RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,121

Least affordable housing, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. New York County, New York leads at 14.6. 3,121 counties qualify in total. California carries 13 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01New York County, NYNY1,664,86214.6+90%

02Pitkin County, COCO16,62512.5+49%

03San Francisco County, CACA826,0798.8+15%

04Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3327.9+18%

05Kings County, NYNY2,653,9637.6+6%

06San Mateo County, CACA743,5687.3+16%

07Marin County, CACA253,6947.3+6%

08Nantucket County, MAMA14,7587.3−31%

09Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0657.0+23%

10Honolulu County, HIHI988,7036.9+31%

11Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8526.9+5%

12San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3676.8+33%

13Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9346.4+34%

14Dukes County, MAMA21,2196.2−11%

15Alameda County, CACA1,636,6306.0+15%

16Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3916.0+5%

17Monterey County, CACA433,7295.9+11%

18Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7435.8+30%

19Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.6+34%

20San Benito County, CACA70,0825.6+14%

21Queens County, NYNY2,358,1825.5+14%

22Sonoma County, CACA486,4445.5+11%

23Alexandria, VAVA160,6625.5+52%

24Suffolk County, MAMA791,8915.5+7%

25Orange County, CACA3,149,5075.5+27%

26San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.4−18%

27Ventura County, CACA830,8515.3+33%

28San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485.3+18%

29Arlington County, VAVA243,9315.2+40%

30San Miguel County, COCO7,7535.2−16%

31Maui County, HIHI160,5925.1+5%

32Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.1+32%

33Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.1+26%

34Monroe County, FLFL80,4065.0+9%

35Napa County, CACA132,9495.0+6%

36Mono County, CACA12,5054.9+17%

37Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244.9+31%

38Inyo County, CACA18,1584.9+32%

39Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704.8+21%

40Nevada County, CACA101,9114.8+10%

41Yolo County, CACA224,4104.8+18%

42Mendocino County, CACA88,1224.7+2%

43Williamsburg, VAVA15,8614.7−5%

44Essex County, MAMA826,6534.7+16%

45Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264.6+24%

46Kauai County, HIHI73,4004.5−5%

47Alpine County, CACA1,0434.5+5%

48Tuolumne County, CACA53,1604.5+22%

49Placer County, CACA442,0814.5+23%

50Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.5+32%

51Newport County, RIRI83,0514.5+38%

52El Dorado County, CACA192,3234.4+20%

53Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794.4+9%

54Lake County, CACA67,7724.4+23%

55Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.4+25%

56Union County, NJNJ601,8634.3+29%

57Bristol County, RIRI50,0014.3+34%

58Providence County, RIRI678,1794.3+29%

59Taos County, NMNM34,5644.2−9%

60Carroll County, NHNH52,7844.2+43%

61Richmond County, NYNY501,2904.2+7%

62Riverside County, CACA2,544,9164.2+33%

63Teton County, WYWY23,3334.2−34%

64Calaveras County, CACA46,6054.1+9%

65Washington County, RIRI129,7954.1+40%

66Stanislaus County, CACA557,7194.1+34%

67Butte County, CACA209,2114.1+13%

68Rockland County, NYNY357,3974.1+19%

69Trinity County, CACA15,7204.0+8%

70Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4604.0+24%

71Amador County, CACA41,8764.0+9%

72District of Columbia, DCDC693,6454.0+4%

73Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.9+27%

74Hampden County, MAMA464,3383.9+38%

75Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493.9+10%

76San Joaquin County, CACA823,8153.9+16%

77Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.9+29%

78Mariposa County, CACA16,9183.9−2%

79Worcester County, MAMA888,5023.9+31%

80Pike County, PAPA62,8083.9+48%

81Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.9+18%

82Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9+25%

83King County, WAWA2,344,9393.9−9%

84Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.8+19%

85San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0913.8+29%

86Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393.8+15%

87Blaine County, IDID25,5173.8−27%

88Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293.8+22%

89Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933.8−2%

90Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.8+37%

91Solano County, CACA455,3763.8+16%

92Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.8+27%

93Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.8+10%

94Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.8+26%

95Humboldt County, CACA131,6473.8−9%

96Hawaii County, HIHI210,0433.7−4%

97Orleans Parish, LALA362,1543.7+14%

98Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.7+11%

99Dare County, NCNC38,2453.7+22%

100Plumas County, CACA18,5833.7+4%

101Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823.7+25%

102Beaufort County, SCSC204,4333.7+3%

103Curry County, OROR22,6213.7−12%

104Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.7+5%

105Eagle County, COCO54,2913.7−24%

106Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.6+24%

107Knox County, MEME41,1173.6+21%

108Putnam County, NYNY99,0283.6+28%

109Wayne County, PAPA51,7033.6+18%

110Belknap County, NHNH65,1473.6+51%

111Orange County, NYNY417,6693.6+33%

112Monroe County, PAPA167,1793.6+34%

113Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.6+34%

114Lincoln County, MEME36,5953.6+21%

115Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.6+31%

116Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.6+29%

117Fairfax, VAVA26,7723.6+29%

118Llano County, TXTX23,3533.6+40%

119Rockingham County, NHNH324,0773.6+31%

120Towns County, GAGA13,2853.6+1%

121Collier County, FLFL417,1313.6+16%

122Watauga County, NCNC54,7863.6−9%

123Shasta County, CACA181,6483.6+8%

124Josephine County, OROR87,8673.6−7%

125Island County, WAWA85,6573.6−4%

126Martin County, FLFL166,2723.5+34%

127York County, MEME222,4343.5+29%

128Strafford County, NHNH135,0433.5+41%

129Jefferson County, WAWA33,9703.5−15%

130Dutchess County, NYNY300,7083.5+24%

131Merced County, CACA297,2603.5+13%

132Grafton County, NHNH93,2253.5+39%

133Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.5−8%

134Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.5+21%

135Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693.5+43%

136Gunnison County, COCO17,4393.5−28%

137Lincoln County, NMNM19,8443.5+30%

138Windham County, VTVT45,2043.5+19%

139Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393.5−12%

140Washoe County, NVNV509,3863.5+7%

141Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9073.5−13%

142Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.5+31%

143Clarke County, GAGA129,9213.5−4%

144Archuleta County, COCO14,3063.5−16%

145Sierra County, CACA3,0983.4−4%

146Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.4−3%

147Northumberland County, VAVA12,5573.4+12%

148La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.4+64%

149Bennington County, VTVT36,6303.4+21%

150Summit County, COCO31,5173.4−28%

151Lexington, VAVA7,7693.4−24%

152Hancock County, MEME57,1713.4+18%

153Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.4+32%

154Douglas County, NVNV50,1113.4+2%

155Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5113.4+16%

156Chester County, PAPA557,1163.4+24%

157Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4153.4+34%

158Kent County, RIRI173,4953.4+38%

159Flagler County, FLFL140,3603.4+25%

160Sutter County, CACA98,7873.4+8%

161Winchester, VAVA28,2723.4+6%

162Ulster County, NYNY183,3303.4+29%

163Jefferson County, MSMS6,8253.4+48%

164Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0903.4+20%

165Sullivan County, NYNY80,5863.4+38%

166Orange County, NCNC152,4983.4−12%

167Greene County, NYNY47,2383.3+33%

168Windsor County, VTVT57,3123.3+21%

169Rutland County, VTVT59,6533.3+26%

170Tunica County, MSMS8,8193.3+52%

171Ouray County, COCO5,2653.3−42%

172Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893.3+31%

173Albany County, NYNY321,2253.3+26%

174La Plata County, COCO56,8983.3−24%

175Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.3+68%

176Radford, VAVA17,2433.3−12%

177Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.3+31%

178Lancaster County, VAVA10,9953.3−8%

179Lamoille County, VTVT26,2943.3+13%

180Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783.3+38%

181Brazos County, TXTX249,0883.3+8%

182West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1343.3+48%

183Montgomery County, PAPA877,6433.3+25%

184Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0203.2+4%

185Albany County, WYWY38,5583.2−16%

186Franklin, VAVA8,4783.2+9%

187Manassas, VAVA44,3323.2+31%

188Fauquier County, VAVA76,5033.2+14%

189Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7913.2−13%

190Imperial County, CACA181,4113.2+9%

191Bucks County, PAPA647,8283.2+18%

192Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.2+32%

193Sussex County, NJNJ148,0633.2+32%

194Northampton County, PAPA324,4113.2+21%

195Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.2−15%

196Washington County, UTUT213,6703.2−10%

197Chittenden County, VTVT169,1153.2+11%

198Coconino County, AZAZ144,3683.2−3%

199Camden County, MOMO44,0473.2+6%

200Hays County, TXTX304,3903.2+22%

201Fresno County, CACA1,035,4563.1+6%

202Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613.1+43%

203Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8323.1+4%

