All 51 States · Ranked by Median Home Value

Most Expensive States to Live In

U.S. states ranked by median home value from highest to lowest. See which states have the priciest housing markets and how they compare on income, rent, and affordability.

# State Avg BTI Med. Home Value Med. Income Afford. Ratio Med. Rent
01 Hawaii (4) 54 $897,500 $97,668 0.12 $1,916
02 District of Columbia (1) 0 $737,100 $109,870 0.15 $1,954
03 California (43) 23 $617,700 $92,175 0.16 $1,801
04 Colorado (14) 20 $569,100 $94,718 0.18 $1,781
05 Massachusetts (12) 38 $556,000 $95,631 0.20 $1,678
06 Rhode Island (5) 62 $510,800 $103,514 0.21 $1,327
07 Montana (6) 44 $472,100 $76,570 0.20 $1,142
08 Utah (9) 41 $444,400 $90,005 0.19 $1,379
09 New Jersey (21) 46 $434,600 $100,869 0.25 $1,623
10 Nevada (6) 36 $431,000 $80,812 0.21 $1,326
11 Oregon (18) 22 $430,200 $77,351 0.18 $1,358
12 Maryland (18) 35 $426,000 $112,826 0.27 $1,627
13 Washington (21) 30 $421,800 $83,270 0.19 $1,285
14 Idaho (8) 52 $414,800 $76,488 0.20 $1,133
15 New Hampshire (8) 42 $374,900 $92,783 0.25 $1,360
16 Virginia (37) 40 $353,000 $88,783 0.25 $1,427
17 Delaware (3) 48 $352,200 $81,497 0.23 $1,354
18 Florida (41) 35 $351,200 $73,533 0.22 $1,556
19 Wyoming (2) 79 $348,700 $80,173 0.26 $1,160
20 Alaska (4) 70 $346,600 $94,031 0.27 $1,459
21 Minnesota (18) 45 $346,500 $97,653 0.28 $1,288
22 Vermont (5) 57 $306,700 $81,313 0.27 $1,163
23 South Dakota (3) 42 $302,200 $76,880 0.27 $1,120
24 North Dakota (4) 57 $298,000 $78,238 0.27 $998
25 Georgia (41) 38 $289,000 $77,179 0.27 $1,235
26 Arizona (11) 34 $281,000 $62,876 0.23 $1,091
27 Nebraska (5) 46 $266,100 $75,911 0.31 $1,085
28 Tennessee (33) 46 $261,900 $66,552 0.25 $1,031
29 Wisconsin (29) 69 $257,900 $77,884 0.31 $1,035
30 Kentucky (19) 44 $244,400 $68,214 0.31 $1,002
31 North Carolina (51) 53 $242,400 $65,873 0.27 $1,083
32 Texas (72) 37 $239,600 $71,536 0.31 $1,186
33 Maine (9) 61 $238,200 $67,873 0.28 $1,010
34 Iowa (11) 41 $237,300 $77,630 0.35 $1,005
35 South Carolina (24) 52 $234,500 $66,880 0.28 $1,062
36 Indiana (28) 62 $230,600 $71,493 0.34 $1,061
37 Missouri (22) 67 $230,500 $72,758 0.32 $989
38 Pennsylvania (44) 59 $227,600 $71,089 0.33 $1,007
39 Oklahoma (15) 64 $222,900 $66,679 0.35 $936
40 New York (45) 67 $222,900 $74,506 0.35 $1,108
41 Kansas (10) 62 $217,600 $69,365 0.36 $1,046
42 Michigan (36) 67 $216,500 $70,518 0.33 $989
43 Louisiana (21) 57 $212,900 $63,071 0.31 $1,057
44 New Mexico (11) 56 $212,600 $58,933 0.29 $1,015
45 Mississippi (15) 72 $199,500 $59,479 0.32 $1,061
46 Alabama (27) 68 $199,100 $62,656 0.33 $945
47 Arkansas (13) 68 $194,300 $62,873 0.33 $966
48 Illinois (28) 59 $189,200 $75,357 0.40 $1,024
49 Ohio (49) 65 $186,800 $67,934 0.35 $934
50 West Virginia (11) 68 $166,200 $60,943 0.36 $923