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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most affordable housing, US states

US states with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at 2.7. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 3.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alaska, AK, up 8 places to #23.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
USUnited States334,922,4994.4–
01▲2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.7+19%
02▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.8+60%
03▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.9+54%
04▲4Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7793.0+34%
05▲1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2933.0+37%
06▼4Indiana, ININ6,851,0733.0+63%
07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6343.1+52%
08▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3913.1+42%
09▼4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.1+62%
10▲7Illinois, ILIL12,694,7983.2+27%
11▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.2+64%
12▼1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8243.2+45%
13▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8143.3+45%
14▲5North Dakota, NDND784,8413.3+50%
15▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.3+37%
16▼3Alabama, ALAL5,086,7683.3+45%
17▼3South Dakota, SDSD907,4283.4+71%
18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723.4+63%
19▲6Louisiana, LALA4,611,9613.6+35%
20▼5Texas, TXTX30,188,4243.6+66%
21▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.7+55%
22▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2253.7+62%
23▲8Alaska, AKAK735,7063.8+67%
24▲6Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.8−10%
25▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.9+34%
26▲6Vermont, VTVT647,1063.9+22%
27▼6Georgia, GAGA10,940,4073.9+61%
28▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8174.0+27%
29▼6North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.0+63%
30▲5Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.1+38%
31▼2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.1+14%
32▼4Wyoming, WYWY582,3974.1+79%
33Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.1+52%
34▼10Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3834.1+76%
35▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.1+45%
36▲4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.4+11%
37Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.6+12%
38▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.8+73%
39▲4New York, NYNY19,852,3664.9+25%
40▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8384.9+70%
41Utah, UTUT3,392,3315.1+121%
42Montana, MTMT1,116,8755.2+111%
43▼5Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.4+134%
44▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0565.4+23%
45▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6125.6+81%
46▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,1895.6+107%
47▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.8+92%
48Oregon, OROR4,254,2935.8+135%
49District of Columbia, DCDC681,2946.7+69%
50California, CACA39,287,3777.4+37%
51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2358.4+34%
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest afford score?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 2.7 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by afford score?

West Virginia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).