RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,129

Most affordable housing, US counties · 2020

US counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). King County, Texas leads at 0.6. 3,129 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 12 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01King County, TXTX1920.6−23%

02Knox County, TXTX3,1920.9−25%

03Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.9−22%

04Cochran County, TXTX2,5460.9−10%

05Kent County, TXTX6741.0+4%

06Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.1−8%

07Stanton County, KSKS1,9861.1−32%

08Todd County, SDSD8,8631.1−25%

09Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3381.1–

10Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921.1+3%

11Steele County, NDND1,7971.1+1%

12Calhoun County, GAGA5,4131.2−36%

13Elk County, KSKS2,4581.2+2%

14Campbell County, SDSD1,3771.2+8%

15Keya Paha County, NENE7921.2−23%

16Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.2+1%

17Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.2−4%

18McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.2+3%

19Foard County, TXTX1,0441.2+17%

20Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.2−14%

21Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.3+23%

22Ness County, KSKS2,6171.3+1%

23Stewart County, GAGA4,6311.3−14%

24Osborne County, KSKS3,2851.3+5%

25Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.3+44%

26Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3211.3+10%

27Thayer County, NENE4,8421.3−7%

28Tillman County, OKOK6,7801.3+2%

29Motley County, TXTX1,0431.3+18%

30Cimarron County, OKOK2,0591.3−2%

31Garza County, TXTX4,5101.3−13%

32Aurora County, SDSD2,8011.3+5%

33Republic County, KSKS4,6401.3+1%

34Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.3−7%

35Upton County, TXTX3,1311.3+29%

36Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6491.3+30%

37Donley County, TXTX3,2131.4−14%

38Harmon County, OKOK2,3271.4+2%

39Douglas County, SDSD2,8881.4−4%

40Duval County, TXTX9,4021.4+6%

41Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.4−0%

42Furnas County, NENE4,5241.4+7%

43Slope County, NDND6281.4+33%

44Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3121.4−9%

45Logan County, NDND1,8591.4+18%

46Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.4+13%

47Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.4−6%

48Thurston County, NENE6,7521.4−26%

49Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.4+8%

50Blaine County, NENE4581.4+29%

51Grant County, NDND2,2061.4+14%

52Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.4+20%

53Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.4−3%

54Clark County, KSKS1,9001.4+7%

55Stafford County, KSKS4,0051.4+17%

56Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.4−9%

57Burke County, NDND2,1321.4+29%

58Dewey County, SDSD5,4191.4+2%

59Spink County, SDSD6,1551.4+25%

60Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.4+3%

61Webster County, NENE3,3361.4−3%

62Colfax County, NENE10,9341.4−14%

63Calhoun County, ARAR4,6321.4+17%

64Taylor County, IAIA5,8351.5+5%

65Gray County, TXTX20,9191.5+24%

66Carson County, TXTX5,8051.5+11%

67Jewell County, KSKS2,8301.5+55%

68Nance County, NENE3,2901.5−9%

69Jefferson County, OKOK5,4311.5+1%

70McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.5+32%

71Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.5+4%

72Grant County, OKOK4,0671.5+8%

73Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.5+48%

74Greenwood County, KSKS5,8261.5+19%

75Hall County, TXTX2,7371.5+41%

76Barber County, KSKS4,0831.5+49%

77Worth County, MOMO1,9141.5+20%

78Rooks County, KSKS4,6461.5+13%

79Edwards County, ILIL5,8981.5+5%

80Jerauld County, SDSD1,6541.5+4%

81Comanche County, KSKS1,6731.5+39%

82Pembina County, NDND6,5681.5+3%

83Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.5+19%

84Lamb County, TXTX12,5791.5+20%

85Rush County, KSKS2,8451.5+43%

86Corson County, SDSD3,7811.5+39%

87McDowell County, WVWV16,8781.5+23%

88Cass County, ILIL12,4631.5−2%

89Lawrence County, ILIL13,7901.5+2%

90McPherson County, NENE3691.5−12%

91Hardin County, ILIL3,5881.5−0%

92Cotton County, OKOK5,4321.5−18%

93Harper County, KSKS5,3701.5−2%

94Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8191.5+15%

95Montgomery County, IAIA10,0021.5−14%

96Allegany County, NYNY46,8001.5−4%

97Franklin County, NENE2,7951.5+17%

98Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6191.5+10%

99Henderson County, ILIL5,9841.5+5%

100Jones County, TXTX20,8611.5+23%

101Vermillion County, ININ15,4881.5−10%

102Hayes County, NENE8211.5−15%

103Scott County, ILIL4,8661.5−1%

104Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621.5−9%

105Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.6+15%

106Decatur County, KSKS2,7161.6+4%

107Adams County, IAIA3,6171.6−16%

108White County, ILIL13,2501.6+7%

109Antelope County, NENE6,3521.6−6%

110Dundy County, NENE1,5681.6+16%

111Randolph County, ININ24,4381.6−19%

112Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.6+12%

113Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6+49%

114Osceola County, IAIA5,9801.6−2%

115Little River County, ARAR11,7631.6−8%

116Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.6+0%

117Greeley County, NENE2,1541.6+12%

118Wells County, NDND3,7291.6+25%

119Hancock County, ILIL16,8031.6−1%

120Benson County, NDND5,7591.6+31%

121Emmet County, IAIA9,1071.6−5%

122Harding County, SDSD1,3311.6−15%

123Ward County, TXTX11,1251.6+47%

124Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.6+20%

125Clark County, ILIL15,1141.6−10%

126Phillips County, KSKS4,7281.6+8%

127Labette County, KSKS19,6851.6+11%

128Rice County, KSKS9,2661.6+28%

129Warren County, ILIL16,2221.6−3%

130Knott County, KYKY13,3211.6−10%

131Woodson County, KSKS3,1181.6−5%

132Clay County, NENE6,1701.6+5%

133Cloud County, KSKS8,8331.6+13%

134Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.6+2%

135Greene County, ILIL11,3131.6+4%

136Washington County, KSKS5,5331.6+26%

137Richland County, ILIL15,2191.6−19%

138Kingman County, KSKS7,0291.6−0%

139Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.6+13%

140Alexander County, ILIL4,5701.6+29%

141Clay County, ILIL12,7931.6−1%

142Lincoln County, KSKS2,8611.6+21%

143Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.6+3%

144Johnson County, GAGA9,3101.6+2%

145LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.6+25%

146Stark County, ILIL5,3191.6−8%

147Hancock County, IAIA10,5281.6−0%

148Perkins County, SDSD2,8531.6+32%

149Crane County, TXTX4,5541.6+41%

150Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911.6−25%

151Norton County, KSKS5,2881.6+3%

152Marion County, ILIL36,3821.6+8%

153Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.6−3%

154Miner County, SDSD2,2811.6+52%

155Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.6+8%

156Pulaski County, ILIL4,8201.6+20%

157Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.6+8%

158Coke County, TXTX3,4121.6+2%

159Brown County, ILIL6,4011.6+15%

160Montgomery County, ILIL28,0761.6−1%

161Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.6−3%

162Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.6+13%

163Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.7+25%

164Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.7+4%

165McMullen County, TXTX5441.7+13%

166Webster County, MSMS10,1671.7−9%

167Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011.7+3%

168Wilson County, KSKS8,2991.7+21%

169Wabash County, ILIL10,9071.7+14%

170Richardson County, NENE7,5301.7+18%

171Blackford County, ININ11,7301.7−4%

172Perry County, ILIL20,1601.7+2%

173Grant County, NENE5611.7+88%

174Nevada County, ARAR7,9421.7+15%

175Castro County, TXTX7,2951.7+2%

176Hamilton County, KSKS2,5001.7−6%

177McKean County, PAPA38,9841.7+2%

178Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7+25%

179Allen County, KSKS12,3021.7+21%

180Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.7+26%

181Kimball County, NENE3,3911.7+6%

182Franklin County, IAIA9,8681.7+3%

183Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.7+20%

184Prairie County, ARAR7,9231.7+0%

185Wayne County, IAIA6,7381.7+15%

186Wright County, IAIA12,8011.7+11%

187Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621.7−7%

188Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7+4%

189Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.7+11%

190Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.7+35%

191Warren County, GAGA5,2691.7−0%

192Moultrie County, ILIL14,3711.7−8%

193Pawnee County, KSKS5,9911.7+19%

194Neosho County, KSKS15,6371.7+15%

195Boone County, WVWV20,2511.7−17%

196Dooly County, GAGA11,1561.7−8%

197Walsh County, NDND10,1791.7+13%

198Wallace County, KSKS1,4411.7+29%

199Edmunds County, SDSD4,0221.7+24%

200Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.7+36%

