The County With the Most Affordable Real Estate in Every State

Ever wonder how low you could go pricewise for a home in your state? Well, in every case it depends on the county you’re in.

Leveraging the most recent data from Zillow (May 2023), GOBankingRates has compiled a state-by-state list of counties where real estate is the least expensive on average. The study includes both the least expensive county and the least expensive county that is part of a Metro Statistical Area (MSA). For some states, this is the same county.

County figures represent the average cost of a home.

Here’s a rundown in alphabetical order.

• County with least expensive real estate: Dallas County, $64,592
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Selma): Dallas County, $64,592
• Overall state home value: $211,280

• County with least expensive real estate: North Slope Borough, $203,035
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Fairbanks): Fairbanks North Star Borough, $298,769
• Overall state home value: $363,593

• County with least expensive real estate: Greenlee County, $116,257
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Sierra Vista-Douglas): Cochise County, $238,603
• Overall state home value: $423,694

• County with least expensive real estate: Phillips County, $33,713
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Helena-West Helena): Phillips County, $33,713
• Overall state home value: $185,569

• County with least expensive real estate: Modoc County, $188,723
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Susanville): Lassen County, $234,585
• Overall state home value: $754,949

• County with least expensive real estate: Bent County, $116,478
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Sterling): Logan County, $256,123
• Overall state home value: $562,024

Pictured: Buena Vista, Colorado

• County with least expensive real estate: Windham County, $314,058
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Worcester): Windham County, $314,058
• Overall state home value: $398,505

Pictured: Manchester, Connecticut

• County with least expensive real estate: Kent County, $340,610
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Dover): Kent County, $340,610
• Overall state home value: $373,034

• County with least expensive real estate: Holmes County, $158,210
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Tallahassee): Gadsden County, $183,889
• Overall state home value: $405,274

• County with least expensive real estate: Stewart County, $58,458
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Columbus): Stewart County, $58,458
• Overall state home value: $319,128

• County with least expensive real estate: Hawaii County, $553,976
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Hilo): Hawaii County, $553,976
• Overall state home value: $964,786

• County with least expensive real estate: Lewis County, $257,214
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Pocatello): Power County, $283,130
• Overall state home value: $449,201

• County with least expensive real estate: Alexander County, $32,882
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Cape Girardeau): Alexander County, $32,882
• Overall state home value: $251,917

• County with least expensive real estate: Vermillion County, $116,907
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Terre Haute): Vermillion County, $116,907
• Overall state home value: $232,982

• County with least expensive real estate: Pocahontas County, $94,334
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Fort Madison-Keokuk): Lee County, $115,072
• Overall state home value: $213,205

• County with least expensive real estate: Edwards County, $70,010
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Parsons): Labette County, $84,504
• Overall state home value: $223,149

• County with least expensive real estate: Harlan County, $66,965
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Middlesborough): Bell County, $75,307
• Overall state home value: $197,682

Pictured: Lexington, Kentucky

• County with least expensive real estate: Claiborne Parish, $40,991
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Minden): Webster Parish, $70,576
• Overall state home value: $189,222

Pictured: Baton Rouge, La.

• County with least expensive real estate: Aroostook County, $166,951
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Bangor): Penobscot County, $251,707
• Overall state home value: $369,280

• County with least expensive real estate: Allegany County, $134,120
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Cumberland): Allegany County, $134,120
• Overall state home value: $410,731

• County with least expensive real estate: Hampden County, $311,518
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Springfield): Hampden County, $311,518
• Overall state home value: $599,969

• County with least expensive real estate: Luce County, $78,399
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Houghton): Houghton County, $128,100
• Overall state home value: $226,907

Pictured: Lansing, Mich.

