National ranking · Top 100 · data updated July 2026

The 100 Most Affordable Cities

Ranking the top 100 US cities by median home value, drawn straight from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

100
Cities ranked
#1
Eunola
$9,999
Median Home Value

Data updated July 2026

The headline finding

Eunola, AL tops this list at $9,999 median home value, making the top 100 requires at least $27,500.

Eunola, AL
#1 · $9,999
$27,500
#100 cutoff
100
cities in this ranking

Every figure here is read live from the same U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) data rendered in the table below.

A note on this ranking: 26 of the places on this list share the exact same reported value ($9,999) because the Census Bureau top/bottom-codes extreme values rather than publishing each place's real figure -- the #1-through-#26 order among them is not a meaningful distinction, just alphabetical/tie-breaking order in our data.

These 100 cities span 31 states. Kansas has the most entries on this list: 16 (16% of the total). Kansas state page.

How we calculate the state breakdown & the #100 cutoff chart below

The state count and leader above are a live tally of this list's own 100 rows, grouped by state. The chart below plots the #100 city's home value against every US city (population 1,000+): its percentile is round(cities-below ÷ total × 100), the same exact-count formula used on every city and state page, never a bucket-boundary approximation. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

What it takes to make this list

#100's home value (Latham, KS) vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$27,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. #100: Latham $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Rank City Median Home Value
1 Eunola , AL $9,999
2 Penton , AL $9,999
3 Spring Garden , AL $9,999
4 Top-of-the-World , AZ $9,999
5 Knobel , AR $9,999
6 Furnace Creek , CA $9,999
7 Randsburg , CA $9,999
8 Westside , CA $9,999
9 Phillipsburg , GA $9,999
10 Fairview , IN $9,999
11 Baxterville , MS $9,999
12 Duncan , MS $9,999
13 Glen Allan , MS $9,999
14 Alamo , NM $9,999
15 East Pecos , NM $9,999
16 Tecolotito , NM $9,999
17 JAARS , NC $9,999
18 Ai , OH $9,999
19 New Haven CDP (Hamilton County) , OH $9,999
20 Mount Hood , OR $9,999
21 Pringle , SD $9,999
22 Alfred , TX $9,999
23 Oak Ridge town (Cooke County) , TX $9,999
24 Navajo Mountain , UT $9,999
25 Cottageville , WV $9,999
26 Purple Sage , WY $9,999
27 Elizabethtown , OH $11,200
28 Anoka , IN $11,800
29 Kirkville , MS $12,800
30 Success , AR $12,900
31 Sellers , SC $13,500
32 Peak Place , NM $13,600
33 Kincaid , KS $13,800
34 Red Mesa , AZ $13,900
35 Neosho Falls , KS $14,200
36 Hardy , NE $14,400
37 Old Shawneetown , IL $14,600
38 Franks Field , WI $15,800
39 Rock Springs , NM $17,100
40 Haywood City , MO $17,800
41 Carrizo Hill , TX $18,100
42 Sycamore , OK $18,200
43 Renfrew , PA $18,300
44 Newcomb , NM $18,400
45 Humphreys , MO $19,200
46 Rock Point , AZ $19,300
47 Cullison , KS $19,800
48 Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) , MS $20,400
49 Lake Arthur Estates , PA $20,900
50 Yah-ta-hey , NM $21,400
51 Mountain , AK $21,500
52 Rice Lake , MN $21,500
53 Wayland , KY $21,800
54 Wamac , IL $21,900
55 Preston , KS $21,900
56 Anawalt , WV $22,100
57 Elk City , KS $22,300
58 Mobile City , TX $22,300
59 Akiak , AK $22,500
60 Gorham , IL $22,500
61 Lower Brule , SD $22,500
62 Coyle , OK $23,100
63 Ganado , AZ $23,200
64 Dinosaur , CO $23,200
65 Bradley , OK $23,400
66 Spring Drive Mobile Home Park , PA $23,500
67 McDonald , KS $23,600
68 Havelock , IA $23,800
69 Marshall , AK $23,900
70 Otter Creek , FL $23,900
71 Pilot Station , AK $24,000
72 Alton , KS $24,000
73 Shiro , TX $24,000
74 Lawtell , LA $24,300
75 Naper , NE $24,400
76 Grand Tower , IL $24,500
77 Hilltop , MN $24,600
78 Blythedale , MO $24,800
79 Klagetoh , AZ $25,000
80 Hamilton , KS $25,000
81 Goree , TX $25,000
82 Morrowville , KS $25,700
83 Burr Oak , KS $25,800
84 Simpson , KS $25,800
85 Walnut , KS $25,800
86 Davy , WV $25,800
87 Natoma , KS $25,900
88 Boyd , MN $26,100
89 Arcadia , KS $26,300
90 Landfall , MN $26,300
91 Ayrshire , IA $26,400
92 Hermanville , MS $26,400
93 Williams , MN $26,800
94 Gayle Mill , SC $26,800
95 Convent , LA $27,200
96 Newtown , MO $27,200
97 Seabrook , SC $27,200
98 Reliance , WY $27,400
99 Barnes , KS $27,500
100 Latham , KS $27,500

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023 vintage, released December 2024), the underlying dataset behind this ranking spans 28,702 U.S. incorporated places and census-designated places nationally; this page shows the top 100 by median home value. See our methodology for the full data-collection process.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), Table B25077. Verify directly with the source agency: U.S. Census Bureau, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES.

What to do with the most affordable cities list

Use this ranking to narrow the field, then dig into the specific places you're considering.

  • Eunola, AL leads this list at $9,999 -- see its full profile before drawing conclusions from the rank alone. Eunola profile
  • Put two specific cities side by side across every tracked metric, not just this one ranking. Compare cities
  • See every ranked city in Alabama together, not just how Eunola compares nationally. Alabama state page

26 of the places on this list share the exact same reported value ($9,999) because the Census Bureau top/bottom-codes extreme values rather than publishing each place's real figure -- the #1-through-#26 order among them is not a meaningful distinction, just alphabetical/tie-breaking order in our data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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