Many of us envision living in a place that fits our dreams. For some, it’s a house by the ocean, with the soothing sound of waves crashing right outside the window. For others, the perfect location is nestled in the mountains, away from the noise and chaos of city life. If you’re drawn to crisp mountain air and scenic views of pine forests, these charming mountain towns offer affordable homes that might be exactly what you’re looking for.

To determine charming mountain towns with affordable homes, Moms Who Think reviewed five years of 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 500 residents where at least 5% of housing units are vacant for seasonal or recreational use that intersect a mountain were considered. Mountain spatial boundaries are from the GMBA Mountain Inventory v2 of EarthEnv.

50. Ridgecrest, California

• Median home value: $224,600 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $85,872
• Total population: 28,118

49. Steele Creek, Alaska

• Median home value: $309,900 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $118,934
• Total population: 6,542

48. Cumberland, Maryland

• Median home value: $119,500 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $45,915
• Total population: 19,041

47. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

• Median home value: $122,000 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $47,292
• Total population: 2,707

46. Scranton, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $125,700 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $48,776
• Total population: 76,119

45. Apple Mountain Lake, Virginia

• Median home value: $310,200 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $120,539
• Total population: 1,584

44. Cobleskill, New York

• Median home value: $168,800 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $65,610
• Total population: 4,152

43. Deltana, Alaska

• Median home value: $267,700 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $105,250
• Total population: 2,059

42. Lakemont, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $118,600 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $46,840
• Total population: 1,511

41. Pulaski, Virginia

• Median home value: $137,400 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $55,213
• Total population: 8,982

40. Keyser, West Virginia

• Median home value: $115,400 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $46,724
• Total population: 4,879

39. Nice, California

• Median home value: $170,600 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $69,653
• Total population: 2,389

38. Mount Union, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $93,600 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $38,382
• Total population: 2,130

37. Middlesborough, Kentucky

• Median home value: $87,000 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $35,798
• Total population: 9,383

36. Whitehall, New York

• Median home value: $96,400 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $40,294
• Total population: 2,166

35. Lewistown, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $86,500 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $36,166
• Total population: 8,522

34. Hinton, West Virginia

• Median home value: $85,400 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $35,735
• Total population: 2,167

33. Gorham, New Hampshire

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

32. Jenkins, Kentucky

• Median home value: $61,300 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $26,500
• Total population: 1,862

31. La Vale, Maryland

• Median home value: $168,200 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $73,778
• Total population: 4,351

30. Powells Crossroads, Tennessee

• Median home value: $146,100 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $64,100
• Total population: 1,686

29. Ellenville, New York

• Median home value: $172,700 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $77,125
• Total population: 4,213

28. Berlin, New Hampshire

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

27. Olyphant, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $132,200 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $60,120
• Total population: 5,372

26. Richwood, West Virginia

• Median home value: $68,000 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $30,962
• Total population: 2,567

25. Altoona, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $110,700 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $50,435
• Total population: 43,821

24. Warm Springs, Oregon

• Median home value: $129,200 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $59,167
• Total population: 2,453

23. Old Forge, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $156,300 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $71,615
• Total population: 8,506

22. Neah Bay, Washington

• Median home value: $137,500 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $63,750
• Total population: 1,081

21. Metlakatla, Alaska

• Median home value: $163,900 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $78,750
• Total population: 1,437

20. Marlinton, West Virginia

• Median home value: $82,000 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $39,643
• Total population: 1,139

19. Bluefield, West Virginia

• Median home value: $94,400 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $45,854
• Total population: 9,619

18. Saltville, Virginia

• Median home value: $84,900 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $41,339
• Total population: 2,085

17. Bowling Green, Maryland

• Median home value: $119,100 (2.0 times income)
• Median household income: $59,773
• Total population: 1,102

16. Parsons, West Virginia

• Median home value: $88,600 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $45,729
• Total population: 1,524

15. Dannemora, New York

• Median home value: $130,900 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $67,778
• Total population: 3,373

14. McClure, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $119,100 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $62,667
• Total population: 1,171

13. Patrick Springs, Virginia

• Median home value: $99,500 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $52,548
• Total population: 2,204

12. Renovo, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $54,400 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $28,750
• Total population: 1,081

11. Cumberland, Kentucky

• Median home value: $59,900 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $32,716
• Total population: 2,390

10. Covington, Virginia

• Median home value: $80,100 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $45,737
• Total population: 5,722

