Special Report
Metro Areas Where Families Pay the Least for Housing
April 20, 2022 12:00 pm
40. Flint, MI
> Est. annual housing costs: $9,384
> Median family income: $62,084 — 53rd lowest of 376 metros
> Homeownership rate: 70.0% — 92nd highest of 376 metros
> Median home value: $119,500 — 24th lowest of 376 metros (tied)
39. Pocatello, ID
> Est. annual housing costs: $9,384
> Median family income: $66,208 — 94th lowest of 376 metros
> Homeownership rate: 68.3% — 140th highest of 376 metros
> Median home value: $165,800 — 157th lowest of 376 metros (tied)
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38. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
> Est. annual housing costs: $9,360
> Median family income: $75,899 — 163rd highest of 376 metros
> Homeownership rate: 60.7% — 67th lowest of 376 metros
> Median home value: $186,500 — 176th highest of 376 metros (tied)
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37. Bay City, MI
> Est. annual housing costs: $9,312
> Median family income: $62,204 — 54th lowest of 376 metros
> Homeownership rate: 76.1% — 16th highest of 376 metros
> Median home value: $106,400 — 11th lowest of 376 metros
36. Rocky Mount, NC
> Est. annual housing costs: $9,288
> Median family income: $57,013 — 18th lowest of 376 metros
> Homeownership rate: 63.6% — 110th lowest of 376 metros
> Median home value: $115,400 — 20th lowest of 376 metros
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