Metro areas ranked by price-to-rent ratio
Summary
- San Jose, CA ranks highest at 33.3; Abilene, TX is lowest at 9.3.
- 234 of 380 metro areas are above the US figure (15.8). The middle value is 16.9 (Philadelphia, PA).
- Next highest: Missoula, MT (29.3), Salt Lake City, UT (28.3) and Coeur d'Alene, ID (27.7).
derived Source: our calculation: Zillow Home Value Index ÷ (12 × Zillow Observed Rent Index), September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
Renting is cheapest relative to buying
Source: our calculation: Zillow Home Value Index ÷ (12 × Zillow Observed Rent Index), September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
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| Price-to-rent ratio | |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 33.3 |
| Missoula, MT | 29.3 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 28.3 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 27.7 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 27.3 |
| San Francisco, CA | 27.1 |
| Logan, UT | 27.1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 27.0 |
| Pocatello, ID | 26.9 |
| Boulder, CO | 26.8 |
| Seattle, WA | 26.7 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 26.7 |
| Bozeman, MT | 26.4 |
| San Diego, CA | 26.0 |
| Ogden, UT | 26.0 |
Buying is cheapest relative to renting
Source: our calculation: Zillow Home Value Index ÷ (12 × Zillow Observed Rent Index), September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
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| Price-to-rent ratio | |
|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | 9.3 |
| Decatur, IL | 9.8 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 9.8 |
| Charleston, WV | 10.1 |
| Binghamton, NY | 10.5 |
| Enid, OK | 10.5 |
| Florence, SC | 10.6 |
| Sandusky, OH | 11.1 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 11.2 |
| Brownsville, TX | 11.3 |
| Sumter, SC | 11.4 |
| Houma, LA | 11.6 |
| Lawton, OK | 11.6 |
| Johnstown, PA | 11.7 |
| Monroe, LA | 11.8 |
What this ranking shows, and what it does not
How many years of typical rent it takes to equal the typical home value. The US figure is 15.8; the chart baseline is set there.
A high ratio means homes are expensive relative to rents, so renting is relatively cheaper. It ignores mortgage rates, taxes, insurance and maintenance, and Zillow's rent and value indexes cover somewhat different homes. Treat it as a first signal, not an answer.
Full list
All 380 metro areas. Select a column heading to sort.
| Rank | Metro area | Price-to-rent ratio | Typical value | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 33.3 | $1,524,000 | $3,812 |
| 2 | Missoula, MT | 29.3 | $570,000 | $1,622 |
| 3 | Salt Lake City, UT | 28.3 | $559,000 | $1,644 |