9. Westernport, Maryland

• Median home value: $83,500 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $50,938
• Total population: 1,993

8. Springville, Virginia

• Median home value: $65,700 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $41,250
• Total population: 1,017

7. East Carbon, Utah

• Median home value: $80,700 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $52,554
• Total population: 1,441

6. Atkins, Virginia

• Median home value: $66,300 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $43,318
• Total population: 1,028

5. King Cove, Alaska

• Median home value: $118,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $79,844
• Total population: 1,108

4. Searles Valley, California

• Median home value: $78,000 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $54,013
• Total population: 1,716

3. Desert Edge, California

• Median home value: $53,600 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $38,668
• Total population: 3,715

2. Hays, Montana

• Median home value: $63,600 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,423
• Total population: 1,095

1. Johnstown, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $40,000 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $33,466
• Total population: 18,429

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Many of us have gone on an island vacation and vowed to return one day. Whether on another vacation or as a permanent resident, finally living the dream and relocating and living the island lifestyle. The attraction of life by the sea and the more relaxed pace of island life is often a big draw for many but island living doesn’t always appear to be the most affordable. But Island life may be more affordable than you thought and you can buy a home on one island for less than $95,000.

To determine where you can live the island dream (and a few peninsulas) with homes priced right, 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. Island cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income.

Island status was determined using Census TIGER/Line place boundary definitions for 2022 and shapefile data from the Global Island Explorer database developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in partnership with Esri. If island life is in your future, these locations might be the place for you.

Herron Island, WA

• Median home value: $310,400 (5.0 times income)
• Median household income: $62,054
• Total population: 122

Puget Island, WA

• Median home value: $319,300 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $64,593
• Total population: 1,057

Crescent Beach, FL

• Median home value: $512,700 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $104,432
• Total population: 936

Sandwich, MA

• Median home value: $486,900 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $99,333
• Total population: 2,948

Newport East, RI

• Median home value: $444,300 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $90,659
• Total population: 11,644

Coinjock, NC

• Median home value: $200,600 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $40,938
• Total population: 301

Upper Grand Lagoon, FL

• Median home value: $316,400 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $64,935
• Total population: 17,062

Wabasso Beach, FL

• Median home value: $586,000 (4.9 times income)
• Median household income: $120,673
• Total population: 2,101

Anderson Island, WA

• Median home value: $449,000 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $92,933
• Total population: 1,621

Manteo, NC

• Median home value: $375,900 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $78,074
• Total population: 1,808

Panama City Beach, FL

• Median home value: $363,900 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $76,091
• Total population: 18,281

East Sandwich, MA

• Median home value: $590,000 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $123,571
• Total population: 3,787

Matlacha, FL

• Median home value: $370,100 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $77,841
• Total population: 837

Yarmouth Port, MA

• Median home value: $486,200 (4.8 times income)
• Median household income: $102,321
• Total population: 5,971

Littlejohn Island, ME

• Median home value: $446,600 (4.7 times income)
• Median household income: $94,943
• Total population: 58

Big Coppitt Key, FL

• Median home value: $481,200 (4.7 times income)
• Median household income: $102,943
• Total population: 3,188

Gwynn, VA

• Median home value: $413,600 (4.6 times income)
• Median household income: $89,009
• Total population: 639

Brigantine, NJ

• Median home value: $423,000 (4.6 times income)
• Median household income: $91,307
• Total population: 7,784

Tierra Verde, FL

• Median home value: $666,100 (4.6 times income)
• Median household income: $143,913
• Total population: 4,072

Pine Island Center, FL

• Median home value: $252,800 (4.5 times income)
• Median household income: $55,565
• Total population: 1,626

Galveston, TX

• Median home value: $258,300 (4.5 times income)
• Median household income: $57,453
• Total population: 53,265

St. Simons, GA

• Median home value: $445,500 (4.5 times income)
• Median household income: $99,432
• Total population: 15,983

Laguna Beach, FL

• Median home value: $329,500 (4.4 times income)
• Median household income: $74,911
• Total population: 4,194

Lower Grand Lagoon, FL

• Median home value: $314,200 (4.4 times income)
• Median household income: $72,083
• Total population: 4,733

Pineland, FL

• Median home value: $401,800 (4.3 times income)
• Median household income: $93,594
• Total population: 379

Port Royal, SC

• Median home value: $292,400 (4.2 times income)
• Median household income: $68,909
• Total population: 14,573

