Which metro area has the lowest median home value?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX ranks #1 with $21,700 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median home value?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Raymondville, TX, Ottumwa, IA, Town of Pecos, TX, Houghton, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median home value measured?

Median value of owner-occupied homes. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Cheapest homes, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

501Warrensburg, MOMO56,670$54,900–

502Yakima, WAWA259,185$54,900–

503Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193$55,100–

504Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$55,100–

505Baraboo, WIWI66,652$55,200–

506Albany, GAGA145,510$55,234–

507Jefferson, GAGA99,265$55,300–

508Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$55,317–

509Urbana, OHOH38,820$55,400–

510Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486$55,520–

511Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850$55,524–

512Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666$55,628–

513Wichita, KSKS663,809$55,682–

514Ruston, LALA48,360$55,700–

515Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669$55,700–

516Gloversville, NYNY52,216$55,900–

517Valdosta, GAGA153,276$55,915–

518Killeen, TXTX511,497$55,982–

519Roseburg, OROR111,951$56,000–

520San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140$56,015–

521Fayetteville, ARAR622,177$56,039–

522Lewiston, IDID65,450$56,143–

523Walla Walla, WAWA62,361$56,200–

524Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273$56,278–

525Alexandria, MNMN40,120$56,300–

526Branson, MOMO57,001$56,300–

527Des Moines, IAIA758,539$56,385–

528Statesboro, GAGA97,977$56,394–

529Sumter, SCSC105,067$56,400–

530El Paso, TXTX881,291$56,536–

531Hickory, NCNC376,890$56,546–

532Decatur, ALAL160,326$56,663–

533Canton, OHOH400,246$56,707–

534Norwalk, OHOH58,250$56,800–

535Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$56,800–

536Willmar, MNMN44,720$56,800–

537Chattanooga, TNTN594,530$56,976–

538Rochelle, ILIL51,399$57,000–

539Centralia, WAWA88,062$57,000–

540Pierre, SDSD20,588$57,051–

541Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$57,163–

542Jasper, ININ44,016$57,200–

543Seneca, SCSC83,775$57,200–

544Columbus, ININ85,729$57,200–

545Omaha, NENE1,009,836$57,250–

546Fremont, OHOH58,655$57,300–

547Frankfort, KYKY77,874$57,303–

548Knoxville, TNTN968,137$57,369–

549Grand Forks, NDND105,046$57,413–

550Alamogordo, NMNM70,368$57,500–

551Española, NMNM39,832$57,600–

552Cornelia, GAGA50,416$57,600–

553Ames, IAIA128,090$57,723–

554Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883$57,900–

555Cañon City, COCO50,039$57,900–

556Hinesville, GAGA91,870$57,922–

557Brenham, TXTX38,288$58,000–

558Evanston, WYWY23,415$58,018–

559Sheridan, WYWY33,241$58,100–

560Mountain Home, IDID29,465$58,200–

561Dalton, GAGA147,819$58,308–

562Little Rock, ARAR777,607$58,345–

563Wilson, NCNC81,150$58,400–

564Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766$58,413–

565Spokane, WAWA608,012$58,458–

566Goldsboro, NCNC122,278$58,500–

567Sebring, FLFL111,122$58,500–

568Panama City, FLFL231,174$58,508–

569Manhattan, KSKS136,122$58,594–

570Payson, AZAZ53,801$58,600–

571Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909$58,600–

572Farmington, NMNM120,340$58,600–

573Stevens Point, WIWI71,943$58,600–

574Fort Wayne, ININ466,258$58,782–

575Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201$58,800–

576Auburn, ALAL208,013$58,818–

577St. Simons, GAGA118,524$58,827–

578Morgantown, WVWV141,995$58,878–

579Green Bay, WIWI336,756$58,883–

580Waynesville, NCNC63,369$59,100–

581Pensacola, FLFL544,949$59,138–

582Huntsville, TXTX83,842$59,200–

583Holland, MIMI123,188$59,200–

584Sheboygan, WIWI118,047$59,200–

585Tyler, TXTX252,549$59,300–

586Clewiston, FLFL61,546$59,317–

587Watertown, WIWI86,505$59,400–

588Montgomery, ALAL388,747$59,446–

589Auburn, NYNY74,365$59,500–

590Toledo, OHOH599,376$59,535–

591Watertown, NYNY111,540$59,600–

592Oshkosh, WIWI174,218$59,700–

593Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332$59,700–

594Springfield, ILIL206,033$59,799–

595Montrose, COCO44,591$59,800–

