50 Towns in America With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 3,996 towns of 10,000–50,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Flowing Wells, AZ (median home $41,100).

1. 50Bogalusa, Louisiana

   Median home $97,600

   

   Bogalusa is a city of 10,659 people in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $97,600 and the median household earns $30,749, so homes cost 3.2× income (typical Louisiana town: 3.0×). Median rent is $767.

   10,659 people · Washington Parish · median home $97,600 · income $30,749 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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2. 49Bay City, Michigan

   Median home $97,600

   Bay City is a city of 32,661 people in Bay County, Michigan. The median home is worth $97,600 and the median household earns $49,420, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Michigan town: 2.8×). Median rent is $766.

   32,661 people · Bay County · median home $97,600 · income $49,420 · Jan low 16°F · 46 in snow

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3. 48Abbeville, Louisiana

   Median home $97,300

   Abbeville is a city of 11,186 people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $97,300 and the median household earns $33,015, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical Louisiana town: 3.0×). Median rent is $829.

   11,186 people · Vermilion Parish · median home $97,300 · income $33,015 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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4. 47Selma, Alabama

   Median home $96,500

   Selma is a city of 17,971 people in Dallas County, Alabama. The median home is worth $96,500 and the median household earns $33,197, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical Alabama town: 2.8×). Median rent is $713.

   17,971 people · Dallas County · median home $96,500 · income $33,197 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

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5. 46Galesburg, Illinois

   Median home $96,400

   Galesburg is a city of 30,052 people in Knox County, Illinois. The median home is worth $96,400 and the median household earns $48,297, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $801.

   30,052 people · Knox County · median home $96,400 · income $48,297 · Jan low 14°F · 26 in snow

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6. 45Federal Heights, Colorado

   Median home $95,300

   Federal Heights is a city of 14,382 people in Adams County, Colorado. The median home is worth $95,300 and the median household earns $56,597, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Colorado town: 5.1×). Median rent is $1,687.

   14,382 people · Adams County · median home $95,300 · income $56,597 · Jan low 19°F · 45 in snow

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7. 44Mount Morris, Michigan

   Median home $95,300

   Mount Morris is a township of 20,024 people in Genesee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $95,300 and the median household earns $46,535, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Michigan town: 2.8×). Median rent is $932.

   20,024 people · Genesee County · median home $95,300 · income $46,535 · Jan low 16°F · 40 in snow

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8. 43Streator, Illinois

   Median home $94,700

   Streator is a city of 12,500 people in LaSalle County, Illinois. The median home is worth $94,700 and the median household earns $57,609, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $852.

   12,500 people · LaSalle County · median home $94,700 · income $57,609 · Jan low 16°F · 26 in snow

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9. 42Dunkirk, New York

   Median home $94,700

   Dunkirk is a city of 12,743 people in Chautauqua County, New York. The median home is worth $94,700 and the median household earns $53,299, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $866.

   12,743 people · Chautauqua County · median home $94,700 · income $53,299 · Jan low 17°F · 76 in snow

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10. 41Beeville, Texas

    Median home $94,700

    Beeville is a city of 13,669 people in Bee County, Texas. The median home is worth $94,700 and the median household earns $50,784, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $1,061.

    13,669 people · Bee County · median home $94,700 · income $50,784 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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11. 40Massena, New York

    Median home $94,400

    Massena is a village of 10,151 people in St. Lawrence County, New York. The median home is worth $94,400 and the median household earns $51,458, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $722.

    10,151 people · St. Lawrence County · median home $94,400 · income $51,458 · Jan low 6°F · 75 in snow

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12. 39Roma, Texas

    Median home $94,400

    Roma is a city of 11,561 people in Starr County, Texas. The median home is worth $94,400 and the median household earns $24,579, so homes cost 3.8× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $563.

    11,561 people · Starr County · median home $94,400 · income $24,579 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

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13. 38Fort Madison, Iowa

    Median home $94,200

    

    Fort Madison is a city of 10,270 people in Lee County, Iowa. The median home is worth $94,200 and the median household earns $50,705, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Iowa town: 2.2×). Median rent is $826.

    10,270 people · Lee County · median home $94,200 · income $50,705 · Jan low 17°F · 18 in snow

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14. 37Elmira, New York

    Median home $93,000

    Elmira is a city of 26,523 people in Chemung County, New York. The median home is worth $93,000 and the median household earns $43,120, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $909.

    26,523 people · Chemung County · median home $93,000 · income $43,120 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

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15. 36Peru, Indiana

    Median home $92,500

    Peru is a city of 11,073 people in Miami County, Indiana. The median home is worth $92,500 and the median household earns $46,159, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Indiana town: 2.5×). Median rent is $826.

    11,073 people · Miami County · median home $92,500 · income $46,159 · Jan low 18°F · 21 in snow

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16. 35Logansport, Indiana

    Median home $92,200

    Logansport is a city of 18,366 people in Cass County, Indiana. The median home is worth $92,200 and the median household earns $47,291, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Indiana town: 2.5×). Median rent is $786.