201Mercer County, MOMO3,4041.7+26%

202Edgar County, ILIL16,3231.7+6%

203Washita County, OKOK10,8841.7+17%

204Echols County, GAGA3,6851.7−22%

205Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.7−13%

206Webster County, KYKY12,9291.7+22%

207Louisa County, IAIA10,4161.7+1%

208Audubon County, IAIA5,5091.7−6%

209Sherman County, NENE2,9241.7+9%

210Sullivan County, MOMO5,7381.7−5%

211Covington, VAVA5,6801.7+3%

212Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.7−3%

213Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.7+6%

214Sargent County, NDND3,7111.7+43%

215Brown County, KSKS9,1041.7+1%

216Decatur County, IAIA7,6551.7−9%

217Knox County, NENE8,3351.7+3%

218Mason County, ILIL12,4111.7+4%

219Parke County, ININ16,6421.7−7%

220Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591.7+8%

221Massac County, ILIL13,5021.7−10%

222Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.7+38%

223Hardin County, IAIA16,4551.7+5%

224Monona County, IAIA8,5391.7+5%

225Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.7+36%

226Wichita County, KSKS2,0311.7+10%

227Montgomery County, KSKS30,1771.7+14%

228Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.7+23%

229Clay County, TXTX10,7641.7+20%

230Hyde County, SDSD1,1911.7+38%

231Davis County, IAIA9,2301.7−6%

232Trego County, KSKS2,7401.7+5%

233Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.7+11%

234Cowley County, KSKS34,3821.7+9%

235Eddy County, NDND2,3291.7+43%

236Lucas County, IAIA8,8471.7−9%

237Hamilton County, IAIA14,9441.7−6%

238Dixon County, NENE5,6021.7−5%

239Calhoun County, MSMS12,6431.7+2%

240Ashley County, ARAR17,8311.7+13%

241Atchison County, MOMO5,1751.8+5%

242Logan County, KSKS2,6611.8+6%

243Clay County, ININ26,4101.8−10%

244Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.8+20%

245Jack County, TXTX9,5631.8+21%

246Sac County, IAIA9,5251.8+6%

247Haskell County, KSKS3,5991.8+6%

248Franklin County, ILIL36,9161.8+9%

249Rawlins County, KSKS2,4311.8+36%

250Stevens County, KSKS4,9841.8+6%

251Frio County, TXTX18,8231.8+27%

252Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.8+55%

253Edwards County, TXTX1,3701.8+2%

254Greene County, MSMS13,7071.8+1%

255Sumner County, KSKS22,3121.8+9%

256Fayette County, ININ23,5331.8−13%

257Coleman County, TXTX7,9151.8+22%

258Fulton County, ILIL32,9011.8+3%

259Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.8+15%

260Gallatin County, ILIL4,6161.8+8%

261Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2441.8+4%

262Saline County, ILIL22,7721.8+9%

263Sharkey County, MSMS3,0971.8−9%

264Beaver County, OKOK4,8821.8+15%

265Atkinson County, GAGA8,4541.8+45%

266Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.8+5%

267Marshall County, IAIA39,8901.8−4%

268Hale County, TXTX31,8191.8+4%

269Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901.8+1%

270Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.8−17%

271Worth County, IAIA7,3381.8+8%

272Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231.8+16%

273La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.8+50%

274Terry County, TXTX11,7201.8+14%

275McHenry County, NDND5,1301.8+29%

276Loup County, NENE5701.8+1%

277Shelby County, ILIL20,5761.8−1%

278Faulk County, SDSD2,1781.8+58%

279Deuel County, SDSD4,4081.8+7%

280Jasper County, ILIL9,0321.8−6%

281Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.8+16%

282Morris County, KSKS5,3481.8+10%

283Christian County, ILIL33,4431.8+6%

284Smith County, KSKS3,5661.8+28%

285Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.8+21%

286Rock County, NENE1,2591.8+9%

287Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0281.8−17%

288Pike County, ILIL14,2311.8+2%

289Meade County, KSKS3,8521.8+19%

290Howard County, TXTX30,5041.8+43%

291Cumberland County, ILIL10,2081.8−5%

292Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.8+7%

293Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4651.8+19%

294De Witt County, ILIL15,1181.8−2%

295Iron County, MIMI11,7571.8+1%

296Miami County, ININ34,4871.8+2%

297Lafayette County, ARAR5,8881.8+32%

298Jennings County, ININ27,6221.8−8%

299Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.8−13%

300Tipton County, ININ15,3191.8+1%

301Allendale County, SCSC7,3551.8−15%

302Sullivan County, ININ20,8311.8+3%

303Greer County, OKOK5,3731.8+38%

304St. Francis County, ARAR21,8001.8−7%

305Stephens County, TXTX9,3801.8+21%