596Greenville, SCSC1,014,101$59,892–

597Sidney, OHOH48,065$59,900–

598Ellensburg, WAWA48,803$60,000–

599Great Falls, MTMT85,029$60,000–

600Warsaw, ININ80,892$60,100–

601Columbia, MOMO219,062$60,187–

602Lafayette, ININ228,468$60,334–

603Angola, ININ34,799$60,400–

604Warner Robins, GAGA208,091$60,402–

605Midland, TXTX193,139$60,489–

606Salem, OROR445,814$60,659–

607Lakeland, FLFL874,790$60,700–

608Rockford, ILIL337,242$60,747–

609Augusta, GAGA641,231$60,787–

610Sandpoint, IDID54,420$60,800–

611Sanford, NCNC70,258$60,800–

612Scranton, PAPA574,418$60,850–

613Celina, OHOH42,737$60,900–

614Lincoln, NENE352,081$60,917–

615Idaho Falls, IDID173,851$61,027–

616St. Cloud, MNMN205,854$61,239–

617Owatonna, MNMN37,464$61,300–

618Helena, MTMT97,153$61,303–

619College Station, TXTX287,476$61,384–

620Longview, WAWA114,885$61,400–

621Billings, MTMT193,603$61,405–

622Mankato, MNMN104,907$61,449–

623Amsterdam, NYNY50,046$61,500–

624Fayetteville, NCNC395,412$61,563–

625Pullman, WAWA48,512$61,600–

626Blacksburg, VAVA181,616$61,769–

627Ocala, FLFL442,660$61,800–

628Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$61,825–

629Sevierville, TNTN101,342$62,100–

630Elkhart, ININ208,774$62,100–

631Astoria, OROR40,926$62,100–

632Bismarck, NDND139,750$62,130–

633Jacksonville, NCNC217,175$62,200–

634Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$62,200–

635Rexburg, IDID69,380$62,222–

636New Bern, NCNC127,358$62,390–

637Memphis, TNTN1,341,412$62,486–

638Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795$62,500–

639Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912$62,500–

640Grand Junction, COCO162,845$62,600–

641Midland, MIMI83,754$62,600–

642Houston, TXTX7,904,627$62,634–

643Akron, OHOH701,780$62,691–

644Gainesville, FLFL359,036$62,698–

645Savannah, GAGA438,314$62,729–

646Baton Rouge, LALA888,699$62,836–

647Brigham City, UTUT70,405$63,009–

648Traverse City, MIMI156,972$63,033–

649Findlay, OHOH75,034$63,200–

650Boise City, IDID864,243$63,204–

651Cedar City, UTUT67,141$63,300–

652Rochester, MNMN231,184$63,392–

653Bloomington, ININ165,231$63,397–

654Kennewick, WAWA324,334$63,402–

655Racine, WIWI198,919$63,500–

656Appleton, WIWI249,876$63,567–

657Moscow, IDID41,842$63,600–

658Red Wing, MNMN48,195$63,700–

659Yuma, AZAZ224,449$63,700–

660Lansing, MIMI479,722$63,739–

661Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695$64,184–

662Kalispell, MTMT115,429$64,200–

663Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864$64,300–

664Daphne, ALAL267,761$64,300–

665Burlington, NCNC186,177$64,400–

666Logan, UTUT160,889$64,463–

667Greenville, NCNC182,936$64,500–

668Champaign, ILIL239,979$64,530–

669Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527$64,600–

670Kenosha, WIWI168,448$64,600–

671Missoula, MTMT128,698$64,603–

672Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682$64,656–

673Fargo, NDND269,528$64,674–

674Petoskey, MIMI33,775$64,700–

675Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138$65,200–

676Bloomington, ILIL171,419$65,400–

677Cody, WYWY31,171$65,400–

678Eugene, OROR381,584$65,500–

679Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645$65,527–

680Batavia, NYNY58,416$65,600–

681Wooster, OHOH116,758$65,600–

682Sandusky, OHOH112,777$65,805–

683Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666$65,900–

684Roanoke, VAVA316,547$65,992–

685Cortland, NYNY45,850$66,000–

686Tallahassee, FLFL397,442$66,059–

687Kingsland, GAGA60,143$66,400–

688Detroit, MIMI4,390,913$66,400–

689Dayton, OHOH826,554$66,480–

690Salisbury, MDMD131,872$66,497–

691Crestview, FLFL315,098$66,688–

692Las Cruces, NMNM229,091$66,900–

693Asheville, NCNC422,345$66,985–

694Monroe, MIMI156,004$67,000–

695Laramie, WYWY38,558$67,100–

696Lewisburg, PAPA42,313$67,200–

697St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421$67,390–

698Staunton, VAVA129,692$67,474–

699Kerrville, TXTX54,037$67,500–

700Greeley, COCO378,426$67,500–

701Lawrence, KSKS120,920$67,500–

702Oneonta, NYNY60,589$67,500–

703Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500$67,762–

704Faribault, MNMN69,939$68,000–

705Ruidoso, NMNM19,844$68,200–

706Cambridge, MDMD33,628$68,200–

707Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206$68,338–

708Bend, OROR266,376$68,515–

