The Cheapest Place To Buy a Home in Every State

According to Zillow, the typical home value in the United States is about $367,711. Depending on the home, state, neighborhood, your local cost of living and the market, the amount varies widely. As housing prices keep rising, some prospective homeowners might be looking to move to another city or state to find the home of their dreams. But where will they go?

The good news is every state is home to at least a handful of places where buyers can expect to scoop up a house on the cheap. To find the least expensive places to buy a home, GOBankingRates used data from the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and the U.S. Census Bureau regarding population in order to analyze every significant city in all 50 states and chose one place in each locale where houses are a steal. 

Here’s where homebuyers on a budget should start their search.

• Cheapest place: Selmont-West Selmont
• 2025 ZHVI: $31,951
• Total population: 2,121

• Cheapest place: Ninilchik
• 2025 ZHVI: $192,689
• Total population: 1,009

• Cheapest place: Bowie
• 2025 ZHVI: $77,867
• Total population: 399

• Cheapest place: Helena – West Helena
• 2025 ZHVI: $44,116
• Total population: 9,218

• Cheapest place: Johannesburg
• 2025 ZHVI: $88,217
• Total population: 77

• Cheapest place: Las Animas
• 2025 ZHVI: $119,513
• Total population: 2,480

• Cheapest place: Hartford
• 2025 ZHVI: $261,785
• Total population: 119,970

• Cheapest place: Blades
• 2025 ZHVI: $235,753
• Total population: 1,055

• Cheapest place: Gretna
• 2025 ZHVI: $87,664
• Total population: 1,405

• Cheapest place: Cuthbert
• 2025 ZHVI: $59,311
• Total population: 3,045

• Cheapest place: Ocean View
• 2025 ZHVI: $276,162
• Total population: 3,809

• Cheapest place: Pierce
• 2025 ZHVI: $174,829
• Total population: 465

• Cheapest place: Venice
• 2025 ZHVI: $33,318
• Total population: 1,682

• Cheapest place: Hymera
• 2025 ZHVI: $81,003
• Total population: 835

• Cheapest place: Mystic
• 2025 ZHVI: $41,357
• Total population: 257

• Cheapest place: Sedan
• 2025 ZHVI: $48,162
• Total population: 1,066

• Cheapest place: Cumberland
• 2025 ZHVI: $53,200
• Total population: 2,234

• Cheapest place: Lake Providence
• 2025 ZHVI: $68,294
• Total population: 3,424

• Cheapest place: Van Buren
• 2025 ZHVI: $103,455
• Total population: 1,614

• Cheapest place: Kitzmiller
• 2025 ZHVI: $80,272
• Total population: 192

• Cheapest place: North Adams
• 2025 ZHVI: $243,572
• Total population: 12,660

• Cheapest place: Beecher
• 2025 ZHVI: $38,929
• Total population: 8,507

• Cheapest place: Elmore
• 2025 ZHVI: $73,383
• Total population: 442

• Cheapest place: Itta Bena
• 2025 ZHVI: $49,711
• Total population: 1,735

• Cheapest place: Hillsdale
• 2025 ZHVI: $51,956
• Total population: 922

• Cheapest place: Medicine Lake
• 2025 ZHVI: $110,272
• Total population: 190

• Cheapest place: Walthill
• 2025 ZHVI: $59,525
• Total population: 889

• Cheapest place: Austin
• 2025 ZHVI: $94,831
• Total population: 47

• Cheapest place: Groveton
• 2025 ZHVI: $159,727
• Total population: 871

• Cheapest place: Camden
• 2025 ZHVI: $151,947
• Total population: 71,471

• Cheapest place: Tucumcari
• 2025 ZHVI: $87,563
• Total population: 5,197

• Cheapest place: Lyon Mountain
• 2025 ZHVI: $60,164
• Total population: 240

• Cheapest place: Roxobel
• 2025 ZHVI: $45,507
• Total population: 347

• Cheapest place: Drake
• 2025 ZHVI: $76,205
• Total population: 245

• Cheapest place: Drexel
• 2025 ZHVI: $57,437
• Total population: 1,659

• Cheapest place: Davidson
• 2025 ZHVI: $43,276
• Total population: 159

• Cheapest place: Bly
• 2025 ZHVI: $177,354
• Total population: 123

• Cheapest place: Girardville
• 2025 ZHVI: $41,732
• Total population: 1,094

• Cheapest place: Central Falls
• 2025 ZHVI: $393,251
• Total population: 22,481

• Cheapest place: Wagener
• 2025 ZHVI: $46,191
• Total population: 1,170

• Cheapest place: Lemmon
• 2025 ZHVI: $111,270
• Total population: 1,214

• Cheapest place: Maury City
• 2025 ZHVI: $105,919
• Total population: 685

• Cheapest place: Whiteface
• 2025 ZHVI: $60,991
• Total population: 390

• Cheapest place: Brian Head
• 2025 ZHVI: $207,883
• Total population: 49

• Cheapest place: Orleans
• 2025 ZHVI: $158,790
• Total population: 848

• Cheapest place: Appalachia
• 2025 ZHVI: $48,574
• Total population: 1,612

• Cheapest place: Lind
• 2025 ZHVI: $198,871
• Total population: 491

• Cheapest place: War
• 2025 ZHVI: $31,962
• Total population: 593

• Cheapest place: Montreal
• 2025 ZHVI: $123,337
• Total population: 800

• Cheapest place: Midwest
• 2025 ZHVI: $57,562
• Total population: 218

Heather Taylor contributed to the reporting of this article.

Editor’s note: Photos are for representational purposes only and might not reflect the exact locations listed.

Methodology: To find the cheapest place to buy a home in every state, GOBankingRates analyzed every state to find the cities with the cheapest median home values, as sourced from Zillow Home Value Index. For each city, the total population was sourced from the U.S. Census American Consumer Survey as supplemental data. All data was collected and is up to date as of May 27, 2025.