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 (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

501Wilson, NCNC81,1503.3+38%

502Washington, NCNC44,6703.3+48%

503Athens, OHOH63,1973.3+19%

504Marquette, MIMI68,0643.3+55%

505Manhattan, KSKS136,1223.3+36%

506Midland, TXTX193,1393.3+90%

507Rome, GAGA101,3783.3+45%

508Williston, NDND41,7673.3+96%

509Winona, MNMN50,5233.3+34%

510Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083.3+58%

511Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953.3+33%

512Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663.3+43%

513Killeen, TXTX511,4973.3+65%

514Rutland, VTVT59,6533.3+26%

515Milledgeville, GAGA44,0293.3+67%

516Palatka, FLFL77,7343.3+74%

517Athens, TNTN71,5903.3+40%

518Rock Springs, WYWY41,2673.4+68%

519Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083.4+27%

520Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823.4+51%

521Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403.4+53%

522Monroe, LALA222,3903.4+53%

523Keene, NHNH78,2693.4+37%

524Rochester, MNMN231,1843.4+50%

525Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093.4+38%

526Shreveport, LALA383,4743.4+56%

527Jamestown, NDND21,4143.4+78%

528Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.4+25%

529Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723.4+29%

530La Crosse, WIWI171,1823.4+42%

531Red Wing, MNMN48,1953.4+33%

532Ludington, MIMI29,0403.4+41%

533West Plains, MOMO40,7983.4+31%

534Putnam, CTCT98,0963.4–

535Hot Springs, ARAR99,6953.4+40%

536Columbia, SCSC879,9183.4+54%

537Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993.4+44%

538Greenwood, SCSC95,2153.4+62%

539Hickory, NCNC376,8903.4+51%

540Shelby, NCNC103,3253.4+55%

541Lafayette, LALA423,7583.4+49%

542Sebring, FLFL111,1223.4+67%

543Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763.4+29%

544Niles, MIMI152,4443.4+42%

545Hays, KSKS29,0753.4+32%

546Harrison, ARAR45,6543.4+41%

547Ames, IAIA128,0903.4+36%

548Elko, NVNV56,6823.4+58%

549Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.4+58%

550Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.4+74%

551New Bern, NCNC127,3583.4+46%

552Huntsville, ALAL556,4443.4+57%

553Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453.4+43%

554Monticello, NYNY80,5863.4+41%

555Sherman, TXTX153,6133.4+89%

556Kingsport, TNTN314,8343.4+40%

557Bemidji, MNMN47,0553.4+55%

558Augusta, MEME129,0673.4+49%

559Richmond, KYKY131,8063.5+39%

560Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373.5+50%

561Lancaster, PAPA563,1593.5+33%

562Yuma, AZAZ224,4493.5+55%

563Farmington, NMNM120,3403.5+52%

564Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753.5+50%

565Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563.5+58%

566Granbury, TXTX70,5013.5+71%

567Murray, KYKY39,4213.5+35%

568McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.5+47%

569Roanoke, VAVA316,5473.5+37%

570Springfield, MOMO500,6943.5+35%

571Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473.5+47%

572Hartford, CTCT1,171,4263.5–

573Slidell, LALA279,1083.5+44%

574LaGrange, GAGA107,0973.5+62%

575Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.5+68%

576Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703.5+41%

577Grand Forks, NDND105,0463.5+51%

578Kingsland, GAGA60,1433.5+82%

579Deming, NMNM25,4073.5+40%

580Mankato, MNMN104,9073.5+45%

581Waco, TXTX308,8073.5+82%

582Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013.5+38%

583Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233.5+17%

584Rolla, MOMO45,2473.5+43%

585Cornelia, GAGA50,4163.5+43%

586Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063.5+43%

587Houston, TXTX7,904,6273.6+85%

588Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.6+60%

589Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9143.6+49%

590Allentown, PAPA887,6153.6+36%

591Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803.6+36%

592Valdosta, GAGA153,2763.6+50%

593Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283.6+36%

594St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543.6+49%

595Evanston, WYWY23,4153.6+88%

596Clarksville, TNTN349,0013.6+62%

597Torrington, CTCT114,6903.6–

598Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0773.6+48%

599Greenville, NCNC182,9363.6+44%

600Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693.6+43%

601Las Vegas, NMNM30,3113.6+16%

602Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823.6+31%

603Greensboro, NCNC805,9453.6+43%

604Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383.6+62%

605Bismarck, NDND139,7503.6+71%

606Columbia, MOMO219,0623.6+39%

607Morristown, TNTN128,8673.6+45%

608San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403.6+91%

609Lincoln, NENE352,0813.6+46%

610Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323.7+46%

611Statesboro, GAGA97,9773.7+39%

612Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803.7+48%

613Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123.7+63%

614Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103.7+37%

615Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503.7+38%

616Sanford, NCNC70,2583.7+60%

617Burlington, NCNC186,1773.7+50%

618Lafayette, ININ228,4683.7+38%

619Waterbury, CTCT463,3493.7–

620Show Low, AZAZ109,9463.7+52%

621Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183.7+52%

622Greeneville, TNTN73,8313.7+51%

623Lebanon, NHNH224,5003.7+47%

624Natchitoches, LALA36,0893.7+55%

625Brenham, TXTX38,2883.7+59%

626Pensacola, FLFL544,9493.7+60%

627Clewiston, FLFL61,5463.7+113%

628Lewiston, MEME116,4873.7+54%

629Winchester, TNTN45,5793.7+68%

630Norwich, CTCT284,0153.7–

631Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013.7+58%

632Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773.7+55%

633Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953.7+47%

634Hammond, LALA141,3463.8+51%

635Trenton, NJNJ399,2893.8+48%

636Morgantown, WVWV141,9953.8+39%

637Whitewater, WIWI106,1273.8+35%

638Fargo, NDND269,5283.8+57%

639Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163.8+35%

640Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.8+68%

641Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813.8+49%

642Barre, VTVT59,6523.8+47%

643Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.8+53%

644Brookings, SDSD37,6353.8+58%

645Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413.8+58%

646Casper, WYWY80,5263.8+70%

647Concord, NHNH158,0783.8+60%

648Anchorage, AKAK405,8213.8+42%

649Johnson City, TNTN216,4163.8+43%

650Seneca, SCSC83,7753.8+75%

651Bennington, VTVT36,6303.8+35%

652Staunton, VAVA129,6923.8+50%

653Franklin, KYKY20,7883.8+72%

654Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573.8+89%

655Faribault, MNMN69,9393.8+51%

656Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303.9+67%

657Jefferson, GAGA99,2653.9+73%

658Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043.9+32%

659Branson, MOMO57,0013.9+48%

660Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833.9+47%

661Auburn, ALAL208,0133.9+40%

662Las Cruces, NMNM229,0913.9+56%

663Burley, IDID49,3083.9+64%

664Savannah, GAGA438,3143.9+70%

665St. Simons, GAGA118,5243.9+71%

666Silver City, NMNM27,2523.9+38%

667Price, UTUT20,6803.9+56%

668Richmond, VAVA1,389,3383.9+67%

669Great Falls, MTMT85,0293.9+44%

670Lexington, KYKY535,1743.9+50%

671Forest City, NCNC65,7453.9+71%

672Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.9+52%

673Susanville, CACA28,1173.9+36%

674Iowa City, IAIA182,7113.9+34%

675Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713.9+78%

676Ocala, FLFL442,6604.0+82%

677Albemarle, NCNC68,8304.0+75%

678Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134.0+59%

679New Haven, CTCT578,7414.0–

680Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774.0+44%

681Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244.0+36%

682Daphne, ALAL267,7614.0+54%

683Hermiston, OROR93,7214.0+59%

684Lakeland, FLFL874,7904.0+109%

685Laconia, NHNH65,1474.0+69%

686Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.0+32%

687Tullahoma, TNTN69,3394.0+76%

688Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794.0+34%

689Vernal, UTUT38,2784.0+69%

690Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474.1+42%

691Traverse City, MIMI156,9724.1+40%

692Alexandria, MNMN40,1204.1+51%

693Manchester, NHNH433,4154.1+60%

694Knoxville, TNTN968,1374.1+64%

695Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974.1+69%

696Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194.1+50%

697Kingston, NYNY183,3304.1+56%

698Vermillion, SDSD15,0314.1+53%

699Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274.1+55%

700Panama City, FLFL231,1744.1+77%

701Winchester, VAVA152,3324.1+61%

702Rapid City, SDSD156,9344.1+85%

703Bloomington, ININ165,2314.1+35%

704Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824.1+58%

705Othello, WAWA21,4884.1+76%

706Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1184.1+71%

707Stephenville, TXTX43,9114.1+86%