| 4 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 27.7 | $606,000 | $1,825 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz, CA | 27.3 | $1,136,000 | $3,469 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 27.1 | $1,120,000 | $3,445 |
| 7 | Logan, UT | 27.1 | $467,000 | $1,435 |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 27.0 | $950,000 | $2,929 |
| 9 | Pocatello, ID | 26.9 | $349,000 | $1,081 |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | 26.8 | $707,000 | $2,196 |
| 11 | Seattle, WA | 26.7 | $720,000 | $2,250 |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | 26.7 | $898,000 | $2,802 |
| 13 | Bozeman, MT | 26.4 | $698,000 | $2,201 |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | 26.0 | $927,000 | $2,967 |
| 15 | Ogden, UT | 26.0 | $509,000 | $1,631 |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | 26.0 | $608,000 | $1,951 |
| 17 | Green Bay, WI | 25.8 | $346,000 | $1,119 |
| 18 | Kahului, HI | 25.5 | $982,000 | $3,208 |
| 19 | Corvallis, OR | 25.5 | $553,000 | $1,811 |
| 20 | Salinas, CA | 25.3 | $841,000 | $2,771 |
| 21 | Provo, UT | 25.3 | $539,000 | $1,773 |
| 22 | Santa Maria, CA | 25.1 | $989,000 | $3,279 |
| 23 | Portland, OR | 24.9 | $539,000 | $1,803 |
| 24 | Napa, CA | 24.9 | $869,000 | $2,906 |
| 25 | Fargo, ND | 24.8 | $328,000 | $1,103 |
| 26 | Bend, OR | 24.7 | $659,000 | $2,218 |
| 27 | Wenatchee, WA | 24.6 | $518,000 | $1,756 |
| 28 | Longview, WA | 24.6 | $418,000 | $1,417 |
| 29 | Billings, MT | 24.6 | $410,000 | $1,390 |
| 30 | Santa Rosa, CA | 24.5 | $783,000 | $2,666 |
| 31 | Oxnard, CA | 24.5 | $870,000 | $2,955 |
| 32 | Barnstable, MA | 24.5 | $757,000 | $2,578 |
| 33 | Denver, CO | 24.4 | $555,000 | $1,900 |
| 34 | Appleton, WI | 24.3 | $349,000 | $1,197 |
| 35 | Flagstaff, AZ | 24.2 | $619,000 | $2,128 |
| 36 | Greeley, CO | 24.1 | $488,000 | $1,685 |
| 37 | Helena, MT | 24.0 | $473,000 | $1,646 |
| 38 | Honolulu, HI | 23.7 | $856,000 | $3,015 |
| 39 | St. George, UT | 23.7 | $525,000 | $1,848 |
| 40 | Idaho Falls, ID | 23.7 | $408,000 | $1,434 |
| 41 | Wausau, WI | 23.5 | $271,000 | $960 |
| 42 | Bremerton, WA | 23.5 | $579,000 | $2,052 |
| 43 | Walla Walla, WA | 23.4 | $414,000 | $1,474 |
| 44 | Santa Fe, NM | 23.4 | $549,000 | $1,953 |
| 45 | Eau Claire, WI | 23.4 | $322,000 | $1,147 |
| 46 | Fort Collins, CO | 23.0 | $546,000 | $1,973 |
| 47 | Spokane, WA | 22.9 | $415,000 | $1,512 |
| 48 | Reno, NV | 22.9 | $570,000 | $2,069 |
| 49 | Bismarck, ND | 22.8 | $356,000 | $1,303 |
| 50 | Jefferson City, MO | 22.7 | $275,000 | $1,010 |
| 51 | Salem, OR | 22.6 | $447,000 | $1,646 |
| 52 | Sioux Falls, SD | 22.3 | $339,000 | $1,265 |
| 53 | Hilton Head Island, SC | 22.1 | $522,000 | $1,971 |
| 54 | Mount Vernon, WA | 22.0 | $576,000 | $2,185 |
