The Town Files

50 Small Towns in America With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Avenue B and C, AZ (median home $14,700).

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  1. 50River Rouge, Michigan

    Median home $65,100

    7,224 people · Wayne County · median home $65,100 · income $41,053 · Jan low 19°F · 54 in snow

  2. 49Medina, Texas

    Median home $65,000

    3,953 people · Zapata County · median home $65,000 · income $21,506 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

  3. 48Stamford, Texas

    Median home $64,700

    2,907 people · Jones County · median home $64,700 · income $46,940 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow

  4. 47Tucumcari, New Mexico

    Median home $64,100

    5,278 people · Quay County · median home $64,100 · income $31,844 · Jan low 25°F · 15 in snow

  5. 46Denmark, South Carolina

    Median home $63,900

    3,186 people · Bamberg County · median home $63,900 · income $27,451 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

  6. 45Duquesne, Pennsylvania

    Median home $63,800

    5,254 people · Allegheny County · median home $63,800 · income $44,180 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

  7. 44Wewoka, Oklahoma

    Median home $63,300

    3,133 people · Seminole County · median home $63,300 · income $37,986 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow

  8. 43Vivian, Louisiana

    Median home $62,700

    3,073 people · Caddo Parish · median home $62,700 · income $22,237 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

  9. 42Castle Point, Missouri

    Median home $62,600

    2,815 people · St. Louis County · median home $62,600 · income $37,679 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  10. 41Donora, Pennsylvania

    Median home $62,300

    4,569 people · Washington County · median home $62,300 · income $39,544 · Jan low 21°F · 21 in snow

  11. 40Buena Vista, Michigan

    Median home $62,000

    5,855 people · Saginaw County · median home $62,000 · income $41,999 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  12. 39Bawcomville, Louisiana

    Median home $61,500

    3,472 people · Ouachita Parish · median home $61,500 · income $24,929 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

  13. 38Pearl River, Mississippi

    Median home $61,200

    3,822 people · Neshoba County · median home $61,200 · income $50,922 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  14. 37Crownpoint, New Mexico

    Median home $61,100

    2,900 people · McKinley County · median home $61,100 · income $51,011 · Jan low 13°F · 11 in snow

  15. 36Coffeyville, Kansas

    Median home $60,800

    8,826 people · Montgomery County · median home $60,800 · income $45,670 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  16. 35Unadilla, Georgia

    Median home $60,600

    3,118 people · Dooly County · median home $60,600 · income $36,875 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

  17. 34Shamokin, Pennsylvania

    Median home $60,400

    6,942 people · Northumberland County · median home $60,400 · income $39,690 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

  18. 33Providence, Kentucky

    Median home $60,300

    2,892 people · Webster County · median home $60,300 · income $55,121 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow

  19. 32Fort McKinley, Ohio

    Median home $59,900

    3,473 people · Montgomery County · median home $59,900 · income $45,687 · Jan low 20°F · 12 in snow

  20. 31Whiteriver, Arizona

    Median home $59,500

    4,520 people · Navajo County · median home $59,500 · income $37,440 · Jan low 20°F · 68 in snow

  21. 30Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

    Median home $59,300

    3,101 people · Allegheny County · median home $59,300 · income $36,419 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

  22. 29Heavener, Oklahoma

    Median home $59,200

    2,985 people · Le Flore County · median home $59,200 · income $34,408 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow

  23. 28Skidway Lake, Michigan

    Median home $59,100

    3,082 people · Ogemaw County · median home $59,100 · income $39,265 · Jan low 10°F · 53 in snow

  24. 27Madison, Illinois

    Median home $58,900

    3,171 people · Madison County · median home $58,900 · income $49,326 · Jan low 24°F · 13 in snow

  25. 26Edcouch, Texas

    Median home $58,500

    2,732 people · Hidalgo County · median home $58,500 · income $21,843 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

  26. 25Park City, Illinois

    Median home $57,400

    7,885 people · Lake County · median home $57,400 · income $60,171 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  27. 24Welch, West Virginia

    Median home $57,300

    3,590 people · McDowell County · median home $57,300 · income $32,969 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow

  28. 23Lansford, Pennsylvania

    Median home $55,800

    4,141 people · Carbon County · median home $55,800 · income $44,713 · Jan low 19°F · 43 in snow

  29. 22Turley, Oklahoma

    Median home $54,600

    2,607 people · Tulsa County · median home $54,600 · income $42,298 · Jan low 28°F · 9 in snow

  30. 21Indian Hills, Texas

    Median home $54,400

    2,694 people · Hidalgo County · median home $54,400 · income $32,816 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  31. 20Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas

    Median home $54,200

    2,880 people · Sedgwick County · median home $54,200 · income $46,656 · Jan low 21°F · 8 in snow

  32. 19Clarksville, Texas

    Median home $53,700

    2,857 people · Red River County · median home $53,700 · income $33,014 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

  33. 18Dulce, New Mexico

    Median home $53,300

    2,788 people · Rio Arriba County · median home $53,300 · income $39,773 · Jan low 10°F · 56 in snow

  34. 17Richwood, Louisiana

    Median home $53,000

    3,881 people · Ouachita Parish · median home $53,000 · income $31,680 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

  35. 16Charleroi, Pennsylvania

    Median home $52,800

    4,234 people · Washington County · median home $52,800 · income $43,265 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

  36. 15Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

    Median home $52,400

    3,499 people · Schuylkill County · median home $52,400 · income $37,727 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

  37. 14Beecher, Michigan

    Median home $51,500

    8,840 people · Genesee County · median home $51,500 · income $37,515 · Jan low 16°F · 40 in snow

  38. 13Zephyrhills South, Florida

    Median home $49,800

    4,985 people · Pasco County · median home $49,800 · income $42,454 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

  39. 12Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

    Median home $49,500

    4,243 people · Schuylkill County · median home $49,500 · income $45,294 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

  40. 11Post, Texas

    Median home $49,200

    4,790 people · Garza County · median home $49,200 · income $41,304 · Jan low 29°F · 4 in snow

  41. 10Sumner, Illinois

    Median home $46,000

    2,631 people · Lawrence County · median home $46,000 · income $55,625 · Jan low 21°F · 16 in snow

  42. 9Nicholls, Georgia

    Median home $42,900

    3,147 people · Coffee County · median home $42,900 · income $43,977 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  43. 8Chinle, Arizona

    Median home $39,200

    4,573 people · Apache County · median home $39,200 · income $53,239 · Jan low 19°F · 5 in snow

  44. 7Washington Park, Illinois

    Median home $37,500

    2,592 people · St. Clair County · median home $37,500 · income $38,750 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow

  45. 6Fort Defiance, Arizona

    Median home $37,400

    3,541 people · Apache County · median home $37,400 · income $56,045 · Jan low 14°F · 34 in snow

  46. 5Kayenta, Arizona

    Median home $37,400

    4,670 people · Navajo County · median home $37,400 · income $58,423 · Jan low 22°F · 36 in snow

  47. 4Oasis, California

    Median home $34,800

    4,468 people · Riverside County · median home $34,800 · income $38,769 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  48. 3Silver Springs, Florida

    Median home $30,800

    2,844 people · Marion County · median home $30,800 · income $32,074 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

  49. 2Country Squire Lakes, Indiana

    Median home $26,600

    3,558 people · Jennings County · median home $26,600 · income $57,201 · Jan low 23°F · 17 in snow

  50. 1Avenue B and C, Arizona

    Median home $14,700

    4,101 people · Yuma County · median home $14,700 · income $44,240 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S. (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: