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Most affordable housing, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS).

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

6001Pasadena, CACA135,8048.0–

6002Palm Beach, FLFL9,4238.0–

6003Belmont, CACA28,7528.1–

6004Mountain View, CACA85,4388.1–

6005Sausalito, CACA7,0198.1–

6006Carpinteria, CACA12,7348.1–

6007San Mateo, CACA103,3378.1–

6008Santa Cruz, CACA61,7978.2–

6009Redwood City, CACA82,1788.2–

6010San Rafael, CACA59,4108.2–

6011Lomita, CACA19,7248.2–

6012North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1008.2–

6013Mill Valley, CACA13,7998.2–

6014Solvang, CACA5,9448.2–

6015Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.3–

6016Newport Beach, CACA81,9778.3–

6017Brookline, MAMA63,2668.3–

6018Harrison, NYNY32,2738.3–

6019Valley Center, CACA11,1198.4–

6020Morro Bay, CACA10,6138.6–

6021Berkeley, CACA121,9118.6–

6022Millbrae, CACA22,8698.6–

6023South Pasadena, CACA25,5038.6–

6024Laguna Beach, CACA22,3918.7–

6025San Francisco, CACA826,0798.8–

6026Menlo Park, CACA32,7138.9–

6027Capitola, CACA9,3409.0–

6028Beverly Hills, CACA30,7649.2–

6029San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6369.2–

6030Arcadia, CACA54,1179.3–

6031Pismo Beach, CACA7,9119.3–

6032Marina del Rey, CACA9,1769.4–

6033Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0739.4–

6034Coronado, CACA21,0949.5–

6035Larkspur, CACA12,6209.7–

6036Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,0219.7–

6037Glendale, CACA187,1609.9–

6038Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83010.2–

6039Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210.3–

6040Seal Beach, CACA24,07510.7–

6041Burlingame, CACA31,92910.9–

6042Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14711.3–

6043West Hollywood, CACA34,23111.9–

6044Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412.5–

6045Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16712.6–

6046New Square, NYNY10,21412.8–

6047Aspen, COCO6,48913.3–

6048Santa Monica, CACA90,08213.9–

6049Isla Vista, CACA13,92016.3–

6050Stanford, CACA18,66218.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS