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.

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1Flint, MI$64K▼ 0.4%$92717.3%
2Youngstown, OH$70K▲ 6.0%$1,07518.4%
3Detroit, MI$75K▼ 5.9%$1,32821.3%
4Jackson, MS$84K▲ 0.7%$1,22817.6%
5Gary, IN$87K▼ 0.9%$1,36718.8%
6Decatur, IL$105K▲ 3.5%$1,05712.1%
7Johnstown, PA$106K▲ 5.1%$89610.1%
8Cleveland, OH$116K▼ 0.8%$1,35914.1%
9Toledo, OH$132K▲ 5.4%$1,15110.5%
10Albany, GA$132K▲ 2.8%$9858.9%
11Saginaw, MI$134K▲ 5.1%$1,0589.5%
12Birmingham, AL$134K▼ 2.4%$1,30511.7%
13Pontiac, MI$135K▲ 0.7%$1,35112.0%
14Peoria, IL$136K▲ 5.2%$1,24010.9%
15Dayton, OH$138K▲ 1.0%$1,24110.8%
16Akron, OH$139K▲ 2.0%$1,17610.2%
17Huntington, WV$144K▲ 2.7%$1,0188.5%
18Lawton, OK$145K▲ 6.8%$1,1019.1%
19Shreveport, LA$145K▲ 4.4%$1,1499.5%
20Waterloo, IA$146K▼ 0.1%$9097.5%
21Camden, NJ$149K▼ 3.2%$1,78714.4%
22Montgomery, AL$150K▲ 1.7%$1,30510.4%
23Lima, OH$151K▲ 3.7%$1,2169.6%
24Memphis, TN$152K▼ 2.8%$1,25910.0%
25Mansfield, OH$153K▲ 4.9%$8526.7%
26Muncie, IN$154K▲ 3.2%$1,0438.1%
27Lorain, OH$155K▲ 3.8%$1,1048.6%
28Monroe, LA$155K▲ 2.9%$1,2169.4%
29Danville, VA$156K▼ 0.2%$1,1438.8%
30Terre Haute, IN$159K▲ 0.4%$9937.5%
31Pharr, TX$161K▼ 1.9%$1,1168.3%
32Charleston, WV$162K▲ 1.9%$1,35110.0%
33Lansing, MI$166K▲ 2.1%$1,1978.6%
34North Little Rock, AR$167K▲ 3.6%$1,1288.1%
35Macon, GA$172K▲ 2.6%$1,2108.5%
36Beaumont, TX$172K▲ 2.9%$1,2879.0%
37Niagara Falls, NY$173K▲ 4.2%$1,1808.2%
38Springfield, IL$174K▲ 6.8%$1,1788.1%
39Wichita Falls, TX$174K▲ 1.6%$1,3129.0%
40Canton, OH$174K▲ 4.3%$1,1247.7%
41Taylor, MI$175K▲ 1.0%$1,51810.4%
42Columbus, GA$176K▲ 3.1%$1,3319.1%
43Hammond, IN$177K▲ 1.8%$1,51210.3%
44Saint Joseph, MO$181K▲ 3.8%$9906.6%
45Saint Louis, MO$181K▼ 0.2%$1,2928.6%
46Kokomo, IN$182K▲ 4.3%$1,0997.3%
47Battle Creek, MI$184K▲ 3.3%$1,1597.6%
48Baltimore, MD$185K▼ 3.7%$1,76211.4%
49Rockford, IL$185K▲ 9.5%$1,2278.0%
50Wilkes-Barre, PA$186K▲ 2.3%$1,3118.5%
51Elyria, OH$187K▲ 4.7%$1,1767.6%
52Houma, LA$187K▼ 3.9%$1,3368.6%
53Springfield, OH$188K▲ 3.2%$1,2227.8%
54Augusta, GA$188K▲ 2.4%$1,3448.6%
55Goldsboro, NC$190K■ 0.0%$1,5039.5%
56Jackson, MI$190K▲ 2.3%$1,1597.3%
57Binghamton, NY$191K▲ 4.8%$1,83811.6%
58Waco, TX$193K▼ 1.0%$1,3428.4%
59Fort Smith, AR$193K▲ 2.7%$1,0636.6%
60Davenport, IA$194K▲ 3.8%$9656.0%
61Brownsville, TX$195K▲ 1.3%$1,70310.5%
62Florissant, MO$195K▲ 2.2%$1,65610.2%
63Topeka, KS$195K▼ 0.4%$1,2497.7%
64Mobile, AL$197K▼ 0.4%$1,2587.7%
65Warren, MI$197K▼ 0.1%$1,3698.3%
66Harlingen, TX$197K▼ 0.9%$1,1577.0%
67South Bend, IN$198K▲ 7.3%$1,2697.7%
68Kansas City, KS$200K▲ 2.5%$1,3227.9%
69Sioux City, IA$201K▲ 2.6%$1,2677.6%
70Scranton, PA$202K▼ 2.2%$1,3468.0%
71Hartford, CT$202K▲ 1.2%$1,5559.2%
72Evansville, IN$204K▲ 4.3%$1,0586.2%
73Erie, PA$204K▲ 4.5%$1,0986.5%
74Dothan, AL$204K▲ 1.2%$1,2107.1%
75Wichita, KS$205K▲ 2.3%$1,1596.8%
76Oklahoma City, OK$205K▲ 0.3%$1,2857.5%
77Sumter, SC$206K▲ 1.8%$1,4698.6%
78Gulfport, MS$206K▲ 2.2%$1,4678.5%
79Joplin, MO$206K▲ 2.0%$1,1736.8%
80Lake Charles, LA$207K▲ 2.1%$1,3297.7%
81Des Moines, IA$208K▼ 0.3%$1,1296.5%
82Amarillo, TX$210K▲ 4.3%$1,3057.5%
83Utica, NY$210K▲ 5.9%$1,3927.9%
84San Angelo, TX$211K▼ 5.0%$1,3117.5%
85Independence, MO$211K▲ 3.7%$1,3957.9%
86Lubbock, TX$211K▲ 2.2%$1,3157.5%
87Westland, MI$211K▲ 1.6%$1,3017.4%
88Lauderhill, FL$212K▼ 4.5%$1,89310.7%
89Valdosta, GA$212K▲ 4.1%$1,2967.3%
90Phenix City, AL$212K▲ 5.5%$1,3127.4%
91Dearborn Heights, MI$213K▲ 2.3%$1,4478.2%
92Edinburg, TX$213K▲ 0.5%$1,0275.8%
93Mishawaka, IN$213K▲ 5.8%$1,1966.7%
94Owensboro, KY$213K▲ 4.8%$1,2597.1%
95Riverdale, GA$214K▼ 3.8%$1,5858.9%
96Victoria, TX$214K▲ 1.3%$1,1696.6%
97Florence, AL$214K▲ 2.7%$1,2026.7%
98Warner Robins, GA$215K▲ 3.1%$1,4217.9%
99Parma, OH$215K▲ 3.9%$1,2637.0%
100Wilson, NC$215K▼ 0.8%$1,4948.3%

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data). Data through Sep 2026; updated monthly.

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