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Cheapest homes, US states · 2000

US states with the lowest median home value (2000 ACS owner-occupied units). Mississippi leads at $64,700. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,906$120,530–

01Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$64,700+43%

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$66,000+39%

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$67,400+47%

04Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$67,700+42%

05North Dakota, NDND784,841$68,300+35%

06South Dakota, SDSD907,428$74,300+65%

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$76,700+44%

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$77,500+34%

09Texas, TXTX30,188,424$77,800+32%

10Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$79,600+59%

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$81,000+56%

12Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$82,100+80%

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$83,100+37%

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$86,900+74%

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$86,900+47%

16Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$88,300+52%

17Wyoming, WYWY582,397$91,500+49%

18Indiana, ININ6,851,073$92,500+73%

19Florida, FLFL22,416,077$93,200+22%

20Maine, MEME1,387,817$94,300+8%

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$94,600+36%

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$94,800+37%

23Montana, MTMT1,116,875$95,800+70%

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$95,800+47%

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$100,500+60%

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$100,600+42%

27Idaho, IDID1,934,262$102,100+76%

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$109,400+37%

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$109,900+77%

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$110,300+84%

31Vermont, VTVT647,106$111,200+16%

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$118,100+60%

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$118,800+31%

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$122,000+22%

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$127,500−1%

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$127,800+60%

37Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$130,500−2%

38Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$132,500+39%

39Alaska, AKAK735,706$137,400+46%

40Utah, UTUT3,392,331$142,600+108%

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$143,300+24%

42Oregon, OROR4,254,293$145,800+118%

43New York, NYNY19,852,366$147,600+13%

44District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$153,500+26%

45Washington, WAWA7,816,116$158,800+70%

46Colorado, COCO5,862,189$160,100+94%

47Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$160,600−9%

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$167,900+4%

49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$182,800+13%

50California, CACA39,287,377$198,900+2%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$249,300+3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median home value?

Mississippi ranks #1 with $64,700 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median home value?

Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is median home value measured?

Median value of owner-occupied homes. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.