| 55 | Dubuque, IA | 21.7 | $277,000 | $1,063 |
| 56 | Kennewick, WA | 21.5 | $437,000 | $1,695 |
| 57 | Fond du Lac, WI | 21.5 | $292,000 | $1,128 |
| 58 | Austin, TX | 21.5 | $414,000 | $1,603 |
| 59 | Raleigh, NC | 21.4 | $428,000 | $1,669 |
| 60 | Phoenix, AZ | 21.4 | $441,000 | $1,720 |
| 61 | Yakima, WA | 21.3 | $348,000 | $1,362 |
| 62 | Olympia, WA | 21.3 | $521,000 | $2,043 |
| 63 | Eugene, OR | 21.3 | $453,000 | $1,771 |
| 64 | Cheyenne, WY | 21.3 | $390,000 | $1,529 |
| 65 | Boise, ID | 21.3 | $492,000 | $1,924 |
| 66 | Wilmington, NC | 21.2 | $443,000 | $1,744 |
| 67 | St. Cloud, MN | 21.2 | $311,000 | $1,224 |
| 68 | Rapid City, SD | 21.2 | $370,000 | $1,457 |
| 69 | Lewiston, ID | 21.2 | $374,000 | $1,473 |
| 70 | Chico, CA | 21.2 | $394,000 | $1,549 |
| 71 | Colorado Springs, CO | 21.1 | $447,000 | $1,764 |
| 72 | Sacramento, CA | 21.0 | $573,000 | $2,269 |
| 73 | Madison, WI | 20.9 | $446,000 | $1,780 |
| 74 | Grand Forks, ND | 20.8 | $283,000 | $1,132 |
| 75 | Albany, OR | 20.8 | $408,000 | $1,635 |
| 76 | Nashville, TN | 20.7 | $449,000 | $1,803 |
| 77 | Milwaukee, WI | 20.7 | $384,000 | $1,549 |
| 78 | Mankato, MN | 20.6 | $306,000 | $1,236 |
| 79 | Grand Junction, CO | 20.6 | $429,000 | $1,730 |
| 80 | Twin Falls, ID | 20.5 | $383,000 | $1,559 |
| 81 | Lancaster, PA | 20.4 | $386,000 | $1,575 |
| 82 | La Crosse, WI | 20.4 | $331,000 | $1,353 |
| 83 | Durham, NC | 20.4 | $402,000 | $1,640 |
| 84 | Asheville, NC | 20.4 | $416,000 | $1,702 |
| 85 | Las Vegas, NV | 20.3 | $423,000 | $1,732 |
| 86 | Grants Pass, OR | 20.3 | $388,000 | $1,595 |
| 87 | Boston, MA | 20.2 | $726,000 | $2,987 |
| 88 | Sheboygan, WI | 20.1 | $324,000 | $1,344 |
| 89 | Providence, RI | 20.1 | $522,000 | $2,166 |
| 90 | Gettysburg, PA | 20.1 | $332,000 | $1,373 |
| 91 | Oshkosh, WI | 19.9 | $304,000 | $1,278 |
| 92 | Manchester, NH | 19.9 | $517,000 | $2,165 |
| 93 | Carson City, NV | 19.9 | $494,000 | $2,070 |
| 94 | Bridgeport, CT | 19.9 | $688,000 | $2,880 |
| 95 | Ames, IA | 19.9 | $277,000 | $1,162 |
| 96 | Great Falls, MT | 19.8 | $340,000 | $1,428 |
| 97 | Washington, DC | 19.7 | $570,000 | $2,407 |
| 98 | Lincoln, NE | 19.6 | $301,000 | $1,281 |
| 99 | Portland, ME | 19.5 | $537,000 | $2,296 |
| 100 | Albuquerque, NM | 19.5 | $349,000 | $1,490 |
| 101 | Medford, OR | 19.4 | $431,000 | $1,848 |
| 102 | Vallejo, CA | 19.3 | $571,000 | $2,464 |
| 103 | Staunton, VA | 19.3 | $335,000 | $1,448 |
| 104 | Fayetteville, AR | 19.3 | $364,000 | $1,571 |
| 105 | Richmond, VA | 19.2 | $392,000 | $1,706 |
| 106 | Riverside, CA | 19.1 | $580,000 | $2,533 |
| 107 | Janesville, WI | 19.1 | $297,000 | $1,292 |
| 108 | Des Moines, IA | 19.0 | $293,000 | $1,280 |
| 109 | Charlottesville, VA | 19.0 | $464,000 | $2,040 |
| 110 | Worcester, MA | 18.9 | $477,000 | $2,105 |
