Which metro area has the highest afford score?

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 12.0 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by afford score?

Nantucket, MA, Vineyard Haven, MA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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Least affordable housing, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

501Flint, MIMI401,0932.7+25%

502Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.7+25%

503Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.7+23%

504Elkhart, ININ208,7742.7+26%

505Appleton, WIWI249,8762.7+28%

506Shelby, NCNC103,3252.7+23%

507Winchester, TNTN45,5792.7+21%

508Selma, ALAL35,1402.7+11%

509Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.7+26%

510Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.7+26%

511Platteville, WIWI52,4462.7+22%

512Watertown, NYNY111,5402.7+38%

513Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.7+20%

514Albertville, ALAL103,5372.7+14%

515Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.7+22%

516Murray, KYKY39,4212.7+5%

517Dothan, ALAL156,2662.7+28%

518Natchez, MSMS54,7222.7+21%

519Greenwood, MSMS34,9122.7+19%

520Warsaw, ININ80,8922.7+29%

521Greenwood, SCSC95,2152.7+27%

522Sparta, WIWI46,5722.7+26%

523Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.7+28%

524Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.7+19%

525Bismarck, NDND139,7502.7+26%

526Burley, IDID49,3082.7+13%

527West Plains, MOMO40,7982.7+3%

528Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352.7+15%

529Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712.7+21%

530Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.7+20%

531Montgomery, ALAL388,7472.7+18%

532South Bend, ININ324,5382.7+25%

533Marietta, OHOH58,3892.7+20%

534Findlay, OHOH75,0342.7+20%

535Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.7+23%

536Americus, GAGA33,3942.7+38%

537Cullman, ALAL94,0092.6+8%

538Corinth, MSMS34,5692.6+31%

539Jackson, MSMS609,8472.6+27%

540Laurinburg, NCNC33,3222.6+30%

541Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532.6+19%

542Hinesville, GAGA91,8702.6+23%

543Farmington, MOMO67,8092.6+22%

544Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.6+18%

545New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.6+9%

546Jackson, TNTN184,5692.6+21%

547Washington, NCNC44,6702.6+18%

548Bloomington, ILIL171,4192.6+13%

549Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.6+12%

550Eufaula, ALAL26,8612.6+18%

551McComb, MSMS52,6402.6+16%

552Alexandria, LALA147,9522.6+19%

553Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.6+22%

554Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.6+19%

555Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.6+16%

556Greenville, MSMS40,4462.6+29%

557Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142.6+10%

558Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.6+25%

559Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.6+23%

560Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.6+19%

561Elko, NVNV56,6822.6+20%

562Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.6+23%

563Marinette, WIWI65,5152.6+31%

564Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402.6+19%

565Wausau, WIWI139,4322.6+22%

566Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.6+19%

567Kearney, NENE57,9622.6+12%

568Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952.6+11%

569Florence, ALAL156,6092.6+12%

570Michigan City, ININ111,2942.6+17%

571Price, UTUT20,6802.6+4%

572Elkins, WVWV26,8822.6+7%

573Vidalia, GAGA36,1802.6+33%

574Midland, MIMI83,7542.6+23%

575Monroe, LALA222,3902.6+18%

576Corbin, KYKY150,0402.6+12%

577Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.6+26%

578Augusta, GAGA641,2312.6+25%

579Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.6+24%

580Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.6+21%

581Greenville, OHOH51,5202.6+8%

582Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862.6+17%

583McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.6+10%

584Seymour, ININ47,3702.6+21%

585Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.6+16%

586Norwalk, OHOH58,2502.6+12%

587Gillette, WYWY48,1452.6+39%

588Opelousas, LALA80,7652.6+10%

589Fremont, NENE38,0572.6+17%

590Decatur, ININ36,6502.6+21%

591Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.6+14%

592Pella, IAIA34,1922.6+25%

593Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.6+25%

594Sidney, OHOH48,0652.6+17%

595Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402.6+23%

596New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.6+20%

597Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.6+17%

598Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4282.6+13%

599Clovis, NMNM65,2702.6+20%

600Angola, ININ34,7992.6+15%

601Moultrie, GAGA47,4382.6+32%

602Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.6+17%

603Decatur, ALAL160,3262.6+18%

604Tyler, TXTX252,5492.6+24%

605Oxford, ALAL115,8342.6+24%

606Tupelo, MSMS133,1672.6+24%

607Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.6+25%

608Erie, PAPA265,8322.6+13%

609Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782.5+12%

610Martin, TNTN33,2612.5+14%

611Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.5+18%

612Urbana, OHOH38,8202.5+15%

613Greensburg, ININ26,5762.5+16%

614Celina, OHOH42,7372.5+15%

615Macomb, ILIL25,9162.5+33%

616Sumter, SCSC105,0672.5+25%

617Columbus, ININ85,7292.5+12%

618Meadville, PAPA81,7922.5+20%

619Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072.5+5%

620Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.5+23%

621Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.5+19%

622Huntington, WVWV365,9652.5+14%

623Sayre, PAPA59,6002.5+19%

624Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122.5+15%

625San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402.5+32%

626Florence, SCSC201,3922.5+25%

627Madison, ININ33,2792.5+13%

628Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.5+3%

629Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.5+19%

630Davenport, IAIA380,4522.5+22%

631Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.5+5%

632Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202.5+13%

633Houghton, MIMI40,0282.5+27%

634St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702.5+20%

635Springfield, OHOH135,3402.5+14%

636Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.5+26%

637Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.5+11%

638Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.5+19%

639Summerville, GAGA25,3002.5+31%

640Sedalia, MOMO44,2542.5+17%

641Alexander City, ALAL40,9532.5+17%

642Grenada, MSMS30,2222.5+12%

643Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.5+15%

644Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.5+25%

645Ada, OKOK38,5282.5+14%

646Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592.5+23%

647Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772.5+22%

648Salem, OHOH99,3772.5+8%

649Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.5+23%

650Lewistown, PAPA46,1272.5+10%

651Plymouth, ININ46,5992.5+18%

652Evansville, ININ273,7862.5+15%

653Kendallville, ININ47,9372.5+17%

654Maryville, MOMO20,1742.5+6%

655Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.5+11%

656Charleston, ILIL46,6072.5+12%

657Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912.5+25%

658Jasper, ININ44,0162.5+18%

659Yankton, SDSD23,6352.5+17%

660Pierre, SDSD20,5882.4+23%

661Newberry, SCSC39,5612.4+16%

662Forrest City, ARAR21,8002.4+26%

663Greencastle, ININ37,8762.4+0%

664Emporia, KSKS34,8382.4+21%

665Indiana, PAPA82,8782.4+8%

666Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.4+5%

667Austin, MNMN40,9712.4+20%

668Houston, TXTX7,904,6272.4+27%

669Youngstown, OHOH423,6782.4+9%

670Defiance, OHOH38,2922.4+28%

671Houma, LALA199,6682.4+19%

672Marion, OHOH65,1152.4+22%

673Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.4+13%

674Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.4+26%

675Salina, KSKS59,1212.4+11%

676Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.4+22%

677Muncie, ININ113,1062.4+13%

678Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992.4+27%

679Richmond, ININ66,1692.4+5%

680Gaffney, SCSC58,2752.4+23%

681Fremont, OHOH58,6552.4+10%

682Monticello, ININ25,1642.4+15%

683Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.4+14%

684Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.4+7%

685Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.4+10%

686Waco, TXTX308,8072.4+25%

687Bay City, MIMI102,1232.4+12%

688Bedford, ININ45,5682.4+18%

689Lake Charles, LALA244,6552.4+22%

690Joplin, MOMO208,7962.4+17%

691Fort Payne, ALAL74,0852.4+18%

692Kokomo, ININ83,9042.4+20%

693Auburn, ININ44,5352.4+24%

694Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.4+14%

695Lima, OHOH100,8812.4+10%

696Coshocton, OHOH37,1882.4+8%

697Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.4+11%

698North Platte, NENE33,9722.4+14%

