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Cheapest homes, US states · 2020

US states with the lowest median home value (2020 ACS owner-occupied units). West Virginia leads at $123,200. 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 States331,449,281$265,253–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$123,200+87%

02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$125,500+94%

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$133,600+98%

04Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$142,400+110%

05Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$147,100+85%

06Indiana, ININ6,851,073$148,900+61%

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$149,600+95%

08Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$151,400+51%

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$153,900+87%

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$157,600+95%

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$162,600+47%

12Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$163,600+88%

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$164,000+89%

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$168,100+117%

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$170,100+105%

16South Dakota, SDSD907,428$174,600+135%

17New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$175,700+86%

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$177,600+101%

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$182,100+90%

20Texas, TXTX30,188,424$187,200+141%

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$187,500+98%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$189,200+72%

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$190,200+89%

24Maine, MEME1,387,817$198,000+110%

25North Dakota, NDND784,841$199,900+193%

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$202,100+58%

27Wyoming, WYWY582,397$228,000+149%

28Vermont, VTVT647,106$230,900+108%

29Florida, FLFL22,416,077$232,000+149%

30Idaho, IDID1,934,262$235,600+131%

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$235,700+100%

32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$242,000+121%

33Montana, MTMT1,116,875$244,900+156%

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$258,300+112%

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$272,300+114%

36Alaska, AKAK735,706$275,600+101%

37Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$276,600+112%

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$279,700+74%

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$282,800+138%

40Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$290,200+119%

41Utah, UTUT3,392,331$305,400+114%

42New York, NYNY19,852,366$325,000+120%

43Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$325,400+127%

44Oregon, OROR4,254,293$336,700+131%

45New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$343,500+105%

46Washington, WAWA7,816,116$366,800+131%

47Colorado, COCO5,862,189$369,900+131%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$398,800+118%

49California, CACA39,287,377$538,500+171%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$618,100+303%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$636,400+155%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median home value?

West Virginia ranks #1 with $123,200 (2020 Decennial Census).

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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median home value measured?

Median value of owner-occupied homes. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.