The 25 cheapest cities to buy a home in 2026
Where can you still buy a home below the national median? We ranked U.S. cities by median sale price using the most recent Redfin sales data, limited to cities with an active market (at least 100 recent sales) so the list reflects real, liquid markets — not statistical noise from a handful of transactions.
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How we built this ranking
Cities are ranked by median sale price from the most recent Redfin sales data, including only cities with at least 100 recent home sales so the ranking reflects active markets. This list ranks cities by raw home price — for how we classify whether a market favors buyers or sellers, see our methodology. Full source detail is on our data sources page. Figures reflect aggregated public data and update weekly.
Not investment, financial, or real estate advice. Confirm current local figures with a licensed professional before making a decision.