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.
Alabama
- Cheapest place: Selmont-West Selmont
- 2025 ZHVI: $31,951
- Total population: 2,121
Alaska
- Cheapest place: Ninilchik
- 2025 ZHVI: $192,689
- Total population: 1,009
Arizona
- Cheapest place: Bowie
- 2025 ZHVI: $77,867
- Total population: 399
Arkansas
- Cheapest place: Helena – West Helena
- 2025 ZHVI: $44,116
- Total population: 9,218
California
- Cheapest place: Johannesburg
- 2025 ZHVI: $88,217
- Total population: 77
Colorado
- Cheapest place: Las Animas
- 2025 ZHVI: $119,513
- Total population: 2,480
Connecticut
- Cheapest place: Hartford
- 2025 ZHVI: $261,785
- Total population: 119,970
Delaware
- Cheapest place: Blades
- 2025 ZHVI: $235,753
- Total population: 1,055
Florida
- Cheapest place: Gretna
- 2025 ZHVI: $87,664
- Total population: 1,405
Georgia
- Cheapest place: Cuthbert
- 2025 ZHVI: $59,311
- Total population: 3,045
Hawaii
- Cheapest place: Ocean View
- 2025 ZHVI: $276,162
- Total population: 3,809
Idaho
- Cheapest place: Pierce
- 2025 ZHVI: $174,829
- Total population: 465
Illinois
- Cheapest place: Venice
- 2025 ZHVI: $33,318
- Total population: 1,682
Indiana
- Cheapest place: Hymera
- 2025 ZHVI: $81,003
- Total population: 835
Iowa
- Cheapest place: Mystic
- 2025 ZHVI: $41,357
- Total population: 257
Kansas
- Cheapest place: Sedan
- 2025 ZHVI: $48,162
- Total population: 1,066
Kentucky
- Cheapest place: Cumberland
- 2025 ZHVI: $53,200
- Total population: 2,234
Louisiana
- Cheapest place: Lake Providence
- 2025 ZHVI: $68,294
- Total population: 3,424
Maine
- Cheapest place: Van Buren
- 2025 ZHVI: $103,455
- Total population: 1,614
Maryland
- Cheapest place: Kitzmiller
- 2025 ZHVI: $80,272
- Total population: 192
Massachusetts
- Cheapest place: North Adams
- 2025 ZHVI: $243,572
- Total population: 12,660
Michigan
- Cheapest place: Beecher
- 2025 ZHVI: $38,929
- Total population: 8,507
Minnesota
- Cheapest place: Elmore
- 2025 ZHVI: $73,383
- Total population: 442
Mississippi
- Cheapest place: Itta Bena
- 2025 ZHVI: $49,711
- Total population: 1,735
Missouri
- Cheapest place: Hillsdale
- 2025 ZHVI: $51,956
- Total population: 922
Montana
- Cheapest place: Medicine Lake
- 2025 ZHVI: $110,272
- Total population: 190
Nebraska
- Cheapest place: Walthill
- 2025 ZHVI: $59,525
- Total population: 889
Nevada
- Cheapest place: Austin
- 2025 ZHVI: $94,831
- Total population: 47
New Hampshire
- Cheapest place: Groveton
- 2025 ZHVI: $159,727
- Total population: 871
New Jersey
- Cheapest place: Camden
- 2025 ZHVI: $151,947
- Total population: 71,471
New Mexico
- Cheapest place: Tucumcari
- 2025 ZHVI: $87,563
- Total population: 5,197
New York
- Cheapest place: Lyon Mountain
- 2025 ZHVI: $60,164
- Total population: 240
North Carolina
- Cheapest place: Roxobel
- 2025 ZHVI: $45,507
- Total population: 347
North Dakota
- Cheapest place: Drake
- 2025 ZHVI: $76,205
- Total population: 245
Ohio
- Cheapest place: Drexel
- 2025 ZHVI: $57,437
- Total population: 1,659
Oklahoma
- Cheapest place: Davidson
- 2025 ZHVI: $43,276
- Total population: 159
Oregon
- Cheapest place: Bly
- 2025 ZHVI: $177,354
- Total population: 123
Pennsylvania
- Cheapest place: Girardville
- 2025 ZHVI: $41,732
- Total population: 1,094
Rhode Island
- Cheapest place: Central Falls
- 2025 ZHVI: $393,251
- Total population: 22,481
South Carolina
- Cheapest place: Wagener
- 2025 ZHVI: $46,191
- Total population: 1,170
South Dakota
- Cheapest place: Lemmon
- 2025 ZHVI: $111,270
- Total population: 1,214
Tennessee
- Cheapest place: Maury City
- 2025 ZHVI: $105,919
- Total population: 685
Texas
- Cheapest place: Whiteface
- 2025 ZHVI: $60,991
- Total population: 390
Utah
- Cheapest place: Brian Head
- 2025 ZHVI: $207,883
- Total population: 49
Vermont
- Cheapest place: Orleans
- 2025 ZHVI: $158,790
- Total population: 848
Virginia
- Cheapest place: Appalachia
- 2025 ZHVI: $48,574
- Total population: 1,612
Washington
- Cheapest place: Lind
- 2025 ZHVI: $198,871
- Total population: 491
West Virginia
- Cheapest place: War
- 2025 ZHVI: $31,962
- Total population: 593
Wisconsin
- Cheapest place: Montreal
- 2025 ZHVI: $123,337
- Total population: 800
Wyoming
- 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.