| 111 | Traverse City, MI | 18.9 | $419,000 | $1,853 |
| 112 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 18.9 | $350,000 | $1,540 |
| 113 | Gainesville, GA | 18.9 | $386,000 | $1,701 |
| 114 | The Villages, FL | 18.8 | $388,000 | $1,723 |
| 115 | Tucson, AZ | 18.8 | $336,000 | $1,488 |
| 116 | Huntsville, AL | 18.8 | $314,000 | $1,387 |
| 117 | Elkhart, IN | 18.8 | $266,000 | $1,182 |
| 118 | York, PA | 18.7 | $309,000 | $1,380 |
| 119 | Lynchburg, VA | 18.7 | $288,000 | $1,288 |
| 120 | Kingston, NY | 18.7 | $452,000 | $2,015 |
| 121 | Anchorage, AK | 18.7 | $425,000 | $1,890 |
| 122 | Modesto, CA | 18.6 | $461,000 | $2,068 |
| 123 | Minneapolis, MN | 18.6 | $388,000 | $1,736 |
| 124 | Crestview, FL | 18.6 | $440,000 | $1,968 |
| 125 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 18.6 | $226,000 | $1,013 |
| 126 | Redding, CA | 18.5 | $368,000 | $1,652 |
| 127 | Pittsfield, MA | 18.5 | $390,000 | $1,757 |
| 128 | Mansfield, OH | 18.5 | $199,000 | $894 |
| 129 | Pinehurst, NC | 18.4 | $410,000 | $1,861 |
| 130 | Grand Rapids, MI | 18.4 | $356,000 | $1,614 |
| 131 | Albany, NY | 18.4 | $373,000 | $1,693 |
| 132 | Omaha, NE | 18.3 | $306,000 | $1,398 |
| 133 | Lebanon, PA | 18.3 | $320,000 | $1,454 |
| 134 | Charlotte, NC | 18.3 | $381,000 | $1,735 |
| 135 | Auburn, AL | 18.3 | $351,000 | $1,595 |
| 136 | Glens Falls, NY | 18.2 | $315,000 | $1,444 |
| 137 | Daphne, AL | 18.2 | $371,000 | $1,701 |
| 138 | Columbia, MO | 18.2 | $319,000 | $1,457 |
| 139 | Casper, WY | 18.2 | $312,000 | $1,429 |
| 140 | Williamsport, PA | 18.1 | $236,000 | $1,087 |
| 141 | Salisbury, MD | 18.1 | $424,000 | $1,947 |
| 142 | Cleveland, TN | 18.1 | $306,000 | $1,410 |
| 143 | Chambersburg, PA | 18.1 | $290,000 | $1,335 |
| 144 | Burlington, NC | 18.1 | $291,000 | $1,339 |
| 145 | Springfield, MO | 18.0 | $271,000 | $1,251 |
| 146 | Racine, WI | 18.0 | $315,000 | $1,460 |
| 147 | Dallas, TX | 18.0 | $358,000 | $1,659 |
| 148 | Clarksville, TN | 18.0 | $289,000 | $1,343 |
| 149 | Minot, ND | 17.9 | $269,000 | $1,252 |
| 150 | Michigan City, IN | 17.9 | $259,000 | $1,202 |
| 151 | Lawrence, KS | 17.9 | $336,000 | $1,563 |
| 152 | Columbus, OH | 17.9 | $327,000 | $1,525 |
| 153 | Charleston, SC | 17.9 | $437,000 | $2,037 |
| 154 | Ann Arbor, MI | 17.9 | $412,000 | $1,917 |
| 155 | Stockton, CA | 17.8 | $520,000 | $2,431 |
| 156 | Pueblo, CO | 17.8 | $282,000 | $1,320 |
| 157 | Rochester, MN | 17.7 | $338,000 | $1,590 |
| 158 | Roanoke, VA | 17.7 | $298,000 | $1,400 |
| 159 | Manhattan, KS | 17.7 | $268,000 | $1,262 |
| 160 | Lexington Park, MD | 17.7 | $431,000 | $2,029 |
| 161 | Kalamazoo, MI | 17.7 | $274,000 | $1,287 |
| 162 | El Centro, CA | 17.7 | $382,000 | $1,803 |
| 163 | Bowling Green, KY | 17.7 | $258,000 | $1,215 |
