Housing Rankings
How the top 100 U.S. metros compare across key housing metrics.
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The gap between America's most and least affordable metros has never been wider. In the cheapest metros, median homes cost under $150K. In the most expensive, they exceed $1 million — a 7× spread that shapes who can live where.
| # | Metro | Home Price | Rent | Income | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JohnstownPA | $122K | $725 | $56K | 98 |
| 2 | BeckleyWV | $120K | $838 | $52K | 97 |
| 3 | ElmiraNY | $140K | $1,013 | $60K | 97 |
| 4 | PeoriaIL | $161K | $899 | $69K | 97 |
| 5 | Weirton-SteubenvilleWV | $126K | $760 | $53K | 96 |
| 6 | BinghamtonNY | $157K | $921 | $64K | 95 |
| 7 | Davenport-Moline-Rock IslandIA | $177K | $919 | $71K | 95 |
| 8 | EnidOK | $161K | $943 | $63K | 95 |
| 9 | MuncieIN | $140K | $878 | $55K | 95 |
| 10 | PaducahKY | $158K | $754 | $62K | 95 |
| 11 | RockfordIL | $170K | $991 | $67K | 95 |
| 12 | SaginawMI | $146K | $917 | $59K | 95 |
| 13 | Bay CityMI | $156K | $811 | $59K | 93 |
| 14 | BloomingtonIL | $211K | $1,013 | $77K | 93 |
| 15 | KankakeeIL | $183K | $1,058 | $67K | 93 |
| 16 | LimaOH | $180K | $941 | $67K | 93 |
| 17 | MidlandMI | $196K | $894 | $73K | 93 |
| 18 | Sioux CityIA | $192K | $1,019 | $71K | 93 |
| 19 | St. JosephMO | $172K | $898 | $63K | 93 |
| 20 | Terre HauteIN | $140K | $879 | $51K | 93 |
| 21 | WheelingWV | $161K | $777 | $59K | 93 |
| 22 | Wichita FallsTX | $172K | $954 | $64K | 93 |
| 23 | Battle CreekMI | $164K | $906 | $58K | 92 |
| 24 | Beaumont-Port ArthurTX | $174K | $1,100 | $63K | 92 |
| 25 | Huntington-AshlandWV | $160K | $831 | $58K | 92 |