204Lake County, MTMT33,3923.1−26%

205Carson City, NVNV58,5713.1−4%

206Madera County, CACA167,9273.1−4%

207Garfield County, COCO63,4743.1−21%

208Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.1+9%

209Mohave County, AZAZ228,1023.1+24%

210Norfolk, VAVA231,0133.1+12%

211Denver County, COCO740,6133.1−23%

212Hernando County, FLFL221,7013.1+27%

213Yuba County, CACA88,6913.1+6%

214Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573.1+16%

215Waldo County, MEME40,6933.1+23%

216Magoffin County, KYKY11,1103.1+64%

217Orange County, VTVT30,0023.1+26%

218Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.1+16%

219Citrus County, FLFL171,6663.1+35%

220Clallam County, WAWA78,2023.1−10%

221Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.1−1%

222Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6013.1−3%

223Siskiyou County, CACA42,0133.1−8%

224Cook County, ILIL5,194,6253.1−8%

225Swain County, NCNC14,0243.1+10%

226Addison County, VTVT38,0483.1+15%

227Storey County, NVNV4,2603.1+15%

228Chowan County, NCNC14,0823.1+25%

229Newport News, VAVA183,2303.1+19%

230Norton, VAVA3,4773.1+30%

231Routt County, COCO25,3293.1−33%

232Tehama County, CACA64,6653.1−1%

233Hamilton County, NYNY5,0063.1+12%

234Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0913.1+23%

235Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3463.1+23%

236Macon County, NCNC39,2323.0+1%

237Manatee County, FLFL468,2003.0+23%

238Howard County, MDMD339,1833.0+14%

239Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.0+43%

240Hood River County, OROR23,7203.0−23%

241Sierra County, NMNM11,3953.0+18%

242Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.0+8%

243Horry County, SCSC427,5513.0+16%

244Mathews County, VAVA8,5293.0+17%

245Lyon County, NVNV65,0883.0+18%

246Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.0−0%

247Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.0−28%

248Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.0+0%

249Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7263.0+18%

250Clark County, NVNV2,407,2263.0+2%

251Washington County, VTVT59,6523.0+17%

252Sharkey County, MSMS3,0973.0+55%

253Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6853.0+8%

254Clay County, NCNC12,2393.0+4%

255Albemarle County, VAVA118,3563.0−5%

256Worcester County, MDMD54,4593.0+5%

257Middlesex County, VAVA10,8413.0+0%

258Holmes County, MSMS15,4653.0+31%

259York County, VAVA71,3743.0+17%

260Tulare County, CACA485,1463.0+6%

261Williamson County, TNTN272,0613.0+1%

262Valley County, IDID12,8313.0−17%

263Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023.0+13%

264Lee County, ALAL189,8813.0+8%

265Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833.0+16%

266Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403.0−18%

267Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.0+15%

268Delaware County, PAPA580,9373.0+18%

269James City County, VAVA83,3263.0+6%

270Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.0+10%

271Madison County, IDID55,1723.0−2%

272Warren County, NYNY65,0203.0+24%

273Broward County, FLFL2,013,3173.0+21%

274Jackson County, OROR221,7953.0−18%

275Valencia County, NMNM82,0133.0+11%

276Sussex County, DEDE277,1403.0+17%

277Luna County, NMNM25,4073.0+18%

278Graham County, NCNC8,1903.0+23%

279Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.0+42%

280Charlotte County, FLFL217,2123.0+23%

281Claiborne County, MSMS8,0583.0+59%

282Alachua County, FLFL290,0283.0+5%

283Schenectady County, NYNY162,5813.0+34%

284Kane County, UTUT8,5973.0+6%

285Jackson County, NCNC45,0393.0+3%

286Chaffee County, COCO20,8313.0−31%

287Lake County, ILIL719,3393.0+3%

288Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.0−23%

289Summit County, UTUT43,1412.9−32%

290Custer County, COCO5,5902.9−35%

291Lee County, FLFL875,6072.9+23%

292Glenn County, CACA28,1412.9−4%

293Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432.9+29%

294Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0892.9+23%

295Orleans County, VTVT27,6002.9+10%

296Kittitas County, WAWA48,8032.9−29%

297Ravalli County, MTMT48,5822.9−31%

298Hinsdale County, COCO7532.9−50%

299Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.9−3%

300St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922.9+8%

301Humphreys County, MSMS7,0012.9+30%

302Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.9−1%

303Franklin County, VTVT51,1772.9+21%

304East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7602.9+67%

305Dawson County, GAGA35,3652.9+3%

306Kerr County, TXTX54,0372.9+16%

307Sarasota County, FLFL479,9582.9+9%

308Riley County, KSKS72,5982.9+4%

309Fremont County, COCO50,0392.9−0%

310Kent County, MDMD19,5652.9−5%

311Boulder County, COCO328,5602.9−30%

312Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852.9+11%

313Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102.9+25%

314Vilas County, WIWI23,7612.9−17%

315Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3602.9+8%

316Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.9+4%

317Churchill County, NVNV25,8512.9+11%

318Lake County, FLFL456,0682.9+27%

319Union County, GAGA27,8592.9−13%

320Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.9+26%

321Kern County, CACA927,0682.9+14%

322Centre County, PAPA157,3932.9−5%

323Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9+46%

324Caledonia County, VTVT30,4142.9+16%

325Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.9+13%

326Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3572.9+14%

327Franklin County, FLFL13,0292.9+3%

328Kendall County, TXTX53,2892.9+7%

329Greene County, ALAL7,0672.9+33%

330Oxford County, MEME60,3462.9+19%

331Warren County, NCNC18,8982.9+25%

332New Castle County, DEDE588,0262.9+12%

333Bulloch County, GAGA86,9492.8+5%

334Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.8+3%

335Skagit County, WAWA132,9752.8−21%

336Whitman County, WAWA48,5122.8−26%

337Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.8+10%

338White County, GAGA29,8022.8−2%

339Moore County, NCNC110,6192.8+4%

340Tensas Parish, LALA3,7002.8+32%

341Bonner County, IDID54,4202.8−20%

342Larimer County, COCO377,2922.8−18%

343Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.8+21%

344Stone County, MOMO32,5032.8+1%

345Travis County, TXTX1,389,6702.8+4%

346Schoharie County, NYNY30,1762.8+25%

347Stafford County, VAVA170,8032.8+22%

348Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802.8+11%

349St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282.8+1%

350Grand County, COCO16,4962.8−32%

351Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.8−3%

352Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7152.8+10%

353Tillamook County, OROR27,3842.8−29%

354Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.8+1%

355Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.8+8%

356Latah County, IDID41,8422.8−23%

357Delta County, COCO32,1782.8−21%

358Baxter County, ARAR42,9822.8+2%

359Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.8+28%

360Delaware County, NYNY44,3052.8+22%

361Missoula County, MTMT123,5132.8−25%

362Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.8+5%

363DuPage County, ILIL934,2982.8+1%

364Gila County, AZAZ53,8012.8−4%

365Pinellas County, FLFL948,5632.8+21%

366Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8392.8+8%

367Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0352.8+21%

368Washington County, MDMD157,7312.8−0%

369Richmond, VAVA237,2572.8−1%

370Prince William County, VAVA502,9662.8+24%

371Volusia County, FLFL606,5732.8+18%

372Liberty County, GAGA70,3132.8+26%

373Lafayette County, MSMS59,5972.8−5%

374Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.8+19%

375Durham County, NCNC347,2402.8−6%

376Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742.8−10%

377Leflore County, MSMS25,6862.8+13%

378Taney County, MOMO57,0012.8+6%

379Kennebec County, MEME129,0672.8+20%

380Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.8+15%

381Coos County, NHNH31,3432.8+35%

382Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.8+26%

383Highlands County, FLFL111,1222.8+35%

384Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.8+11%

385Harford County, MDMD266,4462.8+9%

386Kings County, CACA154,3272.8+2%

387Glades County, FLFL13,2702.8+41%

388Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.8−24%

389Phillips County, ARAR14,2552.8+40%

390Sitka, AKAK8,3192.8−18%

391Marion County, FLFL442,6602.8+25%

392Walthall County, MSMS13,9282.8+10%

393Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8962.8−10%

394Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5582.8+2%

395Johnson County, IAIA160,0442.7−11%

396El Paso County, COCO757,0402.7−10%

397Kent County, DEDE194,7862.7+9%

398Deschutes County, OROR213,0722.7−18%

399Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.7+17%

400Broome County, NYNY195,7362.7+31%

401Osceola County, FLFL481,7182.7+13%

402Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5022.7+4%

403Bolivar County, MSMS28,2622.7+25%

404Pasco County, FLFL674,5162.7+33%

405Walker County, TXTX83,8422.7+27%

406Dorchester County, MDMD33,6282.7+6%

407Warren County, VAVA42,7402.7+6%

408Clear Creek County, COCO8,9942.7−28%

409Sawyer County, WIWI18,8462.7−5%

410Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.7+12%

411Colusa County, CACA21,8362.7−14%

412Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.7+19%

413Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.7+21%

414Iron County, UTUT67,1412.7−17%

415Franklin County, MEME30,8242.7+12%

