Least affordable housing, US counties · 2020
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. Kings County, New York leads at 11.5. 3,129 counties qualify in total. California carries 12 of the top 25 entries.
Flip the list · Most affordable housing, US counties →UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which county has the highest afford score?
Kings County, New York ranks #1 with 11.5 (2020 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 counties by afford score?
Kings County, New York, New York County, New York, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Bronx County, New York, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
How many counties are in this ranking?
3,129 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).