National ranking · Top 100 · data updated August 2026

The 100 Most Affordable Cities

This list ranks the top 100 US cities by median home value, drawn straight from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Use the leading value, cutoff, state mix, and full table together to see which places lead this single measure and what it takes to make the list.

100
Cities ranked
#1
Eunola
under $10,000
Median Home Value

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Eunola, AL tops this list at under $10,000 median home value, making the top 100 requires at least $27,500.

Eunola, AL
#1 · under $10,000
$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 (under $10,000) 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

Show national distribution $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

Which states show up most

State tally of this list's own rows

Cities on this list

What this shows Kansas leads with 16 of the 100 spots on this list.

Source PlainCities tally of this ranking's own rows As of August 2026
#CityMedian Home Value
1EunolaAlabamaunder $10,000
2PentonAlabamaunder $10,000
3Spring GardenAlabamaunder $10,000
4Top-of-the-WorldArizonaunder $10,000
5KnobelArkansasunder $10,000
6Furnace CreekCaliforniaunder $10,000
7RandsburgCaliforniaunder $10,000
8WestsideCaliforniaunder $10,000
9PhillipsburgGeorgiaunder $10,000
10FairviewIndianaunder $10,000
11BaxtervilleMississippiunder $10,000
12DuncanMississippiunder $10,000
13Glen AllanMississippiunder $10,000
14AlamoNew Mexicounder $10,000
15East PecosNew Mexicounder $10,000
16TecolotitoNew Mexicounder $10,000
17JAARSNorth Carolinaunder $10,000
18AiOhiounder $10,000
19New Haven CDP (Hamilton County)Ohiounder $10,000
20Mount HoodOregonunder $10,000
21PringleSouth Dakotaunder $10,000
22AlfredTexasunder $10,000
23Oak Ridge town (Cooke County)Texasunder $10,000
24Navajo MountainUtahunder $10,000
25CottagevilleWest Virginiaunder $10,000
26Purple SageWyomingunder $10,000
27ElizabethtownOhio$11,200
28AnokaIndiana$11,800
29KirkvilleMississippi$12,800
30SuccessArkansas$12,900
31SellersSouth Carolina$13,500
32Peak PlaceNew Mexico$13,600
33KincaidKansas$13,800
34Red MesaArizona$13,900
35Neosho FallsKansas$14,200
36HardyNebraska$14,400
37Old ShawneetownIllinois$14,600
38Franks FieldWisconsin$15,800
39Rock SpringsNew Mexico$17,100
40Haywood CityMissouri$17,800
41Carrizo HillTexas$18,100
42SycamoreOklahoma$18,200
43RenfrewPennsylvania$18,300
44NewcombNew Mexico$18,400
45HumphreysMissouri$19,200
46Rock PointArizona$19,300
47CullisonKansas$19,800
48Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County)Mississippi$20,400
49Lake Arthur EstatesPennsylvania$20,900
50Yah-ta-heyNew Mexico$21,400
51MountainAlaska$21,500
52Rice LakeMinnesota$21,500
53WaylandKentucky$21,800
54WamacIllinois$21,900
55PrestonKansas$21,900
56AnawaltWest Virginia$22,100
57Elk CityKansas$22,300
58Mobile CityTexas$22,300
59AkiakAlaska$22,500
60GorhamIllinois$22,500
61Lower BruleSouth Dakota$22,500
62CoyleOklahoma$23,100
63GanadoArizona$23,200
64DinosaurColorado$23,200
65BradleyOklahoma$23,400
66Spring Drive Mobile Home ParkPennsylvania$23,500
67McDonaldKansas$23,600
68HavelockIowa$23,800
69MarshallAlaska$23,900
70Otter CreekFlorida$23,900
71Pilot StationAlaska$24,000
72AltonKansas$24,000
73ShiroTexas$24,000
74LawtellLouisiana$24,300
75NaperNebraska$24,400
76Grand TowerIllinois$24,500
77HilltopMinnesota$24,600
78BlythedaleMissouri$24,800
79KlagetohArizona$25,000
80HamiltonKansas$25,000
81GoreeTexas$25,000
82MorrowvilleKansas$25,700
83Burr OakKansas$25,800
84SimpsonKansas$25,800
85WalnutKansas$25,800
86DavyWest Virginia$25,800
87NatomaKansas$25,900
88BoydMinnesota$26,100
89ArcadiaKansas$26,300
90LandfallMinnesota$26,300
91AyrshireIowa$26,400
92HermanvilleMississippi$26,400
93WilliamsMinnesota$26,800
94Gayle MillSouth Carolina$26,800
95ConventLouisiana$27,200
96NewtownMissouri$27,200
97SeabrookSouth Carolina$27,200
98RelianceWyoming$27,400
99BarnesKansas$27,500
100LathamKansas$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.

Questions about the most affordable cities list

What does this most affordable cities ranking measure?

It orders cities by median home value using U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), Table B25077. It is a single-metric comparison, not an overall score for quality of life or a recommendation about where to live.

Are metropolitan areas included?

The rows are individual cities or Census-defined places covered by the named source, not combined metropolitan areas. The page states any extra coverage or population rule that applies to this specific median home value ranking.

Can I download and verify the ranking?

Yes. The CSV above contains the same ranked rows shown in the table. The page names the source and vintage, links to the source agency, and explains category-specific caveats before the data.

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 under $10,000 -- 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 (under $10,000) 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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