416Graham County, AZAZ40,1572.7+11%

417Charleston County, SCSC436,2002.7−13%

418Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.7−1%

419Leon County, FLFL299,0482.7+2%

420San Miguel County, NMNM26,2602.7−12%

421Cass County, MNMN31,4302.7−3%

422Knox County, KYKY29,5322.7+14%

423Las Animas County, COCO14,3912.7−11%

424Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.7+9%

425Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.7+35%

426Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.7+14%

427Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.7+13%

428Pierce County, WAWA946,2882.7−15%

429Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.7+0%

430Caroline County, MDMD34,1162.7+3%

431Lee County, ARAR8,0292.7+43%

432Oneida County, NYNY226,3922.7+33%

433Webb County, TXTX281,2242.7+13%

434Yazoo County, MSMS22,9472.7+35%

435Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.7+5%

436Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.7+5%

437Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492.7+20%

438Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.7−8%

439Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.7+14%

440St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7652.7+14%

441Socorro County, NMNM15,8382.7−10%

442Bell County, KYKY22,8292.7+23%

443Macon County, ALAL18,1322.7−7%

444Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.7+27%

445Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.7+6%

446Indian River County, FLFL172,7992.7+16%

447Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.7+21%

448Monroe County, ININ143,3452.7−17%

449Avery County, NCNC18,1102.7+4%

450Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592.7+3%

451Sumter County, ALAL11,5882.7+25%

452Wayne County, UTUT2,5872.7−14%

453Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.7−9%

454Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.7+15%

455Orange County, FLFL1,528,0022.7+10%

456Mason County, WAWA71,1652.7−12%

457Douglas County, KSKS120,9202.7−13%

458Pike County, MSMS38,7122.7+23%

459Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.7−6%

460Benton County, OROR97,7282.7−33%

461Alcona County, MIMI10,5562.7−1%

462Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.7+21%

463Madison County, MTMT10,0262.7−31%

464Davidson County, TNTN745,9042.7−7%

465Cochise County, AZAZ126,3322.7+7%

466Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.7+15%

467Flathead County, MTMT115,4292.7−23%

468Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3682.7−4%

469Jackson County, ILIL52,5012.7+5%

470Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.7+25%

471Washington County, MEME31,3342.7+4%

472Gilmer County, GAGA33,8942.7+8%

473Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.6+2%

474Garrett County, MDMD28,3702.6+1%

475Navajo County, AZAZ109,9462.6+9%

476Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.6+6%

477Montrose County, COCO44,5912.6−17%

478Mesa County, COCO162,8452.6−17%

479Montezuma County, COCO26,6782.6−20%

480Weld County, COCO378,4262.6−18%

481Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.6−0%

482Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142.6−20%

483Crisp County, GAGA19,2372.6+8%

484Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.6+46%

485Cleburne County, ARAR25,6722.6+7%

486Charles County, MDMD176,5932.6+7%

487Erie County, NYNY946,7412.6+15%

488San Juan County, NMNM120,3402.6+15%

489St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492.6+17%

490Costilla County, COCO3,6792.6−9%

491Northampton County, VAVA11,8792.6−1%

492DeKalb County, ILIL101,8352.6−10%

493Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2372.6+4%

494Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.6+6%

495Garland County, ARAR99,6952.6+7%

496Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052.6+1%

497Madison County, VAVA14,2372.6−7%

498Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0432.6−12%

499New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.6−18%

500Dallas County, ALAL35,1402.6+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest afford score?

New York County, New York ranks #1 with 14.6 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by afford score?

New York County, New York, Pitkin County, Colorado, San Francisco County, California, Bronx County, New York, Kings County, New York.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,121 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is afford score measured?

CensusEasy Afford Score: median home value divided by median household income, the number of years of a typical local income it takes to buy a typical local home. Lower is more affordable. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).