Housing Market by State
All 50 states ranked by average home values, rent prices, and housing costs. Data covers 3,144 counties from the U.S. Census Bureau.
| Rank | State | Avg Home Value | Avg Rent | Owner Cost | Rating | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | $127,595 | $782 | $660 | Affordable | 82 |
| 2 | Kansas | $131,109 | $787 | $836 | Affordable | 105 |
| 3 | Arkansas | $131,967 | $760 | $646 | Affordable | 75 |
| 4 | West Virginia | $141,022 | $760 | $580 | Affordable | 55 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | $142,268 | $814 | $728 | Affordable | 77 |
| 6 | Illinois | $146,132 | $837 | $939 | Affordable | 102 |
| 7 | Alabama | $149,701 | $799 | $691 | Affordable | 67 |
| 8 | Kentucky | $150,167 | $771 | $734 | Affordable | 120 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $152,847 | $783 | $834 | Affordable | 93 |
| 10 | Iowa | $160,608 | $812 | $929 | Affordable | 99 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $161,894 | $873 | $703 | Affordable | 64 |
| 12 | Missouri | $162,432 | $768 | $783 | Affordable | 115 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $166,130 | $756 | $824 | Affordable | 66 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $168,606 | $770 | $766 | Affordable | 53 |
| 15 | Texas | $171,960 | $963 | $846 | Affordable | 254 |
| 16 | Indiana | $178,101 | $883 | $928 | Affordable | 92 |
| 17 | Georgia | $180,827 | $927 | $877 | Moderate | 159 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $181,398 | $945 | $771 | Moderate | 46 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $181,648 | $876 | $687 | Moderate | 33 |
| 20 | Michigan | $182,224 | $873 | $902 | Moderate | 83 |
| 21 | Ohio | $182,492 | $873 | $952 | Moderate | 88 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $200,333 | $960 | $995 | Moderate | 67 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $201,611 | $860 | $770 | Moderate | 95 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $214,164 | $938 | $905 | Moderate | 100 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $217,832 | $891 | $1,057 | Moderate | 72 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $222,532 | $915 | $1,092 | Moderate | 87 |
| 27 | Maine | $236,581 | $969 | $1,061 | Moderate | 16 |
| 28 | Arizona | $243,360 | $1,016 | $829 | Moderate | 15 |
| 29 | Montana | $251,520 | $825 | $823 | Moderate | 56 |
| 30 | Florida | $257,245 | $1,233 | $981 | Moderate | 67 |
| 31 | New York | $267,155 | $1,133 | $1,327 | Moderate | 62 |
| 32 | Alaska | $268,870 | $1,221 | $980 | Moderate | 30 |
| 33 | Vermont | $273,021 | $1,117 | $1,353 | Moderate | 14 |
| 34 | Virginia | $278,065 | $1,140 | $1,162 | Moderate | 133 |
| 35 | Nevada | $300,638 | $1,127 | $1,021 | Expensive | 17 |
| 36 | Idaho | $311,932 | $919 | $943 | Expensive | 44 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $315,548 | $937 | $1,008 | Expensive | 23 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $316,040 | $1,273 | $1,559 | Expensive | 10 |
| 39 | Delaware | $324,567 | $1,295 | $1,308 | Expensive | 3 |
| 40 | Maryland | $350,738 | $1,415 | $1,635 | Expensive | 24 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $353,956 | $1,409 | $1,894 | Expensive | 9 |
| 42 | Oregon | $357,142 | $1,137 | $1,198 | Expensive | 36 |
| 43 | Utah | $377,586 | $1,101 | $1,150 | Expensive | 29 |
| 44 | Washington | $397,674 | $1,202 | $1,269 | Expensive | 39 |
| 45 | Colorado | $398,069 | $1,253 | $1,207 | Expensive | 64 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $402,957 | $1,577 | $2,096 | Expensive | 21 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | $434,100 | $1,362 | $1,861 | Expensive | 5 |
| 48 | California | $569,022 | $1,618 | $1,822 | Very Expensive | 58 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $587,193 | $1,558 | $2,058 | Very Expensive | 14 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $724,600 | $1,900 | $2,563 | Very Expensive | 1 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $758,975 | $1,688 | $1,823 | Very Expensive | 5 |