Which metro area has the lowest afford score?

Raymondville, TX ranks #1 with 1.4 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by afford score?

Raymondville, TX, Gallup, NM, Vernon, TX, Bradford, PA, Centralia, IL.

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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most affordable housing, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

501Hinesville, GAGA91,8703.3+25%

502Washington, NCNC44,6703.3+25%

503Athens, OHOH63,1973.3−9%

504Marquette, MIMI68,0643.3+19%

505Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403.3+28%

506Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823.3+21%

507Midland, TXTX193,1393.3+51%

508Rome, GAGA101,3783.3+15%

509Williston, NDND41,7673.3+97%

510Winona, MNMN50,5233.3−8%

511Monroe, LALA222,3903.3+29%

512Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083.3−7%

513Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663.3+16%

514Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953.3+2%

515Rutland, VTVT59,6533.3−9%

516Milledgeville, GAGA44,0293.3+11%

517Palatka, FLFL77,7343.3+6%

518Athens, TNTN71,5903.3+15%

519Killeen, TXTX511,4973.3+47%

520Rock Springs, WYWY41,2673.4+38%

521Rochester, MNMN231,1843.4+22%

522Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083.4−13%

523Keene, NHNH78,2693.4−10%

524Jamestown, NDND21,4143.4+64%

525Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.4+18%

526Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093.4+12%

527Shreveport, LALA383,4743.4+19%

528Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723.4+9%

529Manhattan, KSKS136,1223.4+1%

530Red Wing, MNMN48,1953.4−1%

531La Crosse, WIWI171,1823.4+13%

532Ludington, MIMI29,0403.4+12%

533West Plains, MOMO40,7983.4+27%

534Putnam, CTCT98,0963.4–

535Richmond, KYKY131,8063.4+8%

536Hot Springs, ARAR99,6953.4−1%

537Lafayette, LALA423,7583.4+24%

538Hickory, NCNC376,8903.4+15%

539Greenwood, SCSC95,2153.4+27%

540Shelby, NCNC103,3253.4+26%

541Elko, NVNV56,6823.4+31%

542Sebring, FLFL111,1223.4−2%

543Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763.4−19%

544Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453.4+17%

545Columbia, SCSC879,9183.4+21%

546New Bern, NCNC127,3583.4+4%

547Niles, MIMI152,4443.4+8%

548Hays, KSKS29,0753.4+23%

549Harrison, ARAR45,6543.4+20%

550Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.4+23%

551Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.4+38%

552Huntsville, ALAL556,4443.4+25%

553Kingsport, TNTN314,8343.4+20%

554Monticello, NYNY80,5863.4−11%

555Sherman, TXTX153,6133.4+62%

556Bemidji, MNMN47,0553.4+4%

557Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563.4+29%

558Augusta, MEME129,0673.4+7%

559Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373.5+20%

560Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993.5+15%

561Lancaster, PAPA563,1593.5+3%

562Yuma, AZAZ224,4493.5−2%

563Ames, IAIA128,0903.5+14%

564Farmington, NMNM120,3403.5+7%

565LaGrange, GAGA107,0973.5+18%

566Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753.5+10%

567Granbury, TXTX70,5013.5+25%

568Murray, KYKY39,4213.5+29%

569McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.5+34%

570Roanoke, VAVA316,5473.5+4%

571Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473.5+11%

572Hartford, CTCT1,171,4263.5–

573Slidell, LALA279,1083.5+5%

574Springfield, MOMO500,6943.5+17%

575Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.5+16%

576Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703.5+18%

577Waco, TXTX308,8073.5+46%

578Kingsland, GAGA60,1433.5+7%

579Deming, NMNM25,4073.5+7%

580Grand Forks, NDND105,0463.5+20%

581Mankato, MNMN104,9073.5+8%

582Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013.5−9%

583Rolla, MOMO45,2473.5+24%

584Cornelia, GAGA50,4163.5−2%

585Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063.5+16%

586Valdosta, GAGA153,2763.5+16%

587Clarksville, TNTN349,0013.6+36%

588Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.6+34%

589Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9143.6+36%

590Allentown, PAPA887,6153.6−6%

591Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803.6−15%

592Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233.6−17%

593St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543.6+6%

594Houston, TXTX7,904,6273.6+45%

595Evanston, WYWY23,4153.6+25%

596Greensboro, NCNC805,9453.6+13%

597Torrington, CTCT114,6903.6–

598Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0773.6+18%

599Greenville, NCNC182,9363.6+10%

600Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693.6+6%

601Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283.6+19%

602Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823.6+8%

603Las Vegas, NMNM30,3113.6+6%

604Bismarck, NDND139,7503.6+35%

605Columbia, MOMO219,0623.6+12%

606San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403.6+45%

607Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383.6+36%

608Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503.6+8%

609Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803.6+26%

610Lincoln, NENE352,0813.6+28%

611Statesboro, GAGA97,9773.6−2%

612Morristown, TNTN128,8673.6+18%

613Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103.7−1%

614Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323.7+6%

615Sanford, NCNC70,2583.7+27%

616Burlington, NCNC186,1773.7+19%

617Clewiston, FLFL61,5463.7+21%

618Waterbury, CTCT463,3493.7–

619Lebanon, NHNH224,5003.7−5%

620Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123.7+26%

621Show Low, AZAZ109,9463.7+9%

622Greeneville, TNTN73,8313.7+31%

623Natchitoches, LALA36,0893.7+24%

624Brenham, TXTX38,2883.7+18%

625Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183.7−3%

626Lafayette, ININ228,4683.7+30%

627Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013.7+25%

628Lewiston, MEME116,4873.7+6%

629Pensacola, FLFL544,9493.7+10%

630Winchester, TNTN45,5793.7+38%

631Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163.7−4%

632Norwich, CTCT284,0153.7–

633Morgantown, WVWV141,9953.7+13%

634Hammond, LALA141,3463.8+10%

635Trenton, NJNJ399,2893.8−14%

636Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813.8−11%

637Whitewater, WIWI106,1273.8+3%

638Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953.8+1%

639Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.8+33%

640Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.8+15%

641Johnson City, TNTN216,4163.8+18%

642Fargo, NDND269,5283.8+24%

643Barre, VTVT59,6523.8+6%

644Brookings, SDSD37,6353.8+23%

645Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413.8+4%

646Casper, WYWY80,5263.8+11%

647Concord, NHNH158,0783.8−2%

648Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773.8+14%

649Anchorage, AKAK405,8213.8+6%

650Seneca, SCSC83,7753.8+27%

651Bennington, VTVT36,6303.8−9%

652Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303.8+23%

653Auburn, ALAL208,0133.8+15%

654Franklin, KYKY20,7883.8+39%

655St. Simons, GAGA118,5243.8+20%

656Staunton, VAVA129,6923.8+1%

657Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573.8+52%

658Faribault, MNMN69,9393.8+8%

659Jefferson, GAGA99,2653.9+20%

660Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043.9−12%

661Branson, MOMO57,0013.9+14%

662Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833.9−15%

663Las Cruces, NMNM229,0913.9+4%

664Burley, IDID49,3083.9+45%

665Silver City, NMNM27,2523.9+14%

666Price, UTUT20,6803.9+50%

667Great Falls, MTMT85,0293.9+13%

668Forest City, NCNC65,7453.9+37%

669Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.9+18%

670Susanville, CACA28,1173.9−9%

671Lexington, KYKY535,1743.9+22%

672Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713.9+48%

673Iowa City, IAIA182,7113.9+20%

674Savannah, GAGA438,3144.0+8%

675Ocala, FLFL442,6604.0+7%

676Albemarle, NCNC68,8304.0+42%

677Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134.0−5%

678Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384.0+4%

679New Haven, CTCT578,7414.0–

680Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774.0−12%

681Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244.0−5%

682Traverse City, MIMI156,9724.0+15%

683Daphne, ALAL267,7614.0+14%

684Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474.0−22%

685Lakeland, FLFL874,7904.0+25%

686Laconia, NHNH65,1474.0−4%

687Tullahoma, TNTN69,3394.0+35%

688Hermiston, OROR93,7214.0+37%

689Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.0+9%

690Vernal, UTUT38,2784.0+32%

691Knoxville, TNTN968,1374.1+30%

692Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794.1+8%

693Alexandria, MNMN40,1204.1+4%

694Manchester, NHNH433,4154.1+4%

695Panama City, FLFL231,1744.1+14%

696Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974.1+13%

697Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194.1+6%

698Kingston, NYNY183,3304.1−3%

699Vermillion, SDSD15,0314.1+30%

700Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274.1+23%

701Rapid City, SDSD156,9344.1+28%

702Bloomington, ININ165,2314.1+14%

703Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824.1+23%

