Most affordable housing, US counties · 2000
US counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.3. 3,124 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 11 of the top 25 entries.
Flip the list · Least affordable housing, US counties →UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which county has the lowest afford score?
Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.3 (2000 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 counties by afford score?
Loving County, Texas, King County, Texas, Grant County, Nebraska, Winkler County, Texas, Jewell County, Kansas.
How many counties are in this ranking?
3,124 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).