South Beach, FL

• Median home value: $813,500 (4.2 times income)
• Median household income: $193,281
• Total population: 3,120

Lido Beach, NY

• Median home value: $726,100 (4.2 times income)
• Median household income: $172,857
• Total population: 2,615

St. James City, FL

• Median home value: $251,600 (4.0 times income)
• Median household income: $62,415
• Total population: 3,494

Bokeelia, FL

• Median home value: $263,400 (3.9 times income)
• Median household income: $66,691
• Total population: 2,230

Shell Point, SC

• Median home value: $236,900 (3.9 times income)
• Median household income: $60,676
• Total population: 2,026

Harkers Island, NC

• Median home value: $264,300 (3.9 times income)
• Median household income: $67,888
• Total population: 1,104

Laurel Bay, SC

• Median home value: $215,600 (3.9 times income)
• Median household income: $55,658
• Total population: 5,513

Mashpee Neck, MA

• Median home value: $518,600 (3.8 times income)
• Median household income: $135,536
• Total population: 1,270

Buxton, NC

• Median home value: $328,600 (3.8 times income)
• Median household income: $87,344
• Total population: 1,477

Akutan, AK

• Median home value: $106,300 (3.7 times income)
• Median household income: $28,750
• Total population: 911

Grandy, NC

• Median home value: $260,500 (3.7 times income)
• Median household income: $70,610
• Total population: 2,438

Cousins Island, ME

• Median home value: $603,400 (3.6 times income)
• Median household income: $168,571
• Total population: 504

Wanchese, NC

• Median home value: $249,700 (3.5 times income)
• Median household income: $71,484
• Total population: 2,005

Jamaica Beach, TX

• Median home value: $300,500 (3.5 times income)
• Median household income: $86,923
• Total population: 1,103

Waves, NC

• Median home value: $547,800 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $158,860
• Total population: 139

Burton, SC

• Median home value: $189,200 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $58,390
• Total population: 7,603

Barataria, LA

• Median home value: $167,000 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $55,313
• Total population: 772

Harbor Island, SC

• Median home value: $295,000 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $97,825
• Total population: 277

Shishmaref, AK

• Median home value: $118,300 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $56,875
• Total population: 568

Daufuskie Island, SC

• Median home value: $290,400 (2.0 times income)
• Median household income: $146,349
• Total population: 569

Smith Island, MD

• Median home value: $109,300 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $82,878
• Total population: 357

Kaktovik, AK

• Median home value: $93,000 (1.1 times income)
• Median household income: $86,458
• Total population: 201

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Purchasing a home can be expensive, and if you choose to live near a major city, the prices can be especially high and can seem quite out of reach for many, particularly for first-time homebuyers. But if you still have your sights set on owning a home, there are still plenty of options available to you. Even better – for those who enjoy fishing – some of the most affordable locations are fishing towns where homes are as affordable as a new car.

Urban settings may be highly desirable for many but there is no denying that these locals are missing what many suburban and rural settings provide – waterfront living, which, for those who call fishing their hobby, is an ideal location to call home. Whether you’re looking to purchase your first home, or perhaps want to buy a weekend escape from city life, homes in these affordable fishing towns are ideal.

Methodology 

To determine the most affordable fishing 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 and a federally recognized hunting area with fishing available within a 15-mile radius were included. Spatial data on hunting areas specified by available game is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

50. Murphysboro, IL

• Median home value: $80,200 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $41,535
• Total population: 7,101
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

49. Energy, IL

• Median home value: $130,200 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $67,713
• Total population: 1,227
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

48. Hamshire, TX

• Median home value: $226,300 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $118,412
• Total population: 1,568
• Nearest hunting area with fish: McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

47. Hurst, IL

• Median home value: $71,700 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $37,639
• Total population: 769
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

46. Cassville, WI

• Median home value: $108,800 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $57,143
• Total population: 731
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

45. Oceanville, NJ

• Median home value: $302,000 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $158,967
• Total population: 826
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

44. Minorca, LA

• Median home value: $82,000 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $43,438
• Total population: 1,398
• Nearest hunting area with fish: St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge

43. Herrin, IL

• Median home value: $102,400 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $54,555
• Total population: 12,344
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

42. Camp Douglas, WI

• Median home value: $108,000 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $58,750
• Total population: 739
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

41. Brandon, WI

• Median home value: $145,400 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $79,688
• Total population: 842
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

40. Newellton, LA

• Median home value: $46,600 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $25,614
• Total population: 896
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