306Bourbon County, KSKS14,3191.8+14%

307Linn County, MOMO11,8151.8+10%

308Nelson County, NDND2,9631.8+45%

309Jones County, SDSD9131.8+43%

310Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491.8−8%

311Paulding County, OHOH18,7271.8+1%

312Noxubee County, MSMS9,7981.8−2%

313Glades County, FLFL13,2701.8−7%

314San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221.8+9%

315Carroll County, MOMO8,4171.8+0%

316Lane County, KSKS1,5081.8+35%

317Caddo County, OKOK26,1301.8+11%

318Apache County, AZAZ64,4451.8+8%

319Martin County, KYKY10,6971.8−25%

320Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4131.8+16%

321Washington County, ILIL13,5641.8+1%

322Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.8−8%

323Union County, KYKY12,8391.8+14%

324Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.8+46%

325Van Buren County, IAIA7,1311.8+16%

326Putnam County, MOMO4,5461.8+0%

327Orange County, TXTX86,2661.8+20%

328Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481.8−2%

329Greene County, IAIA8,6581.8+14%

330Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.8−4%

331Renville County, NDND2,3311.8+19%

332Garden County, NENE1,8041.8+2%

333Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.8+62%

334Warren County, ININ8,4741.8−1%

335Deuel County, NENE1,8621.8+18%

336Worth County, GAGA20,0591.8+2%

337Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.8+35%

338Rolette County, NDND11,6881.8+4%

339Keokuk County, IAIA9,7971.8+14%

340Bamberg County, SCSC12,7961.8−12%

341Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.8+21%

342Gentry County, MOMO6,3841.8−2%

343Crawford County, IAIA16,2371.8+4%

344McKinley County, NMNM68,1191.8+4%

345Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261.8+15%

346Marshall County, ILIL11,4731.8−1%

347Crawford County, ILIL18,6481.8+11%

348Clinch County, GAGA6,8471.8+13%

349Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.8+5%

350Logan County, ILIL27,1821.9−3%

351Gove County, KSKS2,6311.9+21%

352Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9+22%

353Oswego County, NYNY118,5691.9−3%

354Harrison County, MOMO8,2811.9+7%

355Potter County, SDSD2,3771.9+28%

356Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.9−2%

357Marshall County, SDSD4,4261.9+26%

358Lawrence County, ARAR16,2731.9+12%

359St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.9+2%

360Gilmer County, WVWV7,0851.9−29%

361Bibb County, ALAL22,2621.9+2%

362Tripp County, SDSD5,7081.9+16%

363Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511.9+11%

364Howard County, IAIA9,4151.9+0%

365Cass County, ININ37,8361.9+2%

366Bath County, KYKY13,1761.9−9%

367Bureau County, ILIL32,5101.9−5%

368Titus County, TXTX31,5631.9+0%

369Madison County, TXTX14,2261.9−0%

370Griggs County, NDND2,2391.9+46%

371Hamilton County, ILIL7,8591.9+19%

372Frontier County, NENE2,6551.9+3%

373Elk County, PAPA29,9261.9−9%

374Borden County, TXTX5671.9+10%

375Benton County, ININ8,8831.9−2%

376Walworth County, SDSD5,2171.9+29%

377Parmer County, TXTX9,6781.9+18%

378Ziebach County, SDSD2,3891.9−18%

379Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471.9+5%

380Jackson County, ARAR16,7411.9+12%

381Wapello County, IAIA35,2101.9+17%

382Knox County, ILIL47,7671.9+5%

383Cedar County, NENE8,3731.9+7%

384Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.9+6%

385Page County, IAIA14,8561.9+8%

386Venango County, PAPA49,3461.9+9%

387Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.9+1%

388Sherman County, KSKS5,7631.9−1%

389Schuyler County, ILIL6,6571.9+25%

390Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.9+12%

391Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.9+11%

392Cross County, ARAR16,1861.9+6%

393Harper County, OKOK3,1721.9+56%

394Ida County, IAIA6,7771.9+11%

395Lee County, IAIA32,3061.9+12%

396Towner County, NDND2,0401.9+54%

397Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.9+28%

398Anderson County, KSKS8,0181.9+3%

399Graham County, KSKS2,3711.9+38%

400Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2411.9+5%

401Fremont County, IAIA6,5221.9+7%

402Thomas County, KSKS7,7251.9−8%

403Jackson County, OKOK24,7641.9−1%

404Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6501.9+20%

405Terrell County, TXTX7021.9+71%

406Marion County, KSKS11,6341.9+11%

407Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.9+22%

408Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991.9+10%

409Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851.9+22%

410Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521.9+7%

411Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.9−14%

412Kiowa County, OKOK8,1811.9+33%

413Tyler County, WVWV7,8811.9−6%

414Monroe County, ARAR6,2441.9+11%

415Izard County, ARAR14,4051.9−15%

416Monroe County, IAIA7,4061.9+15%

417Briscoe County, TXTX1,4741.9+69%

418Holt County, MOMO4,2001.9+11%

419Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.9+19%

420Orleans County, NYNY39,8251.9+2%

421Sheridan County, KSKS2,4271.9+12%

422Cass County, TXTX28,6511.9+10%

423Wilcox County, ALAL9,6661.9−19%

424Cameron County, PAPA4,2111.9+0%

425Norman County, MNMN6,3361.9+27%

426Macon County, ILIL99,3001.9+6%

427Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.9−4%

428Renville County, MNMN14,3561.9+17%

429Scott County, ARAR9,9651.9+9%

430Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1261.9+3%

431Wheeler County, GAGA7,5701.9+1%

432New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861.9+17%

433Cherokee County, KSKS19,1051.9+21%

434Grundy County, IAIA12,3611.9+2%

435Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.9+26%

436Doniphan County, KSKS7,5941.9+18%

437Sanborn County, SDSD2,3881.9+77%

438Hempstead County, ARAR19,0801.9+12%

439Perkins County, NENE2,8491.9+18%

440Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.9+26%

441Perry County, TNTN9,1261.9+0%

442Divide County, NDND2,1101.9+88%

443Hooker County, NENE6861.9+23%

444Harrison County, IAIA14,6231.9−6%

445Arkansas County, ARAR15,8361.9+11%

446Tioga County, NYNY47,4531.9+7%

447Mason County, WVWV24,7071.9−10%

448Nemaha County, NENE7,1021.9+2%

449Carroll County, ILIL15,4191.9+1%

450Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2841.9+26%

451Wabash County, ININ30,7131.9−1%

452Noble County, OKOK10,8991.9+20%

453Garfield County, NENE1,7101.9+15%

454Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291.9+18%

455Coal County, OKOK5,4361.9+15%

456Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.9+8%

457Mercer County, ILIL15,2291.9+12%

458Johnston County, OKOK10,4481.9+9%

459Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.9+3%

460Marshall County, KSKS9,8521.9+22%

461Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3441.9+13%

462Luce County, MIMI6,3391.9−9%

463Mitchell County, KSKS5,5901.9+15%

464Emanuel County, GAGA23,1471.9+1%

465Lafayette County, FLFL8,7921.9−2%

466Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.9+28%

467Seminole County, OKOK23,4411.9+20%

468Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.9+35%

469Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.9+28%

470Kossuth County, IAIA14,3221.9+18%

471Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9321.9–

472Ford County, ILIL13,2161.9+4%

473Dewey County, OKOK4,2072.0+28%

474Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.0+32%

475Kidder County, NDND2,3932.0+22%

476Hughes County, OKOK13,4552.0+15%

477Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.0+60%

478Union County, SCSC26,7992.0+8%

479Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.0+9%

480Chariton County, MOMO7,3772.0+20%

481Lewis County, MOMO9,8792.0+14%

482Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2572.0+55%

483Greene County, ININ31,1652.0+2%

484Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.0+13%

485Bee County, TXTX32,5152.0+15%

486Menard County, ILIL11,8632.0−2%

487Seneca County, NYNY32,8832.0+3%

488Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.0−4%

489Humboldt County, IAIA9,4092.0+4%

490Warren County, PAPA37,0382.0+13%

491Adams County, NDND2,2752.0+47%

492Kearny County, KSKS3,8882.0+21%

493Orange County, ININ19,8342.0−2%

494Major County, OKOK7,5362.0+14%

495Scott County, MSMS28,0732.0+23%

496Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.0−2%

497Polk County, NENE5,2702.0+17%

498Valley County, NENE4,0942.0+16%

499Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.0+11%

500Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6042.0+14%

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest afford score?

King County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.6 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by afford score?

King County, Texas, Knox County, Texas, Stonewall County, Texas, Cochran County, Texas, Kent County, Texas.

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).