The Average Home Cost is $42,800 in This Prime Snowmobiling Town

While some folks prefer to winter by the sea, others opt to climb aboard a snowmobile and explore the wintry wonderland around them. If you love winter weather and snowmobiling, consider moving to or buying a second home in any of these affordable towns that offer amazing snowmobiling opportunities.

To determine the most affordable snowmobiling towns, Moms Who Think reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. Cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income. Only places with at least 100 owner-occupied housing units overlapping official snowmobiling trails were considered. Spatial data on hiking and snowmobiling trails is from the U.S. Forest Service.

50. Lakeview, OR

Median home value: $143,800 (2.7 times income)
Median household income: $52,574
Total population: 2,947

49. Wallingford, VT

Median home value: $246,600 (2.7 times income)
Median household income: $91,111
Total population: 786

48. Brimley, MI

Median home value: $149,000 (2.7 times income)
Median household income: $55,625
Total population: 382

47. Mountain Lakes, NH

Median home value: $150,800 (2.6 times income)
Median household income: $59,107
Total population: 597

46. Au Sable, MI

Median home value: $103,000 (2.5 times income)
Median household income: $40,395
Total population: 1,667

45. East Middlebury, VT

Median home value: $233,500 (2.5 times income)
Median household income: $92,241
Total population: 483

44. Marienville, PA

Median home value: $109,800 (2.5 times income)
Median household income: $43,403
Total population: 3,191

43. Mountain Iron, MN

Median home value: $166,900 (2.5 times income)
Median household income: $67,429
Total population: 2,862

42. Brethren, MI

Median home value: $95,900 (2.5 times income)
Median household income: $38,810
Total population: 392

41. White Cloud, MI

Median home value: $111,000 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $45,682
Total population: 1,197

40. Taconite, MN

Median home value: $169,000 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $70,000
Total population: 625

39. Twin Lake, MI

Median home value: $189,000 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $78,322
Total population: 1,885

38. Cadillac, MI

Median home value: $107,500 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $45,123
Total population: 10,400

37. Gorham, NH

Median home value: $132,800 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $55,845
Total population: 2,043

36. Sand Lake, MI

Median home value: $109,100 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $46,250
Total population: 1,178

35. Mountain, WI

Median home value: $110,200 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $46,875
Total population: 262

34. Rothbury, MI

Median home value: $108,600 (2.4 times income)
Median household income: $46,204
Total population: 355

33. Montague, MI

Median home value: $163,300 (2.3 times income)
Median household income: $70,547
Total population: 2,514

32. Lisbon, NH

Median home value: $147,200 (2.3 times income)
Median household income: $64,208
Total population: 872

31. Idaho City, ID

Median home value: $95,600 (2.3 times income)
Median household income: $42,361
Total population: 673

30. Munising, MI

Median home value: $112,700 (2.3 times income)
Median household income: $50,069
Total population: 2,003

29. Berlin, NH

Median home value: $93,200 (2.2 times income)
Median household income: $41,638
Total population: 9,485

28. Virginia, MN

Median home value: $111,200 (2.2 times income)
Median household income: $49,789
Total population: 8,415

27. Burdett, NY

Median home value: $125,000 (2.2 times income)
Median household income: $56,250
Total population: 413

26. Mio, MI

Median home value: $95,000 (2.2 times income)
Median household income: $43,750
Total population: 1,358

25. Aurora, MN

Median home value: $81,500 (2.1 times income)
Median household income: $39,500
Total population: 1,775

24. New Era, MI

Median home value: $162,000 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $79,688
Total population: 441

23. Buhl, MN

Median home value: $113,000 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $55,925
Total population: 1,028

22. Chiloquin, OR

Median home value: $80,300 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $40,781
Total population: 696

21. North Warren, PA

Median home value: $104,700 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $53,295
Total population: 1,922

20. Warren, PA

Median home value: $97,100 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $49,609
Total population: 9,353

19. Tidioute, PA

Median home value: $79,000 (2.0 times income)
Median household income: $40,385
Total population: 802

18. Lakewood Club, MI

Median home value: $120,900 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $63,796
Total population: 1,342

17. Newaygo, MI

Median home value: $86,600 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $45,733
Total population: 2,458

16. Cook, MN

Median home value: $79,800 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $43,750
Total population: 459

15. Lodi, NY

Median home value: $84,200 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $47,125
Total population: 303

14. Bessemer, MI

Median home value: $86,400 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $49,323
Total population: 1,708

13. Oscoda, MI

Median home value: $67,500 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $40,242
Total population: 918

12. Watersmeet, MI

Median home value: $82,500 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $49,333
Total population: 243

11. Ridgway, PA

Median home value: $84,100 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $50,658
Total population: 4,014

10. Babbitt, MN

Median home value: $87,600 (1.6 times income)
Median household income: $53,875
Total population: 1,377

9. Wakefield, MI

Median home value: $61,500 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $41,837
Total population: 1,554

8. Lewis Run, PA

Median home value: $109,300 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $75,750
Total population: 690

7. Kane, PA

Median home value: $62,800 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $45,481
Total population: 3,605

6. Biwabik, MN

Median home value: $88,300 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $64,886
Total population: 764

5. Mount Jewett, PA

Median home value: $66,900 (1.2 times income)
Median household income: $54,750
Total population: 677

4. Hoyt Lakes, MN

Median home value: $84,900 (1.2 times income)
Median household income: $70,583
Total population: 2,095

3. White Pine, MI

Median home value: $50,900 (1.1 times income)
Median household income: $44,602
Total population: 415

2. Marenisco, MI

Median home value: $42,800 (1.1 times income)
Median household income: $39,306
Total population: 249

1. Ramsay, MI

Median home value: $46,600 (0.8 times income)
Median household income: $57,708
Total population: 272