    18,366 people · Cass County · median home $92,200 · income $47,291 · Jan low 18°F · 19 in snow

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17. 34Freeport, Illinois

    Median home $92,100

    Freeport is a city of 23,973 people in Stephenson County, Illinois. The median home is worth $92,100 and the median household earns $51,723, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $793.

    23,973 people · Stephenson County · median home $92,100 · income $51,723 · Jan low 11°F · 35 in snow

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18. 33Forrest City, Arkansas

    Median home $92,000

    Forrest City is a city of 13,015 people in St. Francis County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $92,000 and the median household earns $35,689, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $805.

    13,015 people · St. Francis County · median home $92,000 · income $35,689 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

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19. 32Centralia, Illinois

    Median home $89,600

    Centralia is a city of 12,182 people in Marion County, Illinois. The median home is worth $89,600 and the median household earns $47,807, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $765.

    12,182 people · Marion County · median home $89,600 · income $47,807 · Jan low 21°F · 7 in snow

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20. 31Pine Bluff, Arkansas

    Median home $89,400

    Pine Bluff is a city of 41,253 people in Jefferson County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $89,400 and the median household earns $42,718, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $855.

    41,253 people · Jefferson County · median home $89,400 · income $42,718 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow

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21. 30Coal, Pennsylvania

    Median home $88,300

    Coal is a township of 10,139 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $88,300 and the median household earns $51,010, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $745.

    10,139 people · Northumberland County · median home $88,300 · income $51,010 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

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22. 29Harvey, Illinois

    Median home $88,100

    Harvey is a city of 20,324 people in Cook County, Illinois. The median home is worth $88,100 and the median household earns $42,429, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $960.

    20,324 people · Cook County · median home $88,100 · income $42,429 · Jan low 15°F · 28 in snow

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23. 28Jamestown, New York

    Median home $87,700

    Jamestown is a city of 28,712 people in Chautauqua County, New York. The median home is worth $87,700 and the median household earns $43,523, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $759.

    28,712 people · Chautauqua County · median home $87,700 · income $43,523 · Jan low 16°F · 98 in snow

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24. 27Fostoria, Ohio

    Median home $87,200

    

    Fostoria is a city of 13,046 people in Seneca County, Ohio. The median home is worth $87,200 and the median household earns $54,151, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Ohio town: 2.6×). Median rent is $809.

    13,046 people · Seneca County · median home $87,200 · income $54,151 · Jan low 19°F · 25 in snow

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25. 26Vernon, Texas

    Median home $87,000

    Vernon is a city of 10,078 people in Wilbarger County, Texas. The median home is worth $87,000 and the median household earns $51,114, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $945.

    10,078 people · Wilbarger County · median home $87,000 · income $51,114 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

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26. 25Arkansas City, Kansas

    Median home $86,800

    Arkansas City is a city of 11,974 people in Cowley County, Kansas. The median home is worth $86,800 and the median household earns $49,629, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Kansas town: 2.1×). Median rent is $781.

    11,974 people · Cowley County · median home $86,800 · income $49,629 · Jan low 24°F · 6 in snow

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27. 24Warren, Ohio

    Median home $86,400

    Warren is a city of 39,201 people in Trumbull County, Ohio. The median home is worth $86,400 and the median household earns $37,887, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Ohio town: 2.6×). Median rent is $766.

    39,201 people · Trumbull County · median home $86,400 · income $37,887 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow

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28. 23Olean, New York

    Median home $86,100

    Olean is a city of 13,937 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. The median home is worth $86,100 and the median household earns $51,261, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $794.

    13,937 people · Cattaraugus County · median home $86,100 · income $51,261 · Jan low 13°F · 65 in snow

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29. 22Donna, Texas

    Median home $86,100

    Donna is a city of 16,797 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $86,100 and the median household earns $40,438, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $806.

    16,797 people · Hidalgo County · median home $86,100 · income $40,438 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

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30. 21Prichard, Alabama

    Median home $85,700

    Prichard is a city of 19,322 people in Mobile County, Alabama. The median home is worth $85,700 and the median household earns $36,588, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Alabama town: 2.8×). Median rent is $922.

    19,322 people · Mobile County · median home $85,700 · income $36,588 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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31. 20Ogdensburg, New York

    Median home $85,400

    Ogdensburg is a city of 10,064 people in St. Lawrence County, New York. The median home is worth $85,400 and the median household earns $61,824, so homes cost 1.4× income (typical New York town: 2.8×). Median rent is $778.

    10,064 people · St. Lawrence County · median home $85,400 · income $61,824 · Jan low 8°F · 83 in snow

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32. 19San Benito, Texas

    Median home $85,300

    San Benito is a city of 24,861 people in Cameron County, Texas. The median home is worth $85,300 and the median household earns $43,639, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $839.

    24,861 people · Cameron County · median home $85,300 · income $43,639 · Jan low 51°F · 0 in snow

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33. 18Marion, Indiana

    Median home $85,300

    Marion is a city of 28,310 people in Grant County, Indiana. The median home is worth $85,300 and the median household earns $43,343, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Indiana town: 2.5×). Median rent is $805.