709New Orleans, LALA970,849$68,524–

710Utica, NYNY285,611$68,563–

711Athens, GAGA224,148$68,621–

712Whitewater, WIWI106,127$68,700–

713Columbia, SCSC879,918$68,769–

714Red Bluff, CACA64,665$68,800–

715Gillette, WYWY48,145$68,900–

716Bangor, MEME157,967$68,900–

717Newport, OROR50,636$69,100–

718Lexington, KYKY535,174$69,127–

719Cheyenne, WYWY102,938$69,200–

720Susanville, CACA28,117$69,300–

721Provo, UTUT773,426$69,317–

722Wilmington, NCNC492,772$69,386–

723Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858$69,573–

724Bozeman, MTMT128,740$69,900–

725Greensboro, NCNC805,945$70,026–

726Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830$70,085–

727Columbus, OHOH2,242,028$70,293–

728Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377$70,336–

729Chambersburg, PAPA160,652$70,400–

730Shelton, WAWA71,165$70,400–

731Hanford, CACA154,327$70,400–

732Rock Springs, WYWY41,267$70,500–

733Lebanon, PAPA146,380$70,500–

734Wenatchee, WAWA128,414$70,698–

735Iowa City, IAIA182,711$70,872–

736Tampa, FLFL3,418,895$70,931–

737Ogden, UTUT672,784$71,100–

738Deltona, FLFL746,933$71,198–

739Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653$71,484–

740Nogales, AZAZ50,020$71,500–

741Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775$71,612–

742Taos, NMNM34,564$71,700–

743Charleston, SCSC889,263$72,031–

744El Centro, CACA181,411$72,100–

745Boone, NCNC54,786$72,200–

746Portland, OROR2,542,282$72,565–

747Morehead City, NCNC70,469$72,600–

748Brevard, NCNC34,211$72,600–

749Madison, WIWI709,685$72,753–

750Pahrump, NVNV57,336$72,900–

751Corvallis, OROR97,728$72,900–

752Huntsville, ALAL556,444$73,031–

753Visalia, CACA485,146$73,400–

754Vineland, NJNJ157,148$73,600–

755Granbury, TXTX70,501$73,700–

756Grants Pass, OROR87,867$74,400–

757Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010$74,438–

758Palm Bay, FLFL663,982$74,600–

759Austin, TXTX2,620,945$74,785–

760Medford, OROR221,795$74,800–

761Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102$74,900–

762State College, PAPA157,393$74,900–

763Winnemucca, NVNV17,267$75,000–

764Nashville, TNTN2,197,416$75,225–

765Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551$75,500–

766Slidell, LALA279,108$75,500–

767Richmond, VAVA1,389,338$76,102–

768Harrisburg, PAPA617,427$76,118–

769Gainesville, GAGA226,568$76,300–

770Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212$76,400–

771Syracuse, NYNY652,273$76,477–

772Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685$76,500–

773Hood River, OROR23,720$76,700–

774Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451$77,118–

775Dallas, TXTX8,477,157$77,325–

776Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155$77,350–

777Hagerstown, MDMD315,280$77,481–

778Binghamton, NYNY243,189$77,652–

779Sebastian, FLFL172,799$77,900–

780St. George, UTUT213,670$78,300–

781Port Angeles, WAWA78,202$78,700–

782Gettysburg, PAPA107,594$79,000–

783York, PAPA473,197$79,400–

784Pinehurst, NCNC110,619$79,500–

785Augusta, MEME129,067$79,500–

786Lacey, WAWA304,261$79,800–

787Yuba City, CACA187,478$80,021–

788Elko, NVNV56,682$80,087–

789Seaford, DEDE277,140$80,200–

790Glens Falls, NYNY124,373$80,389–

791Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975$80,800–

792Reading, PAPA440,072$80,900–

793Dover, DEDE194,786$81,000–

794Orlando, FLFL2,957,672$81,128–

795Colorado Springs, COCO781,796$81,343–

796Albuquerque, NMNM925,279$81,433–

797Winchester, VAVA152,332$81,776–

798Bakersfield, CACA927,068$82,400–

799Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368$82,600–

800Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083$82,600–

801Brookings, OROR22,621$82,900–

802Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459$83,000–

803Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938$83,073–

804Fresno, CACA1,203,383$83,138–

805North Port, FLFL948,158$83,483–

806Fallon, NVNV25,851$83,600–

807Cape Coral, FLFL875,607$83,700–

808Fort Collins, COCO377,292$84,000–

809Durham, NCNC625,485$84,077–

810Rochester, NYNY1,056,149$84,802–

811Durango, COCO56,898$85,200–

812Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552$85,300–

813Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213$85,391–

814Crescent City, CACA26,410$86,100–

815Denver, COCO3,092,037$86,204–

