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Mapped: The Most Affordable U.S. Cities to Buy a Home in 2025
Visual Capitalist ^ | 05/30/25 | Bruno Venditti

Posted on 05/30/2025 7:32:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

WalletHub analyzed 300 U.S. cities of varying sizes across ten metrics, including real estate tax rate, cost per square foot, median home price, and median household income. Each metric was scored on a 100-point scale, with 100 indicating the most favorable conditions for home affordability. For this map, only cities with a population over 100,000 were considered.

This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the 20 most affordable U.S. cities to buy a home in 2025, according to data from WalletHub.

Detroit Tops the List for Home Affordability

Detroit leads the list, with a median price per square foot of around $87. The city has faced significant challenges over the decades, including financial crises and the decline of the auto industry, prompting many residents to leave.

Today, more than 22% of homes in Detroit are vacant, creating a strong buyer’s market. According to WalletHub, Detroit is also one of the top cities where buying a home offers greater long-term value than renting. The city was also considered the most affordable large American city in 2025, according to another study.

Also in the Rust Belt, Pittsburgh, PA, ranks as the second-most affordable city for homebuyers, with a median home price approximately 3.8 times higher than the median household income.

Like Detroit, Memphis, TN—ranked third—has also been highlighted as one of the most affordable large cities in the country for working families.

If you enjoyed this map, check out this map on Voronoi about the income needed to buy a home in every U.S. state.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: home; homeprices; housing; realestate
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To: SeekAndFind

“Take him to Detroit!”
“You have our gratitude”
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41 posted on 05/31/2025 7:01:05 AM PDT by Zathras
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Most of the cities on that list would be ranked in the top 10% of dangerous places to live.


42 posted on 05/31/2025 8:09:16 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE fSPEECH! )
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But it’s in. A nest of red board homes and shootings every night.

I'm not familiar with the term "red board homes"...please translate.

43 posted on 05/31/2025 8:11:51 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE fSPEECH! )
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