699Meridian, MSMS85,4192.4+21%

700Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.4+8%

701Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.4+10%

702Russellville, ARAR84,9322.4+17%

703Freeport, ILIL43,2202.4+20%

704Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.4+13%

705Batesville, ARAR38,7852.4+32%

706Mayfield, KYKY37,0502.4+18%

707Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.4+27%

708Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.4+25%

709Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.4+14%

710Scottsboro, ALAL54,2812.4+22%

711Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.4+11%

712Wichita, KSKS663,8092.4+27%

713Ottawa, KSKS26,2992.4+21%

714Brownsville, TXTX433,9462.4+29%

715Searcy, ARAR80,0852.4+18%

716Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912.4+26%

717Topeka, KSKS233,0522.4+23%

718Paducah, KYKY102,2592.4+9%

719Muscatine, IAIA41,8532.4+20%

720Somerset, PAPA72,0042.4+9%

721New Iberia, LALA66,8462.3+13%

722Minot, NDND75,6942.3+11%

723Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.3+25%

724Dixon, ILIL32,9142.3+15%

725Peoria, ILIL363,5052.3+14%

726Alma, MIMI41,1902.3+15%

727Lumberton, NCNC119,9412.3+24%

728Mason City, IAIA49,7102.3+14%

729Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.3+7%

730Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.3+14%

731Paragould, ARAR47,4112.3+13%

732Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.3+14%

733Jesup, GAGA32,4812.3+36%

734Dublin, GAGA60,3512.3+23%

735Talladega, ALAL91,7642.3+20%

736New Castle, ININ49,1372.3+4%

737Henderson, KYKY57,1842.3+22%

738Paris, TNTN32,8962.3+1%

739Ardmore, OKOK48,9102.3+21%

740Russellville, ALAL32,4492.3+3%

741Durant, OKOK51,3672.3+19%

742Altoona, PAPA119,5412.3+6%

743Clinton, IAIA46,0022.3+18%

744Roswell, NMNM63,3642.3+16%

745Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.3+9%

746Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.3+17%

747Connersville, ININ23,5332.3+13%

748Kennett, MOMO26,8552.3+25%

749McAllen, TXTX921,5492.3+24%

750Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632.3+19%

751Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.3+7%

752Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.3+10%

753Killeen, TXTX511,4972.3+13%

754Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.3+17%

755Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962.3+5%

756Charleston, WVWV200,1702.3+3%

757Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.3+13%

758Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.3+11%

759Spencer, IAIA16,2022.3+7%

760Springfield, ILIL206,0332.3+11%

761Worthington, MNMN22,3382.3+25%

762Beatrice, NENE21,7112.3+8%

763Beckley, WVWV109,9402.3+6%

764Carroll, IAIA20,3032.2+8%

765Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.2+4%

766Lawton, OKOK127,5902.2+8%

767Amarillo, TXTX276,2352.2+16%

768Grand Island, NENE78,0762.2+2%

769Wabash, ININ30,7132.2+15%

770DuBois, PAPA78,1002.2+18%

771Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.2+11%

772Weirton, WVWV112,4682.2+11%

773Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.2+18%

774Moberly, MOMO24,5132.2+35%

775Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.2+26%

776Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0762.2+25%

777Longview, TXTX297,3152.2+16%

778Miami, OKOK30,4382.2+21%

779Union City, TNTN30,0672.2+12%

780Gallup, NMNM68,1192.2+25%

781Quincy, ILIL74,1462.2+8%

782Laurel, MSMS82,2812.2+17%

783Dickinson, NDND39,1422.2+8%

784Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902.2+19%

785Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.2+17%

786Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752.2+14%

787Midland, TXTX193,1392.2+26%

788Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.2+17%

789Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.2+19%

790Magnolia, ARAR21,8942.2+23%

791Peru, ININ34,4872.2+23%

792Washington, ININ34,2092.2+2%

793McPherson, KSKS30,0642.2+7%

794Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.2+7%

795Athens, TXTX88,5952.2+15%

796Sterling, ILIL54,1212.2+16%

797Ozark, ALAL49,9122.2+10%

798Marshall, MOMO23,2652.2+13%

799Sioux City, IAIA145,7382.2+11%

800Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492.2+0%

801Utica, NYNY285,6112.2+7%

802Marion, ILIL67,2252.2+13%

803Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.2+6%

804Norfolk, NENE49,2282.1+0%

805Vincennes, ININ35,6522.1+6%

806Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.1+5%