816Lewiston, MEME116,487$86,400–

817Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295$86,953–

818Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182$86,971–

819Fairbanks, AKAK93,972$87,200–

820Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720$88,281–

821Eureka, CACA131,647$88,500–

822Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721$88,835–

823Port Townsend, WAWA33,970$89,000–

824Bremerton, WAWA283,374$89,100–

825Lancaster, PAPA563,159$89,300–

826Barre, VTVT59,652$89,300–

827Merced, CACA297,260$90,100–

828Bellingham, WAWA236,392$90,400–

829Redding, CACA181,648$91,000–

830Charlottesville, VAVA228,597$92,353–

831Monticello, NYNY80,586$92,700–

832Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226$92,700–

833Heber, UTUT81,655$92,974–

834Chico, CACA209,211$94,000–

835Rutland, VTVT59,653$94,000–

836Miami, FLFL6,391,072$94,071–

837Ithaca, NYNY104,047$94,700–

838Clearlake, CACA67,772$95,400–

839Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214$95,500–

840Breckenridge, COCO39,069$96,816–

841Brattleboro, VTVT45,204$97,100–

842Bennington, VTVT36,630$97,700–

843Lebanon, NHNH224,500$98,066–

844Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781$98,425–

845Carson, NVNV58,571$98,900–

846Hailey, IDID32,436$100,579–

847Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118$101,127–

848Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966$101,682–

849Albany, NYNY915,835$101,887–

850Santa Fe, NMNM156,907$102,200–

851Boulder, COCO328,560$102,300–

852Chicago, ILIL9,434,123$102,556–

853Allentown, PAPA887,615$103,308–

854Hudson, NYNY60,168$103,500–

855Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657$103,600–

856Anchorage, AKAK405,821$104,117–

857Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047$107,303–

858Reno, NVNV578,734$108,262–

859Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245$108,300–

860Burlington, VTVT227,803$109,091–

861Ketchikan, AKAK13,549$110,400–

862Keene, NHNH78,269$111,000–

863Hilo, HIHI210,043$111,400–

864Laconia, NHNH65,147$113,400–

865Greenfield, MAMA70,698$114,000–

866Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$114,000–

867Jackson, WYWY36,587$114,100–

868Pittsfield, MAMA128,224$114,500–

869Kingston, NYNY183,330$114,700–

870Portland, MEME577,635$115,068–

871East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179$116,900–

872Easton, MDMD38,238$117,000–

873Concord, NHNH158,078$117,500–

874Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808$117,800–

875Bishop, CACA18,158$118,500–

876Lexington Park, MDMD211,176$119,192–

877Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154$119,833–

878Stockton, CACA823,815$120,500–

879Naples, FLFL417,131$121,400–

880Sonora, CACA53,160$122,400–

881Springfield, MAMA464,338$122,500–

882Modesto, CACA557,719$123,000–

883Ukiah, CACA88,122$123,500–

884Seattle, WAWA4,161,883$124,051–

885Los Alamos, NMNM19,407$127,700–

886Riverside, CACA4,769,007$133,157–

887Amherst, MAMA164,065$134,700–

888Edwards, COCO54,291$135,200–

889Providence, RIRI1,708,161$135,813–

890Sacramento, CACA2,477,274$136,697–

891Trenton, NJNJ399,289$136,700–

892Manchester, NHNH433,415$137,100–

893Worcester, MAMA888,502$139,600–

894Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377$144,860–

895Vallejo, CACA455,376$147,200–

896Key West, FLFL80,406$147,800–

897Truckee, CACA101,911$154,400–

898Barnstable, MAMA233,539$162,500–

899Washington, DCDC6,465,724$163,491–

900Kapaa, HIHI73,400$170,200–

901Boston, MAMA5,034,221$174,711–

902Napa, CACA132,949$182,600–

903San Diego, CACA3,282,248$186,200–

904Salinas, CACA433,729$196,300–

905Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219$197,400–

906Kahului, HIHI160,674$199,600–

907Santa Rosa, CACA486,444$200,600–

908Rifle, COCO80,099$212,599–

909San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367$213,200–

910New York, NYNY20,112,448$216,751–

911Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441$229,466–

912Oxnard, CACA830,851$243,500–

913Santa Maria, CACA442,065$249,200–

914Santa Cruz, CACA258,852$255,400–

915San Francisco, CACA4,630,041$265,602–

916Honolulu, HIHI988,703$281,500–

917San Jose, CACA1,984,473$285,724–

918Nantucket, MAMA14,758$294,300–

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