39. Preston, IA

• Median home value: $147,900 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $81,542
• Total population: 1,005
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

38. Bridge City, TX

• Median home value: $172,200 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $95,688
• Total population: 9,461
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

37. Towner, ND

• Median home value: $90,300 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $51,500
• Total population: 456
• Nearest hunting area with fish: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

36. Spillertown, IL

• Median home value: $118,300 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $68,125
• Total population: 315
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

35. West Frankfort, IL

• Median home value: $71,700 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $41,974
• Total population: 7,168
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

34. Marine View, WA

• Median home value: $97,100 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $57,500
• Total population: 336
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Hanford Reach National Monument

33. Rio Hondo, TX

• Median home value: $97,700 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $58,487
• Total population: 2,295
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

32. Patrick, SC

• Median home value: $50,500 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $30,263
• Total population: 500
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

31. De Soto, IL

• Median home value: $86,300 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $53,188
• Total population: 1,684
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

30. De Valls Bluff, AR

• Median home value: $37,400 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $23,056
• Total population: 560
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

29. West Orange, TX

• Median home value: $98,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $63,409
• Total population: 3,444
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

28. North Hartsville, SC

• Median home value: $109,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $71,000
• Total population: 3,261
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

27. Cotton Plant, AR

• Median home value: $27,700 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $18,250
• Total population: 425
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

26. Goreville, IL

• Median home value: $110,400 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $73,523
• Total population: 1,146
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

25. DeWitt, AR

• Median home value: $70,500 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $47,147
• Total population: 3,017
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge

24. Thomson, IL

• Median home value: $100,700 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $67,500
• Total population: 1,284
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

23. Mount Carroll, IL

• Median home value: $95,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $63,992
• Total population: 1,560
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

22. Swan Quarter, NC

• Median home value: $97,500 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $65,806
• Total population: 293
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

21. King Cove, AK

• Median home value: $118,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $79,844
• Total population: 1,108
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

20. Elaine, AR

• Median home value: $57,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $39,196
• Total population: 544
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge

19. Johnston City, IL

• Median home value: $75,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $51,429
• Total population: 3,377
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

18. Holiday Beach, TX

• Median home value: $136,800 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $95,066
• Total population: 291
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

17. Jet, OK

• Median home value: $73,800 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $51,450
• Total population: 251
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

16. Savanna, IL

• Median home value: $64,700 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $45,474
• Total population: 2,783
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

15. Bush, IL

• Median home value: $75,400 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $53,125
• Total population: 324
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

14. McBee, SC

• Median home value: $80,500 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $56,964
• Total population: 1,046
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

13. De Soto, WI

• Median home value: $114,600 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $86,996
• Total population: 539
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

12. Zeigler, IL

• Median home value: $53,700 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $41,518
• Total population: 1,503
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

11. Cherokee, OK

• Median home value: $96,500 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $75,547
• Total population: 1,556
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

10. Ridgecrest, LA

• Median home value: $48,900 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $38,472
• Total population: 855
• Nearest hunting area with fish: St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge

9. Reid Hope King, TX

• Median home value: $100,200 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $79,894
• Total population: 926
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

8. Royalton, IL

• Median home value: $55,400 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $44,313
• Total population: 1,067
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

7. Holton, IN

• Median home value: $82,000 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $65,714
• Total population: 652
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

6. Orient, IL

• Median home value: $46,700 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $37,938
• Total population: 311
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

5. Gillett, AR

• Median home value: $79,700 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $65,341
• Total population: 491
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge

4. Pine Ridge, SC

• Median home value: $56,900 (1.1 times income)
• Median household income: $49,545
• Total population: 640
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

3. Tivoli, TX

• Median home value: $48,900 (0.8 times income)
• Median household income: $63,636
• Total population: 628
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

2. Mattawa, WA

• Median home value: $32,400 (0.7 times income)
• Median household income: $45,500
• Total population: 3,506
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Hanford Reach National Monument

1. Basin City, WA

• Median home value: $40,800 (0.4 times income)
• Median household income: $104,025
• Total population: 1,570
• Nearest hunting area with fish: Hanford Reach National Monument

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College towns are some of the most vibrant places on the planet. You’ll often find nightlife and great restaurants. And let’s not overlook the college sporting events! If you’re looking to immerse yourself in a bustling community, or perhaps you are leaning towards buying a home to rent out to a college co-ed, here are some of the most affordable college towns in the United States where you should look.

