The Town Files

The 50 Most Affordable Small Towns in America

Ranked by home value ÷ income among 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Avenue B and C, AZ (homes cost 0.3× income).

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  1. 50Bicknell, Indiana

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,029 people · Knox County · median home $66,300 · income $52,188 · Jan low 22°F · 15 in snow

  2. 49Bushnell, Florida

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,047 people · Sumter County · median home $67,600 · income $52,717 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  3. 48Virden, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,231 people · Macoupin County · median home $101,300 · income $80,577 · Jan low 21°F · 16 in snow

  4. 47Fort McKinley, Ohio

    Homes cost 1.3× income

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

  5. 46Cotulla, Texas

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,718 people · La Salle County · median home $93,100 · income $70,067 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  6. 45Lyons, New York

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,989 people · Wayne County · median home $90,500 · income $67,850 · Jan low 16°F · 85 in snow

  7. 44Colorado City, Texas

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    3,991 people · Mitchell County · median home $69,500 · income $53,448 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

  8. 43Westwood, Kentucky

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    4,387 people · Boyd County · median home $92,200 · income $73,511 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow

  9. 42Hoopeston, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    4,915 people · Vermilion County · median home $78,100 · income $60,861 · Jan low 18°F · 20 in snow

  10. 41Lyons, New York

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    5,679 people · Wayne County · median home $98,400 · income $74,524 · Jan low 16°F · 89 in snow

  11. 40Littlefield, Texas

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    5,943 people · Lamb County · median home $79,400 · income $60,636 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow

  12. 39Mila Doce, Texas

    Homes cost 1.3× income

    6,162 people · Hidalgo County · median home $67,700 · income $50,921 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  13. 38Coffeyville, Kansas

    Homes cost 1.3× income

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

  14. 37Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  15. 36Crownpoint, New Mexico

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  16. 35Georgetown, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    3,143 people · Vermilion County · median home $71,800 · income $58,182 · Jan low 17°F · 15 in snow

  17. 34Madison, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  18. 33Lee, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    3,805 people · Allegan County · median home $80,600 · income $65,156 · Jan low 17°F · 109 in snow

  19. 32Pearl River, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  20. 31San Carlos, Arizona

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    3,987 people · Gila County · median home $67,200 · income $56,302 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

  21. 30Redwood, Texas

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,003 people · Guadalupe County · median home $109,500 · income $88,693 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  22. 29Lansford, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  23. 28Charleroi, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  24. 27Olivarez, Texas

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,248 people · Hidalgo County · median home $79,300 · income $64,599 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  25. 26South Greeley, Wyoming

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,733 people · Laramie County · median home $70,100 · income $56,844 · Jan low 18°F · 66 in snow

  26. 25Post, Texas

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  27. 24Dellwood, Missouri

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,914 people · St. Louis County · median home $83,700 · income $72,540 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  28. 23Zephyrhills South, Florida

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

  29. 22Stanton, Texas

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    2,657 people · Martin County · median home $100,000 · income $92,923 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow

  30. 21Bushnell, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    2,718 people · McDonough County · median home $71,900 · income $67,518 · Jan low 16°F · 21 in snow

  31. 20St. Clair, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    2,745 people · Schuylkill County · median home $71,800 · income $64,304 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

  32. 19Providence, Kentucky

    Homes cost 1.1× income

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

  33. 18Gillespie, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    3,168 people · Macoupin County · median home $91,000 · income $82,772 · Jan low 19°F · 14 in snow

  34. 17Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    3,192 people · Schuylkill County · median home $65,100 · income $59,474 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

  35. 16Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

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

  36. 15Tuba City, Arizona

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    8,072 people · Coconino County · median home $65,800 · income $61,338 · Jan low 24°F

  37. 14Washington Park, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.0× income

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

  38. 13West Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.0× income

    2,785 people · Schuylkill County · median home $88,700 · income $85,471 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

  39. 12Silver Springs, Florida

    Homes cost 1.0× income

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

  40. 11Nicholls, Georgia

    Homes cost 1.0× income

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

  41. 10Park City, Illinois

    Homes cost 1.0× income

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

  42. 9Oasis, California

    Homes cost 0.9× income

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

  43. 8Sumner, Illinois

    Homes cost 0.8× income

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

  44. 7Ozona, Texas

    Homes cost 0.8× income

    2,663 people · Crockett County · median home $66,900 · income $81,622 · Jan low 30°F

  45. 6Clifton, Arizona

    Homes cost 0.8× income

    3,933 people · Greenlee County · median home $66,000 · income $78,480 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

  46. 5Fort Defiance, Arizona

    Homes cost 0.7× income

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

  47. 4Chinle, Arizona

    Homes cost 0.7× income

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

  48. 3Kayenta, Arizona

    Homes cost 0.6× income

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

  49. 2Country Squire Lakes, Indiana

    Homes cost 0.5× income

    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

    Homes cost 0.3× income

    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: