{"id":98918,"date":"2026-08-12T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=98918"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:50:53","slug":"most-affordable-cities-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/most-affordable-cities-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Affordable Cities in the U.S. in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Key takeaways<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Little Rock, AR, Oklahoma City, and Indianapolis are the most affordable cities in the U.S.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where locals need to spend around 26% of their income on housing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Midwest and East Coast are home to a majority of the cheapest places to live, although they\u2019re also becoming increasingly competitive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home prices are still rising in many parts of the country, but slower price growth is helping affordability improve in most markets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing affordability is one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/2026\/housing-and-transportation-accounted-for-50-percent-of-household-spending-in-2024.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biggest challenges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Americans in 2026. Home prices grew exponentially during the pandemic housing boom, and while growth has slowed in the last year, a majority of people are still spending an outsized share of their income on housing. The typical homebuyer today spends nearly 40% of their income on monthly housing payments, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jchs.harvard.edu\/blog\/home-price-income-ratio-reaches-record-high-0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">well above<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the traditional affordability benchmark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, some cities are more affordable than others. In many Midwest and Northeast metros, lower home prices and relatively strong local incomes keep homeownership within reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, which U.S. cities are still affordable, and where is affordability improving? Let\u2019s take a look at the most affordable places to live in and buy a house in 2026, where locals can spend 30% of their income or less on housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"datawrapper-vis-uHvee\" style=\"min-height: 822px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/uHvee\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-uHvee\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/uHvee\/full.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The 10 most affordable cities in the U.S.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10455\/AR\/Little-Rock\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Rock, AR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most affordable major city in the U.S., with the typical local spending just 25% of their income on housing, compared to 37% nationwide. Next comes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14237\/OK\/Oklahoma-City\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9170\/IN\/Indianapolis\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zooming out further, the nation\u2019s most affordable cities are located near the Great Lakes and in the Midwest, East Coast, and South.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Share of income required to afford a typical home<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Median household income<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Median sale price<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10455\/AR\/Little-Rock\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Rock, AR<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$73,170<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$259,224<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14237\/OK\/Oklahoma-City\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City, OK<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$78,818<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$274,179<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9170\/IN\/Indianapolis\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis, IN<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$90,927<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$324,030<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1336\/LA\/Baton-Rouge\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baton Rouge, LA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$76,675<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$279,513<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5413\/OH\/Dayton\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dayton, OH<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$78,105<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$260,221<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12262\/KY\/Louisville\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisville, KY<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$81,757<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$299,005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16661\/MO\/St-Louis\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Louis, MO<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$88,593<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$309,075<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5415\/IA\/Des-Moines\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Des Moines, IA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27.3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$93,984<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$319,045<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15702\/PA\/Pittsburgh\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh, PA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$83,419<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$291,527<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6905\/IN\/Gary\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gary, IN<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$82,274<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$309,075<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Cities where affordability is improving the most<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNationally, housing affordability has actually improved over the past year, which may come as a surprise given that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-records-2021\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soaring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> home prices and mortgage rates are fresh in people\u2019s memory,\u201d said Daryl Fairweather, Redfin Chief Economist. \u201cSince mid-2025, home-price growth has cooled while incomes have grown, pushing the relative <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/income-needed-to-buy-home-declines\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost of buying down<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in nearly every major city in the country. We <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-predictions-2026\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affordability to continue to improve in the years ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing affordability is improving the most in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9170\/IN\/Indianapolis\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Jose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16163\/WA\/Seattle\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seattle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14141\/CA\/Oxnard\/rentals\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxnard, CA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. San Jose is unique because its neighbor, San Francisco, is quickly becoming <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affordable. The localized AI boom is the primary reason for the discrepancy, with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/san-francisco-luxury-home-prices-chatgpt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">huge amount of wealth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hitting the Bay Area market. Other coastal cities are becoming more affordable as their housing markets slowly reset from the pandemic boom.