704Othello, WAWA21,4884.1+29%

705Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1184.1+34%

706Stephenville, TXTX43,9114.1+46%

707Riverton, WYWY39,4644.1+24%

708Winchester, VAVA152,3324.1−7%

709Crossville, TNTN66,3004.1+14%

710Fallon, NVNV25,8514.2+14%

711Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5004.2+15%

712Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734.2+41%

713Madison, WIWI709,6854.2+14%

714Springfield, MAMA464,3384.2−0%

715Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2144.2+15%

716Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124.2+3%

717Brainerd, MNMN100,5624.2−1%

718Nogales, AZAZ50,0204.2+4%

719Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204.2+27%

720Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1554.2−8%

721Ketchikan, AKAK13,5494.2+8%

722Cambridge, MDMD33,6284.2−7%

723Dover, DEDE194,7864.3+9%

724Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304.3+35%

725Hudson, NYNY60,1684.3+7%

726Española, NMNM39,8324.3+30%

727Alamosa, COCO27,8964.3+17%

728Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424.3+6%

729Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514.3+9%

730Oxford, MSMS71,9724.3+25%

731Cookeville, TNTN152,4774.3+37%

732Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824.3+15%

733Gainesville, GAGA226,5684.3+26%

734Huntsville, TXTX83,8424.3+40%

735Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664.3+16%

736Payson, AZAZ53,8014.3+5%

737Cheyenne, WYWY102,9384.3+35%

738Burlington, VTVT227,8034.4+5%

739State College, PAPA157,3934.4+16%

740Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444.4+15%

741Yakima, WAWA259,1854.4+26%

742New Orleans, LALA970,8494.4+10%

743Greenfield, MAMA70,6984.4+3%

744Gainesville, FLFL359,0364.4+1%

745Worcester, MAMA888,5024.4+0%

746Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.4+14%

747Lawrence, KSKS120,9204.4+15%

748Stillwater, OKOK83,8894.5+34%

749Kennewick, WAWA324,3344.5+50%

750Amherst, MAMA164,0654.5+2%

751La Grande, OROR25,9004.5+25%

752Waynesville, NCNC63,3694.5+18%

753Deltona, FLFL746,9334.5+6%

754Pocatello, IDID91,5914.5+50%

755Crestview, FLFL315,0984.5+17%

756Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854.5+4%

757Pueblo, COCO169,2774.6+32%

758Portland, MEME577,6354.6+6%

759Hanford, CACA154,3274.6+1%

760Lewiston, IDID65,4504.6+25%

761Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4594.6−12%

762Starkville, MSMS62,0634.6+40%

763Morehead City, NCNC70,4694.6+3%

764Billings, MTMT193,6034.6+33%

765Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.6+46%

766Kerrville, TXTX54,0374.6+54%

767Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954.6+17%

768Visalia, CACA485,1464.6−4%

769Ogden, UTUT672,7844.6+42%

770Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514.7+54%

771Baker City, OROR16,6584.7+31%

772Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.7+61%

773Seaford, DEDE277,1404.7−2%

774Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124.7+15%

775Bishop, CACA18,1584.7−27%

776Charleston, SCSC889,2634.7+16%

777Austin, TXTX2,620,9454.7+45%

778Spearfish, SDSD29,4594.7+29%

779Washington, DCDC6,465,7244.7−6%

780Sterling, COCO20,6544.7+62%

781Durham, NCNC625,4854.7+24%

782Orlando, FLFL2,957,6724.7+9%

783Wilmington, NCNC492,7724.7+9%

784College Station, TXTX287,4764.7+37%

785Twin Falls, IDID123,9014.8+36%

786Athens, GAGA224,1484.8+16%

787Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074.8+13%

788Klamath Falls, OROR70,2744.8+17%

789Sevierville, TNTN101,3424.8+27%

790Sebastian, FLFL172,7994.8+14%

791Ontario, OROR60,0854.8+44%

792Pahrump, NVNV57,3364.8+22%

793Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974.8−7%

794Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.8+5%

795Easton, MDMD38,2384.8−14%

796Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164.8+47%

797Mountain Home, IDID29,4654.8+46%

798Greeley, COCO378,4264.9+38%

799Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024.9+14%

800Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444.9+29%

801Providence, RIRI1,708,1614.9−7%

802Albany, OROR132,8434.9+25%

803Shelton, WAWA71,1654.9+10%

804North Port, FLFL948,1585.0+7%

805Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215.0+18%

806Lacey, WAWA304,2615.0+18%

807Bridgeport, CTCT978,1795.0–

808Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9385.0+18%

809The Villages, FLFL157,7725.0+18%

810Redding, CACA181,6485.0−17%

811Roseburg, OROR111,9515.1+9%

812Helena, MTMT97,1535.1+36%

813Crescent City, CACA26,4105.1−24%

814Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965.1+33%

815Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.1+21%

816Centralia, WAWA88,0625.2+20%

817Cañon City, COCO50,0395.2+28%

818Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455.2−19%

819Longview, WAWA114,8855.2+24%

820Asheville, NCNC422,3455.2+25%

821Spokane, WAWA608,0125.2+31%

822Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665.2+5%

823Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.2−7%

824Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775.3+31%

825Red Bluff, CACA64,6655.3−8%

826Bremerton, WAWA283,3745.3+11%

827Provo, UTUT773,4265.3+30%

828Clearlake, CACA67,7725.3−20%

829Ruston, LALA48,3605.4+71%

830El Centro, CACA181,4115.4+8%

831Salem, OROR445,8145.4+21%

832Laramie, WYWY38,5585.4+22%

833Montrose, COCO44,5915.4+24%

834Logan, UTUT160,8895.4+42%

835Yuba City, CACA187,4785.4+9%

836Coos Bay, OROR63,9925.4+5%

837Boise City, IDID864,2435.5+46%

838Cody, WYWY31,1715.5+34%

839Walla Walla, WAWA62,3615.5+29%

840Modesto, CACA557,7195.5−1%

841Sheridan, WYWY33,2415.5+26%

842Sonora, CACA53,1605.6−20%

843Moscow, IDID41,8425.6+13%

844Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265.6+23%

845Denver, COCO3,092,0375.6+36%

846Santa Fe, NMNM156,9075.6+2%

847Brevard, NCNC34,2115.6+31%

848Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.7+2%

849Cedar City, UTUT67,1415.7+18%

850The Dalles, OROR26,3105.7+28%

851Portland, OROR2,542,2825.7+12%

852Wenatchee, WAWA128,4145.7+21%

853Stockton, CACA823,8155.8−2%

854Medford, OROR221,7955.8−7%

855Miami, FLFL6,391,0725.8+7%

856Reno, NVNV578,7345.9+16%

857Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745.9+1%

858Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.0+5%

859Merced, CACA297,2606.0+9%

860Port Angeles, WAWA78,2026.0+10%

861Naples, FLFL417,1316.0−2%

862Eugene, OROR381,5846.0+12%

863Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5276.0+67%

864Fort Collins, COCO377,2926.1+39%

865Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9756.1+20%

866Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526.1+14%

867Brookings, OROR22,6216.1−14%

868Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686.1+18%

869Vallejo, CACA455,3766.2+8%

870Missoula, MTMT128,6986.2+15%

871Chico, CACA209,2116.3+2%

872Carson, NVNV58,5716.3+21%

873St. George, UTUT213,6706.3+32%

874Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646.3+33%

875Rexburg, IDID69,3806.4+48%

876Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836.4+16%

877Pullman, WAWA48,5126.5+29%

878Taos, NMNM34,5646.5+8%

879Newport, OROR50,6366.5+5%

880Astoria, OROR40,9266.5+9%

881Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6576.6+22%

882Corvallis, OROR97,7286.6+20%

883Hilo, HIHI210,0436.6+0%

884Barnstable, MAMA233,5396.6+1%

885Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.6+20%

886Bend, OROR266,3766.7+18%

887Grants Pass, OROR87,8676.7+1%

888Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036.7+5%

889Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1546.7+9%

890Durango, COCO56,8986.9+13%

891Truckee, CACA101,9116.9−11%

892Rifle, COCO80,0996.9+7%

893Boone, NCNC54,7866.9+3%

894New York, NYNY20,112,4487.1−11%

895Hailey, IDID32,4367.1+7%

896Bozeman, MTMT128,7407.1+29%

897Bellingham, WAWA236,3927.2+20%

898Port Townsend, WAWA33,9707.2+8%

899Kalispell, MTMT115,4297.2+41%

900Heber, UTUT81,6557.3+28%

901Boulder, COCO328,5607.3+33%

902Sandpoint, IDID54,4207.3+29%

903Eureka, CACA131,6477.3−10%

904Hood River, OROR23,7207.4+24%

905Oxnard, CACA830,8517.5−1%

906Ukiah, CACA88,1227.5−20%

907Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.8−6%

908Napa, CACA132,9497.8−8%

909Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.8+26%

910Salinas, CACA433,7298.0−16%

911San Diego, CACA3,282,2488.0+4%

912Santa Maria, CACA442,0658.1−16%

913Edwards, COCO54,2918.1+8%

914Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.5+6%

915San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3678.5−6%

916San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.6−2%

917Key West, FLFL80,4068.9−5%

918Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.9−4%

919San Jose, CACA1,984,4739.0+11%

920Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4419.0+1%

921Santa Cruz, CACA258,8529.2−7%

922Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2199.3−15%

923Kahului, HIHI160,6749.3−3%

924Jackson, WYWY36,58711.0+26%

925Nantucket, MAMA14,75811.4−5%

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