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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

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. The median across all 51 is $303,300. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Dakota, ND, up 9 places to #16.

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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%
06▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$208,000+153%
07Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$209,900+174%
08Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$214,800+114%
09▲5Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$216,500+179%
10Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$217,200+168%
11▼5Indiana, ININ6,851,073$218,200+136%
12Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$230,300+165%
13▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$231,600+110%
14▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$238,600+175%
15▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$248,100+162%
16▲9North Dakota, NDND784,841$249,900+266%
17▲4Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$254,500+168%
18▼2South Dakota, SDSD907,428$257,400+246%
19▼4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$259,000+212%
20▲6Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$263,300+106%
21▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$266,500+142%
22▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,424$283,800+265%
23▼5Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$286,700+225%
24▼5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$288,900+202%
25▼1Maine, MEME1,387,817$296,600+215%
26▼3Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$303,300+201%
27Wyoming, WYWY582,397$309,700+238%
28Vermont, VTVT647,106$316,600+185%
29▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$329,300+179%
30▲4Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$352,000+189%
31▲5Alaska, AKAK735,706$352,900+157%
32▼3Florida, FLFL22,416,077$359,000+285%
33▲5Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$366,900+128%
34▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,875$375,800+292%
35▲4Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$383,700+223%
36▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$394,500+261%
37▼2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$402,500+216%
38▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$404,200+210%
39▼9Idaho, IDID1,934,262$418,600+310%
40▲3Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$419,900+193%
41▲1New York, NYNY19,852,366$423,800+187%
42▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$435,400+229%
43▲2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$454,400+171%
44Oregon, OROR4,254,293$477,600+228%
45▼4Utah, UTUT3,392,331$489,400+243%
46▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,189$539,400+237%
47▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$562,100+207%
48▼2Washington, 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 2026-09-11 · 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).