| 164 | Winchester, VA | 17.6 | $385,000 | $1,825 |
| 165 | St. Joseph, MO | 17.6 | $212,000 | $1,004 |
| 166 | Naples, FL | 17.6 | $552,000 | $2,607 |
| 167 | Monroe, MI | 17.6 | $270,000 | $1,277 |
| 168 | Kansas City, MO | 17.6 | $325,000 | $1,534 |
| 169 | Chattanooga, TN | 17.6 | $319,000 | $1,509 |
| 170 | Knoxville, TN | 17.5 | $363,000 | $1,725 |
| 171 | Dover, DE | 17.5 | $372,000 | $1,775 |
| 172 | Yuba City, CA | 17.4 | $425,000 | $2,033 |
| 173 | Midland, TX | 17.4 | $328,000 | $1,571 |
| 174 | Jacksonville, FL | 17.4 | $351,000 | $1,680 |
| 175 | Decatur, AL | 17.4 | $227,000 | $1,082 |
| 176 | Visalia, CA | 17.3 | $361,000 | $1,734 |
| 177 | Louisville, KY | 17.3 | $279,000 | $1,339 |
| 178 | Harrisonburg, VA | 17.3 | $350,000 | $1,691 |
| 179 | Harrisburg, PA | 17.3 | $307,000 | $1,481 |
| 180 | Sherman, TX | 17.2 | $280,000 | $1,358 |
| 181 | New York, NY | 17.2 | $731,000 | $3,546 |
| 182 | Lewiston, ME | 17.2 | $329,000 | $1,589 |
| 183 | Athens, GA | 17.2 | $367,000 | $1,776 |
| 184 | Norwich, CT | 17.1 | $431,000 | $2,099 |
| 185 | Evansville, IN | 17.1 | $225,000 | $1,098 |
| 186 | Baltimore, MD | 17.1 | $397,000 | $1,937 |
| 187 | Tyler, TX | 17.0 | $268,000 | $1,313 |
| 188 | Sierra Vista, AZ | 17.0 | $261,000 | $1,278 |
| 189 | Atlanta, GA | 17.0 | $376,000 | $1,843 |
| 190 | Philadelphia, PA | 16.9 | $386,000 | $1,903 |
| 191 | Lexington, KY | 16.9 | $325,000 | $1,599 |
| 192 | Fort Wayne, IN | 16.9 | $257,000 | $1,266 |
| 193 | College Station, TX | 16.9 | $305,000 | $1,504 |
| 194 | Cincinnati, OH | 16.8 | $306,000 | $1,522 |
| 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 16.8 | $247,000 | $1,226 |
| 196 | Bloomington, IL | 16.8 | $261,000 | $1,292 |
| 197 | Reading, PA | 16.7 | $311,000 | $1,551 |
| 198 | Niles, MI | 16.7 | $281,000 | $1,403 |
| 199 | Merced, CA | 16.7 | $414,000 | $2,059 |
| 200 | Hagerstown, MD | 16.7 | $323,000 | $1,614 |
| 201 | Florence, AL | 16.7 | $215,000 | $1,073 |
| 202 | Orlando, FL | 16.6 | $383,000 | $1,929 |
| 203 | New Haven, CT | 16.6 | $406,000 | $2,043 |
| 204 | Hartford, CT | 16.6 | $399,000 | $1,998 |
| 205 | Greenville, SC | 16.6 | $312,000 | $1,566 |
| 206 | Columbus, IN | 16.6 | $274,000 | $1,380 |
| 207 | Panama City, FL | 16.5 | $343,000 | $1,735 |
| 208 | Muskegon, MI | 16.5 | $255,000 | $1,288 |
| 209 | Duluth, MN | 16.5 | $264,000 | $1,329 |
| 210 | Buffalo, NY | 16.5 | $287,000 | $1,451 |
| 211 | Bakersfield, CA | 16.5 | $360,000 | $1,822 |
| 212 | Virginia Beach, VA | 16.4 | $371,000 | $1,886 |
| 213 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 16.4 | $340,000 | $1,722 |
| 214 | Hot Springs, AR | 16.4 | $244,000 | $1,236 |
| 215 | Fresno, CA | 16.4 | $404,000 | $2,052 |
| 216 | Erie, PA | 16.4 | $222,000 | $1,126 |
| 217 | Allentown, PA | 16.4 | $363,000 | $1,841 |
