RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most affordable housing, US states · 2010

US states with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). North Dakota leads at 2.4. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01North Dakota, NDND784,8412.4+21%

02Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.4+20%

03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.4+17%

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.5+11%

05Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.5+24%

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.5+28%

07Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.5+13%

08Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.5+23%

09Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.6+16%

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.6+24%

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.6+25%

12Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.8+24%

13Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.8+19%

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.9+17%

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8143.0+30%

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.0+21%

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9613.0+26%

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2253.1+36%

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3833.1+27%

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.2+34%

21Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.2+34%

22Georgia, GAGA10,940,4073.3+38%

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4043.3+34%

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723.3+31%

25Alaska, AKAK735,7063.4+29%

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.6+44%

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.6+30%

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7983.6+32%

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.7+37%

30Maine, MEME1,387,8173.8+48%

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.9+24%

32Montana, MTMT1,116,8754.0+36%

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.0+55%

34Vermont, VTVT647,1064.0+48%

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.2+63%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,1894.2+24%

37Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.2+63%

38Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8384.3+58%

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.3+80%

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.4+47%

41Nevada, NVNV3,184,6124.6+53%

42Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.7+72%

43Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.0+44%

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.1+64%

45New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.1+68%

46Oregon, OROR4,254,2935.1+44%

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0565.5+51%

48New York, NYNY19,852,3665.5+61%

49California, CACA39,287,3777.5+80%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2947.6+98%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2358.1+62%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest afford score?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 2.4 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by afford score?

North Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, West Virginia, Kansas.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).