Cities with the most affordable housing in the United States ranked by median home value. Find the cheapest places to buy a home.
| # | City | Population | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint, MI | 80,835 | $47,600 |
| 2 | Saginaw, MI | 43,879 | $54,000 |
| 3 | Youngstown, OH | 59,605 | $58,400 |
| 4 | Inkster, MI | 25,602 | $75,700 |
| 5 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | $76,800 |
| 6 | Danville, IL | 28,663 | $76,800 |
| 7 | Jamestown, NY | 28,401 | $79,100 |
| 8 | Warren, OH | 39,057 | $80,100 |
| 9 | Marion, IN | 27,384 | $83,200 |
| 10 | Gary, IN | 68,604 | $85,300 |
| 11 | Chester, PA | 33,209 | $85,400 |
| 12 | Pine Bluff, AR | 40,436 | $86,400 |
| 13 | Elmira, NY | 26,349 | $88,200 |
| 14 | Galesburg, IL | 29,653 | $89,800 |
| 15 | Bay City, MI | 32,445 | $89,900 |
| 16 | Muncie, IN | 64,739 | $92,000 |
| 17 | East Chicago, IN | 26,158 | $92,400 |
| 18 | Ottumwa, IA | 25,352 | $92,400 |
| 19 | Dayton, OH | 136,741 | $93,200 |
| 20 | Cleveland, OH | 367,523 | $94,100 |
| 21 | Canton, OH | 70,105 | $94,400 |
| 22 | Jackson, MI | 31,206 | $94,700 |
| 23 | Lima, OH | 35,304 | $95,900 |
| 24 | Port Arthur, TX | 55,779 | $96,900 |
| 25 | Decatur, IL | 70,368 | $97,300 |
| 26 | Alton, IL | 25,430 | $99,500 |
| 27 | Granite City, IL | 26,670 | $99,800 |
| 28 | Garfield Heights, OH | 29,369 | $100,000 |
| 29 | Camden, NJ | 71,471 | $100,400 |
| 30 | Meridian, MS | 34,466 | $100,800 |
| 31 | Greenville, MS | 28,833 | $100,800 |
| 32 | Gadsden, AL | 33,617 | $101,900 |
| 33 | York, PA | 44,830 | $103,100 |
| 34 | Anderson, IN | 54,930 | $104,300 |
| 35 | Niagara Falls, NY | 48,198 | $104,400 |
| 36 | Marion, OH | 35,771 | $105,900 |
| 37 | Toledo, OH | 268,461 | $107,000 |
| 38 | Richmond, IN | 35,551 | $107,600 |
| 39 | Springfield, OH | 58,410 | $107,600 |
| 40 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 44,217 | $108,000 |
| 41 | Erie, PA | 94,156 | $108,200 |
| 42 | Jackson, MS | 149,827 | $108,200 |
| 43 | Terre Haute, IN | 58,491 | $109,500 |
| 44 | Reading, PA | 94,836 | $109,800 |
| 45 | Danville, VA | 42,239 | $110,200 |
| 46 | Mansfield, OH | 47,686 | $110,600 |
| 47 | Pontiac, MI | 61,914 | $110,600 |
| 48 | Akron, OH | 189,526 | $111,200 |
| 49 | Pharr, TX | 79,809 | $111,500 |
| 50 | Altoona, PA | 43,508 | $113,600 |
| 51 | Parkersburg, WV | 29,461 | $113,900 |
| 52 | Euclid, OH | 48,991 | $114,700 |
| 53 | Hamtramck, MI | 27,830 | $116,400 |
| 54 | Marshalltown, IA | 27,491 | $117,100 |
| 55 | Binghamton, NY | 47,357 | $117,400 |
| 56 | Lincoln Park, MI | 39,511 | $117,400 |
| 57 | San Juan, TX | 35,674 | $118,200 |
| 58 | Pekin, IL | 31,812 | $118,200 |
| 59 | Rock Island, IL | 36,758 | $118,400 |
| 60 | Albany, GA | 67,939 | $118,700 |
| 61 | Huntington, WV | 46,189 | $118,800 |
| 62 | Weslaco, TX | 41,437 | $119,200 |
| 63 | Lansing, MI | 112,546 | $119,400 |
| 64 | Rochester, NY | 209,720 | $120,600 |
| 65 | Rockford, IL | 147,649 | $120,900 |
| 66 | Harrisburg, PA | 50,092 | $121,000 |
| 67 | Muskegon, MI | 37,203 | $121,800 |
| 68 | Brownsville, TX | 188,023 | $122,400 |
| 69 | Trenton, NJ | 89,966 | $122,500 |
| 70 | Hutchinson, KS | 39,837 | $122,600 |
| 71 | Dodge City, KS | 27,652 | $122,800 |
| 72 | Lorain, OH | 65,207 | $123,500 |
| 73 | South Bend, IN | 102,866 | $124,500 |
| 74 | Muskogee, OK | 36,819 | $124,900 |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | 146,211 | $125,100 |
| 76 | Harlingen, TX | 71,669 | $125,700 |
| 77 | Kokomo, IN | 59,375 | $126,500 |
| 78 | Elkhart, IN | 53,726 | $126,900 |
| 79 | Battle Creek, MI | 52,392 | $127,600 |
| 80 | Hazleton, PA | 29,886 | $129,000 |
| 81 | Michigan City, IN | 31,894 | $129,000 |
| 82 | Evansville, IN | 116,441 | $129,100 |
| 83 | Eastpointe, MI | 34,003 | $129,100 |
| 84 | Bessemer, AL | 25,655 | $129,800 |
| 85 | Mason City, IA | 27,135 | $130,000 |
| 86 | Topeka, KS | 126,103 | $130,600 |
| 87 | Belleville, IL | 41,722 | $131,000 |
| 88 | Socorro, TX | 36,237 | $131,200 |
| 89 | Burton, MI | 29,529 | $131,200 |
| 90 | Austintown, OH | 30,215 | $133,000 |
| 91 | Utica, NY | 64,440 | $133,400 |
| 92 | Beloit, WI | 36,554 | $133,500 |
| 93 | Calumet City, IL | 35,253 | $133,600 |
| 94 | West Odessa, TX | 31,985 | $134,100 |
| 95 | Lawton, OK | 90,662 | $134,200 |
| 96 | Bridgeton, NJ | 26,836 | $134,400 |
| 97 | Kingsville, TX | 25,061 | $134,600 |
| 98 | Port Huron, MI | 28,724 | $136,000 |
| 99 | Florissant, MO | 51,915 | $136,200 |
| 100 | Rome, NY | 31,795 | $137,200 |
Flint, MI ranks #1 among the most affordable housing in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of $47,600. Rounding out the top cities are Saginaw, MI, Youngstown, OH, Inkster, MI. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.