708Riverton, WYWY39,4644.1+57%

709Crossville, TNTN66,3004.1+54%

710Fallon, NVNV25,8514.2+60%

711Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1554.2+40%

712Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734.2+95%

713Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5004.2+92%

714Springfield, MAMA464,3384.2+46%

715Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2144.2+28%

716Madison, WIWI709,6854.2+45%

717Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124.2+78%

718Brainerd, MNMN100,5624.2+51%

719Nogales, AZAZ50,0204.2+35%

720Ketchikan, AKAK13,5494.2+36%

721Alamosa, COCO27,8964.2+58%

722Cambridge, MDMD33,6284.2+64%

723Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204.3+54%

724Dover, DEDE194,7864.3+69%

725Hudson, NYNY60,1684.3+60%

726Española, NMNM39,8324.3+42%

727Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304.3+70%

728Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424.3+69%

729Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514.3+64%

730New Orleans, LALA970,8494.3+57%

731Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824.3+98%

732Gainesville, GAGA226,5684.3+74%

733Huntsville, TXTX83,8424.3+102%

734Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664.3+89%

735Payson, AZAZ53,8014.3+49%

736Cheyenne, WYWY102,9384.3+70%

737State College, PAPA157,3934.4+44%

738Cookeville, TNTN152,4774.4+60%

739Burlington, VTVT227,8034.4+58%

740Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444.4+63%

741Yakima, WAWA259,1854.4+43%

742Greenfield, MAMA70,6984.4+47%

743Oxford, MSMS71,9724.4+64%

744Worcester, MAMA888,5024.4+48%

745Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.4+53%

746Gainesville, FLFL359,0364.4+64%

747Lawrence, KSKS120,9204.4+44%

748Stillwater, OKOK83,8894.5+76%

749Amherst, MAMA164,0654.5+45%

750La Grande, OROR25,9004.5+60%

751Kennewick, WAWA324,3344.5+88%

752Starkville, MSMS62,0634.5+61%

753Waynesville, NCNC63,3694.5+71%

754Deltona, FLFL746,9334.5+88%

755Athens, GAGA224,1484.5+50%

756Pocatello, IDID91,5914.5+91%

757Crestview, FLFL315,0984.5+93%

758Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854.5+63%

759Pueblo, COCO169,2774.6+60%

760Hanford, CACA154,3274.6+69%

761Portland, MEME577,6354.6+61%

762Lewiston, IDID65,4504.6+60%

763Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4594.6+60%

764Morehead City, NCNC70,4694.6+66%

765Billings, MTMT193,6034.6+72%

766Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.6+69%

767Kerrville, TXTX54,0374.6+85%

768Visalia, CACA485,1464.6+63%

769Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954.6+105%

770Ogden, UTUT672,7844.6+64%

771Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514.7+111%

772Baker City, OROR16,6584.7+60%

773College Station, TXTX287,4764.7+68%

774Seaford, DEDE277,1404.7+85%

775Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.7+78%

776Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124.7+95%

777Austin, TXTX2,620,9454.7+88%

778Bishop, CACA18,1584.7+28%

779Washington, DCDC6,465,7244.7+66%

780Spearfish, SDSD29,4594.7+82%

781Wilmington, NCNC492,7724.7+61%

782Sterling, COCO20,6544.7+80%

783Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974.7+54%

784Twin Falls, IDID123,9014.7+77%

785Orlando, FLFL2,957,6724.7+99%

786Charleston, SCSC889,2634.7+80%

787Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074.8+98%

788Durham, NCNC625,4854.8+53%

789Klamath Falls, OROR70,2744.8+73%

790Sevierville, TNTN101,3424.8+64%

791Sebastian, FLFL172,7994.8+107%

792Pahrump, NVNV57,3364.8+79%

793Ontario, OROR60,0854.8+73%

794Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.8+91%

795Easton, MDMD38,2384.8+39%

796Mountain Home, IDID29,4654.8+92%

797Greeley, COCO378,4264.9+51%

798Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024.9+93%

799Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444.9+78%

800Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164.9+82%

801Providence, RIRI1,708,1614.9+53%

802Albany, OROR132,8434.9+51%

803Shelton, WAWA71,1654.9+63%

804North Port, FLFL948,1585.0+92%

805Lacey, WAWA304,2615.0+68%

806Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215.0+106%

807Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9385.0+88%

808Bridgeport, CTCT978,1795.0–

809The Villages, FLFL157,7725.0+117%

810Redding, CACA181,6485.0+53%

811Helena, MTMT97,1535.0+77%

812Roseburg, OROR111,9515.1+70%

813Crescent City, CACA26,4105.1+49%

814Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965.1+67%

815Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.1+62%

816Centralia, WAWA88,0625.2+60%

817Cañon City, COCO50,0395.2+78%

818Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455.2+71%

819Longview, WAWA114,8855.2+65%

820Spokane, WAWA608,0125.2+74%

821Asheville, NCNC422,3455.2+83%

822Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.2+74%

823Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665.2+52%

824Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775.3+68%

825Red Bluff, CACA64,6655.3+71%

826Bremerton, WAWA283,3745.3+72%

827Provo, UTUT773,4265.3+59%

828Clearlake, CACA67,7725.3+50%

829Ruston, LALA48,3605.4+100%

830El Centro, CACA181,4115.4+82%

831Salem, OROR445,8145.4+66%

832Laramie, WYWY38,5585.4+39%

833Montrose, COCO44,5915.4+68%

834Logan, UTUT160,8895.4+69%

835Yuba City, CACA187,4785.4+77%

836Coos Bay, OROR63,9925.4+81%

837Cody, WYWY31,1715.5+84%

838Boise City, IDID864,2435.5+106%

839Walla Walla, WAWA62,3615.5+81%

840Modesto, CACA557,7195.5+79%

841Sheridan, WYWY33,2415.5+94%

842Denver, COCO3,092,0375.6+70%

843Sonora, CACA53,1605.6+51%

844Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.6+46%

845Moscow, IDID41,8425.6+55%

846Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265.6+90%

847Santa Fe, NMNM156,9075.6+41%

848Brevard, NCNC34,2115.6+104%

849Portland, OROR2,542,2825.7+61%

850Cedar City, UTUT67,1415.7+75%

851The Dalles, OROR26,3105.7+104%

852Wenatchee, WAWA128,4145.8+57%

853Stockton, CACA823,8155.8+70%

854Miami, FLFL6,391,0725.8+110%

855Medford, OROR221,7955.8+60%

856Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745.9+75%

857Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.0+95%

858Reno, NVNV578,7346.0+86%

859Merced, CACA297,2606.0+92%

860Port Angeles, WAWA78,2026.0+75%

861Naples, FLFL417,1316.0+95%

862Eugene, OROR381,5846.0+63%

863Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5276.0+119%

864Fort Collins, COCO377,2926.1+76%

865Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9756.1+69%

866Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526.1+86%

867Brookings, OROR22,6216.1+48%

868Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686.1+88%

869Vallejo, CACA455,3766.2+90%

870Missoula, MTMT128,6986.2+67%

871Chico, CACA209,2116.3+72%

872Carson, NVNV58,5716.3+92%

873Rexburg, IDID69,3806.3+122%

874St. George, UTUT213,6706.3+80%

875Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646.3+106%

876Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836.5+66%

877Pullman, WAWA48,5126.5+68%

878Taos, NMNM34,5646.5+39%

879Newport, OROR50,6366.5+56%

880Astoria, OROR40,9266.5+71%

881Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6576.6+77%

882New York, NYNY20,112,4486.6+53%

883Corvallis, OROR97,7286.6+66%

884Hilo, HIHI210,0436.6+69%

885Barnstable, MAMA233,5396.6+70%

886Bend, OROR266,3766.7+107%

887Grants Pass, OROR87,8676.7+76%

888Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1546.7+99%

889Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036.7+64%

890Durango, COCO56,8986.9+58%

891Truckee, CACA101,9116.9+59%

892Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.9+82%

893Boone, NCNC54,7866.9+77%

894Rifle, COCO80,0997.0+33%

895Bozeman, MTMT128,7407.1+94%

896Bellingham, WAWA236,3927.2+92%

897Port Townsend, WAWA33,9707.2+74%

898Kalispell, MTMT115,4297.2+111%

899Boulder, COCO328,5607.3+76%

900Hailey, IDID32,4367.3+50%

901Sandpoint, IDID54,4207.3+107%

902Heber, UTUT81,6557.3+75%

903Eureka, CACA131,6477.3+78%

904Hood River, OROR23,7207.4+89%

905Oxnard, CACA830,8517.5+87%

906Ukiah, CACA88,1227.5+64%

907Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.8+56%

908Napa, CACA132,9497.8+67%

909Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.9+81%

910Salinas, CACA433,7298.0+52%

911San Diego, CACA3,282,2488.0+79%

912Santa Maria, CACA442,0658.1+42%

913Edwards, COCO54,2918.1+68%

914Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.5+60%

915San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3678.5+64%

916San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.7+53%

917Key West, FLFL80,4068.9+92%

918Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.9+88%

919Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4419.0+94%

920San Jose, CACA1,984,4739.0+59%

921Santa Cruz, CACA258,8529.2+41%

922Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2199.3+34%

923Kahului, HIHI160,6749.3+91%

924Jackson, WYWY36,58711.3+99%

925Nantucket, MAMA14,75811.4+9%

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