Least affordable housing, US metro areas
US metro areas ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. Nantucket, MA leads at 11.4. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 13 of the top 25 entries.
Flip the list · Most affordable housing, US metro areas →UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest afford score?
Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 11.4 (2024 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 metro areas by afford score?
Nantucket, MA, Jackson, WY-ID, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Vineyard Haven, MA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).