| 218 | Farmington, NM | 16.3 | $274,000 | $1,399 |
| 219 | Yuma, AZ | 16.2 | $277,000 | $1,424 |
| 220 | Las Cruces, NM | 16.2 | $285,000 | $1,472 |
| 221 | Davenport, IA | 16.2 | $195,000 | $1,003 |
| 222 | Waterloo, IA | 16.1 | $198,000 | $1,023 |
| 223 | San Antonio, TX | 16.1 | $274,000 | $1,415 |
| 224 | Savannah, GA | 16.0 | $340,000 | $1,771 |
| 225 | St. Louis, MO | 16.0 | $273,000 | $1,427 |
| 226 | North Port, FL | 16.0 | $404,000 | $2,106 |
| 227 | Lafayette, IN | 16.0 | $283,000 | $1,473 |
| 228 | Tallahassee, FL | 15.9 | $281,000 | $1,474 |
| 229 | Morristown, TN | 15.9 | $297,000 | $1,560 |
| 230 | Laredo, TX | 15.9 | $215,000 | $1,129 |
| 231 | Indianapolis, IN | 15.9 | $292,000 | $1,528 |
| 232 | Grand Island, NE | 15.9 | $255,000 | $1,340 |
| 233 | Canton, OH | 15.9 | $218,000 | $1,141 |
| 234 | Brunswick, GA | 15.9 | $320,000 | $1,673 |
| 235 | Springfield, MA | 15.8 | $372,000 | $1,963 |
| 236 | Longview, TX | 15.8 | $218,000 | $1,148 |
| 237 | Lansing, MI | 15.8 | $246,000 | $1,302 |
| 238 | Killeen, TX | 15.8 | $248,000 | $1,308 |
| 239 | Jackson, MI | 15.8 | $225,000 | $1,185 |
| 240 | Elizabethtown, KY | 15.8 | $245,000 | $1,297 |
| 241 | Victoria, TX | 15.7 | $220,000 | $1,169 |
| 242 | South Bend, IN | 15.7 | $238,000 | $1,258 |
| 243 | Johnson City, TN | 15.7 | $280,000 | $1,488 |
| 244 | Hanford, CA | 15.7 | $364,000 | $1,937 |
| 245 | Fort Smith, AR | 15.7 | $203,000 | $1,074 |
| 246 | Flint, MI | 15.7 | $196,000 | $1,041 |
| 247 | Deltona, FL | 15.6 | $331,000 | $1,767 |
| 248 | Atlantic City, NJ | 15.6 | $383,000 | $2,049 |
| 249 | Spartanburg, SC | 15.5 | $275,000 | $1,475 |
| 250 | Little Rock, AR | 15.5 | $230,000 | $1,234 |
| 251 | Eagle Pass, TX | 15.5 | $215,000 | $1,156 |
| 252 | Birmingham, AL | 15.5 | $261,000 | $1,404 |
| 253 | Wichita, KS | 15.4 | $222,000 | $1,206 |
| 254 | Jacksonville, NC | 15.4 | $291,000 | $1,577 |
| 255 | Houston, TX | 15.4 | $303,000 | $1,638 |
| 256 | Greensboro, NC | 15.4 | $261,000 | $1,406 |
| 257 | Tulsa, OK | 15.3 | $252,000 | $1,375 |
| 258 | Rome, GA | 15.3 | $233,000 | $1,267 |
| 259 | Rochester, NY | 15.3 | $281,000 | $1,532 |
| 260 | Cape Coral, FL | 15.3 | $334,000 | $1,827 |
| 261 | Bangor, ME | 15.3 | $277,000 | $1,512 |
| 262 | Akron, OH | 15.3 | $240,000 | $1,306 |
| 263 | Kingsport, TN | 15.2 | $243,000 | $1,330 |
| 264 | Joplin, MO | 15.2 | $227,000 | $1,242 |
| 265 | Bay City, MI | 15.2 | $186,000 | $1,018 |
| 266 | Winston-Salem, NC | 15.1 | $278,000 | $1,529 |
| 267 | State College, PA | 15.1 | $352,000 | $1,947 |
| 268 | Palm Bay, FL | 15.1 | $342,000 | $1,887 |
| 269 | Gainesville, FL | 15.1 | $298,000 | $1,641 |
| 270 | Miami, FL | 15.0 | $477,000 | $2,654 |
| 271 | Baton Rouge, LA | 15.0 | $246,000 | $1,366 |
| 272 | Tampa, FL | 14.9 | $357,000 | $1,991 |