807Waycross, GAGA57,6702.1+18%

808Marion, ININ66,5242.1+13%

809San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.1+13%

810Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.1+4%

811Sherman, TXTX153,6132.1+17%

812Minden, LALA34,9482.1+16%

813Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.1−2%

814McAlester, OKOK43,3202.1+18%

815Morgan City, LALA46,5522.1−6%

816Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.1+14%

817Douglas, GAGA52,8612.1+35%

818Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.1+14%

819Texarkana, TXTX146,8162.1+12%

820Huntington, ININ37,2242.1+6%

821Effingham, ILIL44,7272.1+2%

822Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382.1+12%

823Cortland, NYNY45,8502.1−2%

824Burlington, IAIA44,0612.1+16%

825Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.1+7%

826St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.1+1%

827El Campo, TXTX42,0602.1+18%

828Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112.1+23%

829Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472.1+17%

830Columbus, NENE46,5832.1+7%

831Malvern, ARAR33,4512.1+16%

832Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.1−1%

833Lufkin, TXTX88,1542.1+23%

834Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992.1+45%

835Mexico, MOMO24,5282.1−0%

836Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.1+9%

837Altus, OKOK24,7642.1+7%

838Jamestown, NDND21,4142.1+9%

839Huron, SDSD19,6242.0+9%

840Decatur, ILIL99,3002.0+13%

841Frankfort, ININ33,3222.0−3%

842Batavia, NYNY58,4162.0−0%

843Galesburg, ILIL47,7672.0+14%

844Kingsville, TXTX30,3152.0+18%

845Auburn, NYNY74,3652.0+5%

846Warren, PAPA37,0382.0+17%

847Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492.0+9%

848Paris, TXTX63,3192.0+17%

849Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.0+5%

850Hastings, NENE40,5772.0+6%

851Garden City, KSKS37,5052.0+2%

852Enid, OKOK61,7792.0+13%

853Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.0+14%

854Atchison, KSKS16,1722.0+21%

855Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.0+33%

856Lexington, NENE26,2552.0+12%

857Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.0+6%

858Palestine, TXTX59,8052.0+13%

859Victoria, TXTX99,8642.0+13%

860Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.0−1%

861Hobbs, NMNM74,7492.0+26%

862Abilene, TXTX185,4292.0+18%

863Liberal, KSKS21,0732.0+16%

864Van Wert, OHOH29,0132.0+5%

865Brownwood, TXTX38,7112.0+28%

866Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.0+14%

867Elk City, OKOK22,1592.0+5%

868Madisonville, KYKY45,1272.0+16%

869Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.0+30%

870Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.0+5%

871Beaumont, TXTX399,3102.0+19%

872El Dorado, ARAR36,9262.0+18%

873Plainview, TXTX36,7002.0+17%

874Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.9+2%

875Lincoln, ILIL27,1821.9+2%

876Danville, ILIL71,2591.9+21%

877Logansport, ININ37,8361.9+6%

878Bay City, TXTX36,4631.9+10%

879Elmira, NYNY80,4151.9+6%

880Taylorville, ILIL33,4431.9+14%

881Woodward, OKOK19,8271.9+11%

882Zapata, TXTX13,7531.9+28%

883Oil City, PAPA49,3461.9+11%

884Canton, ILIL32,9011.9+11%

885Camden, ARAR26,3631.9+23%

886Corsicana, TXTX57,1811.9+7%

887Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.9+0%

888Corning, NYNY91,8551.9+6%

889Ponca City, OKOK43,4901.9+8%

890Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821.9+18%

891Massena, NYNY105,4881.9+3%

892Dumas, TXTX21,8911.9+24%

893Alice, TXTX45,3831.9+30%

894Guymon, OKOK20,3221.9+9%

895Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.9+16%

896Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061.9+10%

897Duncan, OKOK44,3101.9+2%

898DeRidder, LALA36,6731.8+8%

899Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371.8+5%

900Uvalde, TXTX24,9631.8+14%

901Centralia, ILIL36,3821.8+21%

902Bonham, TXTX39,2651.8+8%

903Beeville, TXTX32,5151.8+7%

904Olean, NYNY75,3901.8+3%

905Bradford, PAPA38,9841.8+10%

906Hereford, TXTX18,6261.8+12%

907Andrews, TXTX18,9141.8+56%

908Dodge City, KSKS33,9931.8+4%

909Williston, NDND41,7671.7−0%

910Snyder, TXTX16,1621.7+18%

911Odessa, TXTX173,8011.6+20%

912Pampa, TXTX21,7861.6+40%

913Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.6−3%

914Big Spring, TXTX30,5041.4+16%

915Vernon, TXTX12,4811.4−9%

916Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171.4+2%

917Borger, TXTX19,6331.3+13%

918Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.0−4%

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