    28,310 people · Grant County · median home $85,300 · income $43,343 · Jan low 18°F · 25 in snow

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34. 17Waycross, Georgia

    Median home $84,100

    Waycross is a city of 13,942 people in Ware County, Georgia. The median home is worth $84,100 and the median household earns $38,301, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Georgia town: 3.4×). Median rent is $768.

    13,942 people · Ware County · median home $84,100 · income $38,301 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

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35. 16Clarksdale, Mississippi

    Median home $83,900

    Clarksdale is a city of 14,903 people in Coahoma County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $83,900 and the median household earns $36,382, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $774.

    14,903 people · Coahoma County · median home $83,900 · income $36,382 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow

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36. 15Chester, Pennsylvania

    Median home $83,100

    Chester is a city of 32,605 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $83,100 and the median household earns $41,342, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $1,091.

    32,605 people · Delaware County · median home $83,100 · income $41,342 · Jan low 27°F · 23 in snow

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37. 14Sweetwater, Texas

    Median home $80,800

    Sweetwater is a city of 10,622 people in Nolan County, Texas. The median home is worth $80,800 and the median household earns $44,892, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $907.

    10,622 people · Nolan County · median home $80,800 · income $44,892 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow

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38. 13Inkster, Michigan

    Median home $80,400

    Inkster is a city of 26,088 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $80,400 and the median household earns $39,252, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Michigan town: 2.8×). Median rent is $1,170.

    26,088 people · Wayne County · median home $80,400 · income $39,252 · Jan low 19°F · 45 in snow

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39. 12Danville, Illinois

    Median home $79,000

    Danville is a city of 29,204 people in Vermilion County, Illinois. The median home is worth $79,000 and the median household earns $45,957, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $846.

    29,204 people · Vermilion County · median home $79,000 · income $45,957 · Jan low 20°F · 15 in snow

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40. 11Sharon, Pennsylvania

    Median home $78,800

    Sharon is a city of 13,147 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $78,800 and the median household earns $45,670, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $827.

    13,147 people · Mercer County · median home $78,800 · income $45,670 · Jan low 19°F · 68 in snow

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41. 10New Castle, Pennsylvania

    Median home $77,400

    New Castle is a city of 21,926 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $77,400 and the median household earns $42,219, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $741.

    21,926 people · Lawrence County · median home $77,400 · income $42,219 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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42. 9Kewanee, Illinois

    Median home $73,200

    Kewanee is a city of 12,509 people in Henry County, Illinois. The median home is worth $73,200 and the median household earns $50,886, so homes cost 1.4× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $797.

    12,509 people · Henry County · median home $73,200 · income $50,886 · Jan low 14°F · 31 in snow

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43. 8McKeesport, Pennsylvania

    Median home $72,700

    McKeesport is a city of 17,727 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $72,700 and the median household earns $34,219, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $848.

    17,727 people · Allegheny County · median home $72,700 · income $34,219 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

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44. 7Jennings, Missouri

    Median home $68,800

    Jennings is a city of 12,895 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $68,800 and the median household earns $38,984, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $961.

    12,895 people · St. Louis County · median home $68,800 · income $38,984 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

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45. 6East Cleveland, Ohio

    Median home $68,800

    East Cleveland is a city of 13,792 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The median home is worth $68,800 and the median household earns $22,116, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Ohio town: 2.6×). Median rent is $776.

    13,792 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $68,800 · income $22,116 · Jan low 24°F · 79 in snow

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46. 5Saginaw, Michigan

    Median home $60,000

    Saginaw is a city of 44,202 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $60,000 and the median household earns $38,579, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Michigan town: 2.8×). Median rent is $922.

    44,202 people · Saginaw County · median home $60,000 · income $38,579 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

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47. 4East St. Louis, Illinois

    Median home $52,600

    East St. Louis is a city of 18,469 people in St. Clair County, Illinois. The median home is worth $52,600 and the median household earns $35,700, so homes cost 1.5× income (typical Illinois town: 2.2×). Median rent is $847.

    18,469 people · St. Clair County · median home $52,600 · income $35,700 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow

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48. 3Raymondville, Texas

    Median home $52,200

    Raymondville is a city of 10,236 people in Willacy County, Texas. The median home is worth $52,200 and the median household earns $51,442, so homes cost 1.0× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $881.

    10,236 people · Willacy County · median home $52,200 · income $51,442 · Jan low 48°F · 0 in snow

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49. 2Johnstown, Pennsylvania

    Median home $45,400

    Johnstown is a city of 18,411 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $45,400 and the median household earns $37,888, so homes cost 1.2× income (typical Pennsylvania town: 2.8×). Median rent is $644.

    18,411 people · Cambria County · median home $45,400 · income $37,888 · Jan low 19°F · 84 in snow

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50. 1Flowing Wells, Arizona

    Median home $41,100

    Flowing Wells is a community of 15,657 people in Pima County, Arizona. The median home is worth $41,100 and the median household earns $39,774, so homes cost 1.0× income (typical Arizona town: 4.0×). Median rent is $1,034.

    15,657 people · Pima County · median home $41,100 · income $39,774 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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