| 273 | Burlington, VT | 14.9 | $462,000 | $2,592 |
| 274 | Pensacola, FL | 14.8 | $309,000 | $1,735 |
| 275 | Midland, MI | 14.8 | $245,000 | $1,382 |
| 276 | Waco, TX | 14.7 | $250,000 | $1,419 |
| 277 | Ithaca, NY | 14.7 | $350,000 | $1,987 |
| 278 | Anniston, AL | 14.7 | $170,000 | $965 |
| 279 | Oklahoma City, OK | 14.6 | $243,000 | $1,384 |
| 280 | Dalton, GA | 14.6 | $245,000 | $1,402 |
| 281 | Altoona, PA | 14.6 | $175,000 | $1,004 |
| 282 | Trenton, NJ | 14.5 | $440,000 | $2,523 |
| 283 | Topeka, KS | 14.5 | $217,000 | $1,250 |
| 284 | Memphis, TN | 14.5 | $242,000 | $1,393 |
| 285 | Kokomo, IN | 14.5 | $191,000 | $1,094 |
| 286 | Fayetteville, NC | 14.5 | $254,000 | $1,454 |
| 287 | Detroit, MI | 14.5 | $264,000 | $1,514 |
| 288 | Cleveland, OH | 14.5 | $250,000 | $1,440 |
| 289 | Sioux City, IA | 14.4 | $224,000 | $1,295 |
| 290 | Owensboro, KY | 14.4 | $214,000 | $1,236 |
| 291 | Gadsden, AL | 14.4 | $185,000 | $1,072 |
| 292 | Champaign, IL | 14.4 | $239,000 | $1,384 |
| 293 | Blacksburg, VA | 14.4 | $287,000 | $1,659 |
| 294 | Scranton, PA | 14.3 | $234,000 | $1,362 |
| 295 | San Angelo, TX | 14.3 | $227,000 | $1,319 |
| 296 | Rockford, IL | 14.3 | $222,000 | $1,299 |
| 297 | Kankakee, IL | 14.3 | $227,000 | $1,327 |
| 298 | Augusta, GA | 14.3 | $250,000 | $1,464 |
| 299 | Sebastian, FL | 14.2 | $364,000 | $2,128 |
| 300 | Iowa City, IA | 14.2 | $300,000 | $1,757 |
| 301 | Fairbanks, AK | 14.2 | $314,000 | $1,839 |
| 302 | Bloomington, IN | 14.2 | $297,000 | $1,746 |
| 303 | Warner Robins, GA | 14.1 | $254,000 | $1,505 |
| 304 | Terre Haute, IN | 14.1 | $166,000 | $977 |
| 305 | McAllen, TX | 14.1 | $189,000 | $1,119 |
| 306 | Hammond, LA | 14.1 | $222,000 | $1,315 |
| 307 | Valdosta, GA | 14.0 | $224,000 | $1,329 |
| 308 | Ocala, FL | 14.0 | $268,000 | $1,593 |
| 309 | Amarillo, TX | 14.0 | $220,000 | $1,309 |
| 310 | Youngstown, OH | 13.9 | $175,000 | $1,047 |
| 311 | Springfield, OH | 13.9 | $200,000 | $1,199 |
| 312 | Springfield, IL | 13.9 | $201,000 | $1,207 |
| 313 | Hickory, NC | 13.9 | $267,000 | $1,595 |
| 314 | Greenville, NC | 13.9 | $244,000 | $1,465 |
| 315 | Alexandria, LA | 13.9 | $172,000 | $1,029 |
| 316 | Vineland, NJ | 13.8 | $273,000 | $1,649 |
| 317 | Syracuse, NY | 13.8 | $269,000 | $1,627 |
| 318 | Saginaw, MI | 13.8 | $175,000 | $1,055 |
| 319 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 13.8 | $381,000 | $2,310 |
| 320 | Morgantown, WV | 13.8 | $225,000 | $1,354 |
| 321 | Battle Creek, MI | 13.8 | $190,000 | $1,146 |
| 322 | Jonesboro, AR | 13.7 | $204,000 | $1,237 |
| 323 | Hattiesburg, MS | 13.7 | $214,000 | $1,303 |
| 324 | Chicago, IL | 13.7 | $356,000 | $2,163 |
| 325 | Wheeling, WV | 13.6 | $141,000 | $864 |
| 326 | Weirton, WV | 13.6 | $132,000 | $809 |
