 45 | Saint Louis, MO | $181K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,292 | 8.6% |
| 46 | Kokomo, IN | $182K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,099 | 7.3% |
| 47 | Battle Creek, MI | $184K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,159 | 7.6% |
| 48 | Baltimore, MD | $185K | ▼ 3.7% | $1,762 | 11.4% |
| 49 | Rockford, IL | $185K | ▲ 9.5% | $1,227 | 8.0% |
| 50 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | $186K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,311 | 8.5% |
| 51 | Elyria, OH | $187K | ▲ 4.7% | $1,176 | 7.6% |
| 52 | Houma, LA | $187K | ▼ 3.9% | $1,336 | 8.6% |
| 53 | Springfield, OH | $188K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,222 | 7.8% |
| 54 | Augusta, GA | $188K | ▲ 2.4% | $1,344 | 8.6% |
| 55 | Goldsboro, NC | $190K | ■ 0.0% | $1,503 | 9.5% |
| 56 | Jackson, MI | $190K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,159 | 7.3% |
| 57 | Binghamton, NY | $191K | ▲ 4.8% | $1,838 | 11.6% |
| 58 | Waco, TX | $193K | ▼ 1.0% | $1,342 | 8.4% |
| 59 | Fort Smith, AR | $193K | ▲ 2.7% | $1,063 | 6.6% |
| 60 | Davenport, IA | $194K | ▲ 3.8% | $965 | 6.0% |
| 61 | Brownsville, TX | $195K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,703 | 10.5% |
| 62 | Florissant, MO | $195K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,656 | 10.2% |
| 63 | Topeka, KS | $195K | ▼ 0.4% | $1,249 | 7.7% |
| 64 | Mobile, AL | $197K | ▼ 0.4% | $1,258 | 7.7% |
| 65 | Warren, MI | $197K | ▼ 0.1% | $1,369 | 8.3% |
| 66 | Harlingen, TX | $197K | ▼ 0.9% | $1,157 | 7.0% |
| 67 | South Bend, IN | $198K | ▲ 7.3% | $1,269 | 7.7% |
| 68 | Kansas City, KS | $200K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,322 | 7.9% |
| 69 | Sioux City, IA | $201K | ▲ 2.6% | $1,267 | 7.6% |
| 70 | Scranton, PA | $202K | ▼ 2.2% | $1,346 | 8.0% |
| 71 | Hartford, CT | $202K | ▲ 1.2% | $1,555 | 9.2% |
| 72 | Evansville, IN | $204K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,058 | 6.2% |
| 73 | Erie, PA | $204K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,098 | 6.5% |
| 74 | Dothan, AL | $204K | ▲ 1.2% | $1,210 | 7.1% |
| 75 | Wichita, KS | $205K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,159 | 6.8% |
| 76 | Oklahoma City, OK | $205K | ▲ 0.3% | $1,285 | 7.5% |
| 77 | Sumter, SC | $206K | ▲ 1.8% | $1,469 | 8.6% |
| 78 | Gulfport, MS | $206K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,467 | 8.5% |
| 79 | Joplin, MO | $206K | ▲ 2.0% | $1,173 | 6.8% |
| 80 | Lake Charles, LA | $207K | ▲ 2.1% | $1,329 | 7.7% |
| 81 | Des Moines, IA | $208K | ▼ 0.3% | $1,129 | 6.5% |
| 82 | Amarillo, TX | $210K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,305 | 7.5% |
| 83 | Utica, NY | $210K | ▲ 5.9% | $1,392 | 7.9% |
| 84 | San Angelo, TX | $211K | ▼ 5.0% | $1,311 | 7.5% |
| 85 | Independence, MO | $211K | ▲ 3.7% | $1,395 | 7.9% |
| 86 | Lubbock, TX | $211K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,315 | 7.5% |
| 87 | Westland, MI | $211K | ▲ 1.6% | $1,301 | 7.4% |
| 88 | Lauderhill, FL | $212K | ▼ 4.5% | $1,893 | 10.7% |
| 89 | Valdosta, GA | $212K | ▲ 4.1% | $1,296 | 7.3% |
| 90 | Phenix City, AL | $212K | ▲ 5.5% | $1,312 | 7.4% |
| 91 | Dearborn Heights, MI | $213K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,447 | 8.2% |
| 92 | Edinburg, TX | $213K | ▲ 0.5% | $1,027 | 5.8% |
| 93 | Mishawaka, IN | $213K | ▲ 5.8% | $1,196 | 6.7% |
| 94 | Owensboro, KY | $213K | ▲ 4.8% | $1,259 | 7.1% |
| 95 | Riverdale, GA | $214K | ▼ 3.8% | $1,585 | 8.9% |
| 96 | Victoria, TX | $214K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,169 | 6.6% |
| 97 | Florence, AL | $214K | ▲ 2.7% | $1,202 | 6.7% |
| 98 | Warner Robins, GA | $215K | ▲ 3.1% | $1,421 | 7.9% |
| 99 | Parma, OH | $215K | ▲ 3.9% | $1,263 | 7.0% |
| 100 | Wilson, NC | $215K | ▼ 0.8% | $1,494 | 8.3% |
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data). Data through Sep 2026; updated monthly.
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