To determine the most affordable college 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 10,000 residents where at least 15% of the population is enrolled in college or graduate school were considered.

50. Cape Girardeau, Missouri

• Median home value: $177,500 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $51,671
• Total population: 39,795

49. Middletown, Connecticut

• Median home value: $257,800 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $75,120
• Total population: 48,152

48. Waterville, Maine

• Median home value: $154,400 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $45,208
• Total population: 15,785

47. Moorhead, Minnesota

• Median home value: $234,300 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $68,680
• Total population: 44,443

46. Winona, Minnesota

• Median home value: $176,600 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $52,500
• Total population: 26,083

45. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $220,100 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $66,640
• Total population: 11,805

44. Tahlequah, Oklahoma

• Median home value: $163,300 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,444
• Total population: 16,389

43. Duluth, Minnesota

• Median home value: $209,800 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $63,545
• Total population: 86,772

42. Maryville, Missouri

• Median home value: $162,100 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,144
• Total population: 10,691

41. Stevens Point, Wisconsin

• Median home value: $176,400 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $53,611
• Total population: 25,549

40. Champaign, Illinois

• Median home value: $191,200 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $58,273
• Total population: 88,628

39. Glassboro, New Jersey

• Median home value: $256,900 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $78,518
• Total population: 23,014

38. Kirksville, Missouri

• Median home value: $133,100 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $41,089
• Total population: 17,533

37. St. Peter, Minnesota

• Median home value: $217,400 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $67,255
• Total population: 12,039

36. Troy, New York

• Median home value: $177,100 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $54,837
• Total population: 51,268

35. Keene, New Hampshire

• Median home value: $221,400 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $69,381
• Total population: 22,907

34. Edwardsville, Illinois

• Median home value: $277,000 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $87,094
• Total population: 26,622

33. Plattsburgh, New York

• Median home value: $172,900 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $55,049
• Total population: 19,907

32. Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Median home value: $152,700 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $48,649
• Total population: 73,342

31. Indiana, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $124,100 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $40,013
• Total population: 14,082

30. Lubbock, Texas

• Median home value: $181,600 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $58,734
• Total population: 258,190

29. Berea, Kentucky

• Median home value: $167,200 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $54,481
• Total population: 15,404

28. Bourbonnais, Illinois

• Median home value: $238,000 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $77,738
• Total population: 18,125

27. Normal, Illinois

• Median home value: $194,400 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $63,965
• Total population: 52,920

26. Macomb, Illinois

• Median home value: $103,800 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $35,064
• Total population: 15,207

25. Meadville, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $136,200 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $46,157
• Total population: 12,929

24. Huntington, West Virginia

• Median home value: $114,800 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $39,066
• Total population: 46,637

23. Canyon, Texas

• Median home value: $198,600 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $67,631
• Total population: 15,089

22. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $171,800 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $60,187
• Total population: 303,843

21. Williamsport, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $136,400 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $48,388
• Total population: 27,755

20. Binghamton, New York

• Median home value: $117,400 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $42,031
• Total population: 47,617

19. Pella, Iowa

• Median home value: $240,100 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $86,025
• Total population: 10,556

18. Oneonta, New York

• Median home value: $170,900 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $62,188
• Total population: 14,097

17. Syracuse, New York

• Median home value: $117,900 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $43,584
• Total population: 146,134

16. Waverly, Iowa

• Median home value: $211,000 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $78,278
• Total population: 10,399

15. Marshall, Missouri

• Median home value: $137,100 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $52,171
• Total population: 13,687

14. Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania

• Median home value: $231,900 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $89,573
• Total population: 13,345

13. Charleston, Illinois

• Median home value: $122,700 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $47,533
• Total population: 17,795

12. Tiffin, Ohio

• Median home value: $123,600 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $48,869
• Total population: 17,894

11. Emporia, Kansas

• Median home value: $125,200 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $49,661
• Total population: 24,118

10. Portales, New Mexico

• Median home value: $124,000 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $49,313
• Total population: 12,085

9. Brent, Florida

• Median home value: $106,500 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $44,053
• Total population: 22,969

4. University Heights, Ohio

• Median home value: $209,800 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $91,960
• Total population: 13,649

3. Atchison, Kansas

• Median home value: $113,900 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $50,344
• Total population: 10,834

2. Muncie, Indiana

• Median home value: $88,000 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $40,309
• Total population: 65,167

1. Geneva, New York

• Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $63,602
• Total population: 12,670

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