• County with least expensive real estate: Kittson County, $105,091
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Albert Lea): Freeborn County, $173,606
• Overall state home value: $331,860

• County with least expensive real estate: Washington County, $53,091
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Greenville): Washington County, $53,091
• Overall state home value: $168,513

• County with least expensive real estate: Grundy County, $63,257
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Kennett): Dunklin County, $71,319
• Overall state home value: $239,561

• County with least expensive real estate: Prairie County, $149,711
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Butte-Silver Bow): Silver Bow County, $270,015
• Overall state home value: $454,418

• County with least expensive real estate: Boyd County, $90,952
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Sioux City): Dixon County, $161,883
• Overall state home value: $254,095

Pictured: Columbus, Nebraska

• County with least expensive real estate: Mineral County, $104,924
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Elko): Eureka County, $128,242
• Overall state home value: $430,483

• County with least expensive real estate: Coos County, $231,710
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Berlin): Coos County, $231,710
• Overall state home value: $465,527

• County with least expensive real estate: Cumberland County, $217,314
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Vineland-Bridgeton): Cumberland County, $217,314
• Overall state home value: $481,873

• County with least expensive real estate: De Baca County, $71,278
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Deming): Luna County, $121,701
• Overall state home value: $289,594

• County with least expensive real estate: Allegany County, $112,489
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Ogdensburg-Massena): Saint Lawrence County, $127,917
• Overall state home value: $411,285

• County with least expensive real estate: Bertie County, $41,794
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Roanoke Rapids): Halifax County, $85,467
• Overall state home value: $325,573

Pictured: Asheville, N.C.

• County with least expensive real estate: Sheridan County, $78,124
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Minot): McHenry County, $110,029
• Overall state home value: $253,452

• County with least expensive real estate: Meigs County, $84,847
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Portsmouth): Scioto County, $118,091
• Overall state home value: $218,045

Pictured: Toledo, Ohio

• County with least expensive real estate: Harmon County, $42,900
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Lawton): Cotton County, $95,494
• Overall state home value: $199,381

• County with least expensive real estate: Lake County, $179,774
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Ontario): Malheur County, $278,514
• Overall state home value: $506,336

Pictured: Corvallis, Oregon

• County with least expensive real estate: Cameron County, $54,263
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Bradford): McKean County, $78,521
• Overall state home value: $255,067

Pictured: Harrisburg, Pa.

• County with least expensive real estate: Kent County, $380,028
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Providence-Warwick): Kent County, $380,028
• Overall state home value: $438,700

• County with least expensive real estate: Dillon County, $53,035
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Bennettsville): Marlboro County, $63,440
• Overall state home value: $285,053

• County with least expensive real estate: Jackson County, $106,734
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Huron): Jerauld County, $182,527
• Overall state home value: $293,260

Pictured: Rapid City, S.D.

• County with least expensive real estate: Lake County, $74,540
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Union City): Obion County, $124,511
• Overall state home value: $303,297

• County with least expensive real estate: Hardeman County, $39,134
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Alice): Duval County, $53,866
• Overall state home value: $304,261

Pictured: El Paso, Texas

• County with least expensive real estate: Carbon County, $247,027
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Price): Carbon County, $247,027
• Overall state home value: $529,447

• County with least expensive real estate: Essex County, $197,160
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Rutland): Rutland County, $269,421
• Overall state home value: $347,442

• County with least expensive real estate: Lee County, $79,387
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Martinsville): Martinsville County, $85,399
• Overall state home value: $376,985

Pictured: Norfolk, Va.

• County with least expensive real estate: Garfield County, $214,495
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Lewiston): Asotin County, $291,068
• Overall state home value: $594,948

• County with least expensive real estate: McDowell County, $25,303
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Charleston): Boone County, $83,854
• Overall state home value: $154,717

Pictured: Morgantown, W.Va.

• County with least expensive real estate: Florence County, $141,106
• County with the least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Iron Mountain): Florence County, $141,106
• Overall state home value: $278,933

Pictured: Baraboo, Wis.

• County with least expensive real estate: Carbon County, $212,995
• County with least expensive real estate with an associated MSA (Gillette): Weston County, $228,856
• Overall state home value: $332,501

Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates found the cheapest counties to buy a home using Zillow’s May 2023 data. For each state, GOBankingRates found (1) the cheapest county in terms of May 2023 Home Value and (2) the cheapest county within a recognized Metro Statistical Area (MSA). All data was collected and is up to date as of July 7, 2023.