| 327 | New Orleans, LA | 13.6 | $257,000 | $1,577 |
| 328 | Lakeland, FL | 13.6 | $296,000 | $1,814 |
| 329 | Utica, NY | 13.5 | $231,000 | $1,424 |
| 330 | Punta Gorda, FL | 13.5 | $299,000 | $1,851 |
| 331 | Muncie, IN | 13.5 | $169,000 | $1,043 |
| 332 | Macon, GA | 13.5 | $197,000 | $1,212 |
| 333 | Columbia, SC | 13.5 | $253,000 | $1,557 |
| 334 | Toledo, OH | 13.3 | $202,000 | $1,264 |
| 335 | Odessa, TX | 13.3 | $252,000 | $1,580 |
| 336 | Lubbock, TX | 13.3 | $212,000 | $1,330 |
| 337 | Dothan, AL | 13.3 | $193,000 | $1,211 |
| 338 | Parkersburg, WV | 13.2 | $169,000 | $1,063 |
| 339 | Lima, OH | 13.2 | $191,000 | $1,208 |
| 340 | Gulfport, MS | 13.1 | $224,000 | $1,422 |
| 341 | Watertown, NY | 13.0 | $234,000 | $1,496 |
| 342 | Pittsburgh, PA | 13.0 | $228,000 | $1,467 |
| 343 | Corpus Christi, TX | 13.0 | $222,000 | $1,425 |
| 344 | Albany, GA | 13.0 | $168,000 | $1,077 |
| 345 | Rocky Mount, NC | 12.9 | $198,000 | $1,273 |
| 346 | Columbus, GA | 12.9 | $210,000 | $1,353 |
| 347 | Montgomery, AL | 12.8 | $212,000 | $1,383 |
| 348 | Huntington, WV | 12.8 | $166,000 | $1,086 |
| 349 | Homosassa Springs, FL | 12.8 | $269,000 | $1,755 |
| 350 | El Paso, TX | 12.8 | $233,000 | $1,521 |
| 351 | Sebring, FL | 12.7 | $231,000 | $1,517 |
| 352 | Mobile, AL | 12.7 | $195,000 | $1,280 |
| 353 | Peoria, IL | 12.6 | $175,000 | $1,157 |
| 354 | Paducah, KY | 12.5 | $173,000 | $1,151 |
| 355 | Lake Charles, LA | 12.4 | $202,000 | $1,358 |
| 356 | Hinesville, GA | 12.3 | $258,000 | $1,745 |
| 357 | Texarkana, TX | 12.2 | $183,000 | $1,253 |
| 358 | Lafayette, LA | 12.1 | $200,000 | $1,385 |
| 359 | Jackson, TN | 12.1 | $202,000 | $1,393 |
| 360 | Elmira, NY | 12.1 | $167,000 | $1,143 |
| 361 | Jackson, MS | 12.0 | $212,000 | $1,470 |
| 362 | Beckley, WV | 12.0 | $150,000 | $1,041 |
| 363 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 11.9 | $239,000 | $1,668 |
| 364 | Shreveport, LA | 11.9 | $183,000 | $1,282 |
| 365 | Beaumont, TX | 11.9 | $186,000 | $1,308 |
| 366 | Monroe, LA | 11.8 | $167,000 | $1,180 |
| 367 | Johnstown, PA | 11.7 | $124,000 | $886 |
| 368 | Lawton, OK | 11.6 | $157,000 | $1,126 |
| 369 | Houma, LA | 11.6 | $181,000 | $1,302 |
| 370 | Sumter, SC | 11.4 | $200,000 | $1,467 |
| 371 | Brownsville, TX | 11.3 | $205,000 | $1,509 |
| 372 | Wichita Falls, TX | 11.2 | $176,000 | $1,305 |
| 373 | Sandusky, OH | 11.1 | $240,000 | $1,812 |
| 374 | Florence, SC | 10.6 | $193,000 | $1,516 |
| 375 | Enid, OK | 10.5 | $141,000 | $1,116 |
| 376 | Binghamton, NY | 10.5 | $203,000 | $1,610 |
| 377 | Charleston, WV | 10.1 | $147,000 | $1,210 |
| 378 | Goldsboro, NC | 9.8 | $179,000 | $1,519 |
| 379 | Decatur, IL | 9.8 | $125,000 | $1,059 |
| 380 | Abilene, TX | 9.3 | $222,000 | $1,990 |
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