States with the cheapest homes
Median value of owner-occupied homes from the Census ACS, lowest first. A useful starting point for anyone planning to buy after a move.
Top of the list: West Virginia at $162,600. Bottom: Hawaii at $839,100.
| # | State | Median home value | Real median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $162,600 | $66,601 |
| 2 | Mississippi | $169,800 | $64,882 |
| 3 | Arkansas | $188,000 | $69,934 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $199,800 | $74,076 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $205,600 | $70,650 |
| 6 | Iowa | $208,000 | $85,489 |
| 7 | Alabama | $209,900 | $72,071 |
| 8 | Ohio | $214,800 | $76,928 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $216,500 | $68,884 |
| 10 | Kansas | $217,200 | $82,436 |
| 11 | Indiana | $218,200 | $77,124 |
| 12 | Missouri | $230,300 | $77,866 |
| 13 | Michigan | $231,600 | $75,754 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $238,600 | $84,878 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $248,100 | $69,478 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $249,900 | $86,131 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $254,500 | $79,888 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $257,400 | $84,742 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $259,000 | $73,985 |
| 20 | Illinois | $263,300 | $83,390 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $266,500 | $82,343 |
| 22 | Texas | $283,800 | $80,820 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $286,700 | $75,729 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $288,900 | $76,764 |
| 25 | Maine | $296,600 | $76,965 |
| 26 | Georgia | $303,300 | $80,325 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $309,700 | $82,175 |
| 28 | Vermont | $316,600 | $82,860 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $329,300 | $90,327 |
| 30 | Delaware | $352,000 | $85,124 |
| 31 | Alaska | $352,900 | $90,613 |
| 32 | Florida | $359,000 | $72,116 |
| 33 | Connecticut | $366,900 | $92,453 |
| 34 | Montana | $375,800 | $76,648 |
| 35 | Virginia | $383,700 | $92,156 |
| 36 | Arizona | $394,500 | $79,408 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $402,500 | $95,039 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $404,200 | $85,822 |
| 39 | Idaho | $418,600 | $81,466 |
| 40 | Maryland | $419,900 | $98,741 |
| 41 | New York | $423,800 | $79,679 |
| 42 | Nevada | $435,400 | $78,260 |
| 43 | New Jersey | $454,400 | $95,180 |
| 44 | Oregon | $477,600 | $80,281 |
| 45 | Utah | $489,400 | $96,224 |
| 46 | Colorado | $539,400 | $92,599 |
| 47 | Massachusetts | $562,100 | $98,261 |
| 48 | Washington | $564,600 | $91,721 |
| 49 | California | $734,700 | $89,541 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $737,100 | $99,973 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $839,100 | $91,263 |
US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · B25064_001E, B25077_001E, B19013_001E, B25071_001E, B25092_001E, B25103_001E · 2024 · rel. December 2025 · Official data
Understanding states with the cheapest homes
Across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, median home value spans from $162,600 in West Virginia at the top of the list to $839,100 in Hawaii at the bottom. The three at the top are West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas; the three at the bottom are California, the District of Columbia, and Hawaii.
West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have the lowest median home values in the country, all below $200,000. That is about half the national median and under a quarter of the median in Hawaii. The low end of this list overlaps heavily with the cheapest-rent list, because both reflect the same underlying land and construction costs.
Median home value is what owners estimate their own home is worth, as reported to the Census Bureau. It describes the existing stock of owner-occupied homes, including older and smaller houses, so it usually runs below the prices of homes listed for sale today. Treat it as a comparison between states rather than a quote for a particular house.
The real-income column shows median household income adjusted for each state's price level. A cheap home helps most where incomes hold up after adjusting for prices. The ratio of home value to income, shown on each state profile, is a quick way to see how many years of the typical income the typical home costs.