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Share of income required to afford a typical home\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year-over-year change<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17420\/CA\/San-Jose\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Jose, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-7.4 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16163\/WA\/Seattle\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seattle, WA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-5.8 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14141\/CA\/Oxnard\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxnard, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-5.5 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/11203\/CA\/Los-Angeles\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-5.0 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/19009\/CA\/Stockton\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stockton, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.7 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/30772\/OR\/Portland\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portland, OR<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.6 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15935\/CA\/Riverside\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riverside, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.6 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/11458\/FL\/Miami\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami, FL<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.6 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6904\/CA\/Fresno\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresno, CA<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37.9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.5 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/34945\/HI\/Honolulu\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honolulu, HI<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3.4 ppts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only seven of the largest U.S. cities are becoming less affordable, led by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17151\/CA\/San-Francisco\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (+1.5 ppts), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/19373\/FL\/West-Palm-Beach\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Palm Beach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (+0.7 ppts), and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15702\/PA\/Pittsburgh\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (+0.6 ppts). These cities are becoming more expensive because they are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/most-competitive-housing-markets-2025\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highly competitive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not because incomes are dropping. Strong demand for a limited supply of housing is pushing prices up faster than incomes can handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Midwest and Northeast are the most affordable places to buy a house<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Midwest, and Northeast are home to most of the cheapest housing markets in the U.S., with a majority clustered around the Great Lakes. These areas remain relatively affordable in large part because of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisfed.org\/article\/2014\/competition-and-the-decline-of-the-rust-belt\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">economic past<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Decades of industrial decline from the 1960s through the 2010s dampened home values and slowed population growth, leading many to be labeled \u201cRust Belt\u201d cities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as affordability has become increasingly strained nationwide, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/most-competitive-housing-markets-2025\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many homebuyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are now flocking to these once-overlooked metros in search of lower-cost options. This shift has led to a surge in demand and renewed momentum for revitalization efforts (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2014\/08\/pittsburgh-rust-steel-city\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2026\/what-we-learned-in-cleveland-about-seattles-future-advice-from-a-rust-belt-city-on-the-rise\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are good examples). But with demand rising against a limited and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/aging-housing-inventory\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aging housing supply<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prices are now climbing faster than the national average in most places.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few cities in the South are also quite affordable, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1823\/AL\/Birmingham\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birmingham, AL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14233\/LA\/New-Orleans\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Housing supply has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/southern-construction-boom-aiding-housing-affordability-first-american\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grown more quickly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in places across the region, which has put downward pressure on prices, while <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/press\/the-souths-high-poverty-rates-and-low-economic-mobility-are-the-result-of-racist-anti-worker-policies\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relatively lower incomes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and slower population growth has also kept prices in check.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How much home can you afford?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts generally suggest spending less than 30% of your income on housing, but in today&#8217;s market, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jchs.harvard.edu\/state-nations-housing-2025\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most households<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spend more than that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless, it\u2019s important to determine how much home you can afford so you can budget and plan ahead. Here are a few tools to help:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Redfin\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/how-much-house-can-i-afford\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Affordability Calculator<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help estimate how much house you can afford based on your income, debts, and down payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Redfin\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/mortgage-calculator\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Mortgage Calculator<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps provide a complete picture of what your monthly housing payments could be.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Redfin\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/how-much-rent-can-i-afford\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Rental Affordability Calculator<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help estimate how much rent fits your budget.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Redfin\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/rent-vs-buy-calculator\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Rent vs. Buy Calculator<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compares the costs of renting and owning, so you can decide which makes more sense for you. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you decide you\u2019re ready to enter the housing market, make sure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/guides\/mortgage-pre-approval\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get pre-approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a mortgage to get the ball rolling smoothly and show sellers that you\u2019re serious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&gt;&gt; Looking for more affordable options? <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cheapest-states-to-buy-a-house\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">cheapest states to buy a house<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cities-that-pay-you-to-move-there\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">states that pay you to move there<\/a>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Methodology<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rankings expand on a June 2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/affordability-homebuying-2026\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of housing affordability by analyzing 100 of the largest U.S. metros (\u201ccities\u201d). The analysis focused on the share of income a median-income resident needs to spend every month to comfortably afford a typical home. A home was considered \u201caffordable\u201d if its corresponding monthly payment was no more than 30% of median monthly earnings, assuming a 20% down payment, typical taxes and fees, and a 30-year mortgage. Cities with the lowest monthly income requirements ranked as the most affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All data came from a Redfin analysis of MLS, U.S. Census, and Atlanta Fed data.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These cities have everything you need without breaking the bank. 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