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Cheapest homes, US states

US states with the lowest median home value (2024 ACS owner-occupied units). West Virginia leads at $162,600. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$376,019–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$162,600+146%

02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$169,800+162%

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$188,000+179%

04Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$199,800+195%

05Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$205,600+158%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$208,000+153%

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$209,900+174%

08Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$214,800+114%

09Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$216,500+179%

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$217,200+168%

11Indiana, ININ6,851,073$218,200+136%

12Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$230,300+165%

13Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$231,600+110%

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$238,600+175%

15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$248,100+162%

16North Dakota, NDND784,841$249,900+266%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$254,500+168%

18South Dakota, SDSD907,428$257,400+246%

19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$259,000+212%

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$263,300+106%

21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$266,500+142%

22Texas, TXTX30,188,424$283,800+265%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$286,700+225%

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$288,900+202%

25Maine, MEME1,387,817$296,600+215%

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$303,300+201%

27Wyoming, WYWY582,397$309,700+238%

28Vermont, VTVT647,106$316,600+185%

29Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$329,300+179%

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$352,000+189%

31Alaska, AKAK735,706$352,900+157%

32Florida, FLFL22,416,077$359,000+285%

33Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$366,900+128%

34Montana, MTMT1,116,875$375,800+292%

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$383,700+223%

36Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$394,500+261%

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$402,500+216%

38Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$404,200+210%

39Idaho, IDID1,934,262$418,600+310%

40Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$419,900+193%

41New York, NYNY19,852,366$423,800+187%

42Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$435,400+229%

43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$454,400+171%

44Oregon, OROR4,254,293$477,600+228%

45Utah, UTUT3,392,331$489,400+243%

46Colorado, COCO5,862,189$539,400+237%

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$562,100+207%

48Washington, WAWA7,816,116$564,600+256%

49California, CACA39,287,377$734,700+269%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$737,100+380%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$839,100+237%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median home value?

West Virginia ranks #1 with $162,600 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median home value?

West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median home value measured?

Median value of owner-occupied homes. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).