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Report Lists 10 Most Affordable U.S. Housing Markets
A report by AmeriSave identifies the ten least expensive large housing markets in the United States as of April 2026. Nine of the markets are in Republican-leaning states. Pittsburgh ranks as the lowest-cost major market.
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AmeriSave released data showing the ten most affordable large housing markets in the United States as of April 2026. Nine of the ten markets are located in Republican-leaning states. Pittsburgh recorded the lowest median home value among major markets at $240,000.
That figure is more than $180,000 below the national median of $426,000. U.S. city where the cost of buying a home is lower than renting.
Decatur, Illinois, placed second with a median home price of $89,855 and a median income of $49,714. Its cost of living sits 20 percent below the national average. The remaining markets on the list are Enid, Oklahoma; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Des Moines, Iowa; Oklahoma City; Wichita, Kansas; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Median home prices in these cities range from $164,000 to $282,595.
Several of the listed markets rely on manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, or agriculture. The report attributed lower property taxes and stable wages in these areas to the overall affordability ranking.
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