The most expensive and affordable states to buy a house, ranked
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Buying a house has become more expensive than ever — home prices have increased significantly since the 1960s, when the median price of a home was less than $100,000 in today's dollars.
Today, the median home listing price in the US is nearly $280,000, according to Zillow, but that varies by state.
We ranked the most affordable and most expensive places to buy a house according to median listing price.
In today's housing market, where you may have to save as long as ten years to afford a down payment, buying a house is a big deal.
The cost to buy a home has increased significantly since the 1960s, when the median price of a home was $11,900, or $96,681, when adjusted for inflation, according to a Student Loan Hero report. Today, the median home listing price in the US is $279,500, according to Zillow.
But that number can vary depending on where you buy a home. Using data from Zillow, we took a look at the median home listing price in every state, including Washington, DC.
Coastal states, such as Massachusetts and California, comprised the majority of the top ten most expensive places to buy a home. Meanwhile, Southern and Midwestern states, such as Ohio, Mississippi, and Iowa, are the most affordable places to buy a house.
Below, see how much a typical house costs right now in every state, ranked from least to most expensive.
51. West Virginia
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Median listing price: $159,000
Median listing price per square foot: $94
50. Ohio
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Median listing price: $169,900
Median listing price per square foot: $106
49. Arkansas
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Median listing price: $174,900
Median listing price per square foot: $99
48. Mississippi
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Median listing price: $179,900
Median listing price per square foot: $95
47. Missouri
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Median listing price: $179,900
Median listing price per square foot: $114
46. Iowa
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Median listing price: $180,000
Median listing price per square foot: $132
45. Oklahoma
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Median listing price: $183,421
Median listing price per square foot: $101
44. Indiana
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Median listing price: $184,900
Median listing price per square foot: $104
43. Kentucky
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Median listing price: $184,900
Median listing price per square foot: $112
42. Michigan
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Median listing price: $185,000
Median listing price per square foot: $130
41. Kansas
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Median listing price: $194,500
Median listing price per square foot: $119
40. Alabama
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Median listing price: $204,900
Median listing price per square foot: $101
39. Nebraska
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Median listing price: $209,000
Median listing price per square foot: $137
38. Louisiana
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Median listing price: $212,000
Median listing price per square foot: $121
37. Wisconsin
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Median listing price: $214,900
Median listing price per square foot: $139
36. Pennsylvania
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Median listing price: $215,900
Median listing price per square foot: $128
35. New Mexico
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Median listing price: $227,000
Median listing price per square foot: $133
34. South Dakota
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Median listing price: $229,500
Median listing price per square foot: $165
33. North Dakota
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Median listing price: $233,000
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32. Illinois
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Median listing price: $236,490
Median listing price per square foot: $149
31. Tennessee
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Median listing price: $244,900
Median listing price per square foot: $127
30. Maine
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Median listing price: $245,000
Median listing price per square foot: $169
29. South Carolina
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Median listing price: $249,900
Median listing price per square foot: $127
28. Wyoming
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Median listing price: $250,000
Median listing price per square foot: $166
27. Georgia
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Median listing price: $259,000
Median listing price per square foot: $116
26. Vermont
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Median listing price: $259,000
Median listing price per square foot: $149
25. North Carolina
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Median listing price: $263,000
Median listing price per square foot: $129
24. Minnesota
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Median listing price: $269,000
Median listing price per square foot: $183
23. Texas
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Median listing price: $279,900
Median listing price per square foot: $125
22. Arizona
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Median listing price: $285,000
Median listing price per square foot: $154
21. Delaware
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Median listing price: $285,942
Median listing price per square foot: $143
20. Alaska
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Median listing price: $287,700
Median listing price per square foot: $170
19. Florida
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Median listing price: $294,900
Median listing price per square foot: $165
18. New Hampshire
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Median listing price: $299,000
Median listing price per square foot: $166
17. Idaho
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Median listing price: $299,900
Median listing price per square foot: $159
16. Rhode Island
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Median listing price: $309,000
Median listing price per square foot: $204
15. Nevada
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Median listing price: $310,000
Median listing price per square foot: $171
14. Virginia
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Median listing price: $314,970
Median listing price per square foot: $159
13. Montana
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Median listing price: $324,000
Median listing price per square foot: $198
12. Maryland
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Median listing price: $325,000
Median listing price per square foot: $185
11. Connecticut
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Median listing price: $327,950
Median listing price per square foot: $175
10. New Jersey
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Median listing price: $334,900
Median listing price per square foot: $188
9. Utah
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Median listing price: $350,000
Median listing price per square foot: $186
8. Oregon
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Median listing price: $379,900
Median listing price per square foot: $214
7. New York
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Median listing price: $385,000
Median listing price per square foot: $183
6. Washington
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Median listing price: $395,000
Median listing price per square foot: $226
5. Colorado
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Median listing price: $419,000
Median listing price per square foot: $242
4. Massachusetts
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Median listing price: $450,000
Median listing price per square foot: $256
3. California
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Median listing price: $544,000
Median listing price per square foot: $320
2. Washington, DC
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Median listing price: $598,995
Median listing price per square foot: $554
1. Hawaii
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Median listing price: $619,000
Median listing price per square foot: $508
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