Housing costs by city
Median home value, rent, ownership rate and housing age for 94 US metros — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, nothing modelled.
Quick answer
Of the 94 metros covered, San Francisco has the highest median home value at $1,380,500, and Detroit the lowest at $76,800. The national median is $303,400.
Every covered metro
Sorted by median home value, highest first.
| City | Median home value | Median rent | Owner-occupied | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $1,380,500 | $2,419/mo | 38.5% | 1945 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,187,800 | $2,617/mo | 55.9% | 1975 |
| Oakland, CA | $924,700 | $1,917/mo | 41.7% | 1953 |
| Seattle, WA | $912,100 | $1,998/mo | 44.2% | 1974 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $879,500 | $1,879/mo | 36.3% | 1964 |
| San Diego, CA | $848,500 | $2,223/mo | 47.6% | 1978 |
| Honolulu, HI | $834,100 | $1,783/mo | 48.6% | 1973 |
| Anaheim, CA | $771,700 | $2,082/mo | 45.9% | 1973 |
| Long Beach, CA | $762,200 | $1,803/mo | 40.9% | 1958 |
| New York City, NY | $751,700 | $1,779/mo | 32.8% | 1952 |
| Boston, MA | $710,400 | $2,093/mo | 35.4% | 1947 |
| Denver, CO | $586,700 | $1,770/mo | 49.1% | 1974 |
| Portland, OR | $557,600 | $1,596/mo | 52.8% | 1966 |
| Riverside, CA | $542,100 | $1,812/mo | 56.3% | 1976 |
| Jersey City, NJ | $534,500 | $1,902/mo | 28.8% | 1970 |
| Austin, TX | $512,700 | $1,655/mo | 44.4% | 1993 |
| Reno, NV | $498,600 | $1,453/mo | 49.4% | 1989 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $495,700 | $1,343/mo | 46.8% | 1963 |
| Sacramento, CA | $484,600 | $1,694/mo | 51.5% | 1976 |
| Miami, FL | $475,200 | $1,657/mo | 30.7% | 1978 |
| Chandler, AZ | $469,800 | $1,806/mo | 65.6% | 1997 |
| Charleston, SC | $469,100 | $1,632/mo | 55.6% | 1994 |
| Henderson, NV | $465,000 | $1,750/mo | 65.6% | 2000 |
| Boise, ID | $456,000 | $1,359/mo | 63% | 1985 |
| Portland, ME | $452,600 | $1,487/mo | 46.7% | 1946 |
| Aurora, CO | $444,500 | $1,759/mo | 63.3% | 1985 |
| Juneau, AK | $432,500 | $1,462/mo | 64.4% | 1981 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $420,700 | $1,562/mo | 61.3% | 1986 |
| Atlanta, GA | $420,600 | $1,617/mo | 46.3% | 1987 |
| Burlington, VT | $400,200 | $1,609/mo | 39.8% | 1957 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $395,300 | $1,456/mo | 55.7% | 1994 |
| Nashville, TN | $383,100 | $1,486/mo | 53% | 1985 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $381,900 | $1,458/mo | 57.1% | 1984 |
| Raleigh, NC | $377,800 | $1,468/mo | 51.2% | 1996 |
| Anchorage, AK | $375,900 | $1,453/mo | 63.7% | 1982 |
| Tampa, FL | $375,300 | $1,567/mo | 50.2% | 1984 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $366,300 | $1,649/mo | 64.9% | 1984 |
| Mesa, AZ | $364,300 | $1,478/mo | 64.4% | 1988 |
| Orlando, FL | $359,000 | $1,650/mo | 39.7% | 1991 |
| Charlotte, NC | $351,500 | $1,504/mo | 51.5% | 1994 |
| Fresno, CA | $348,500 | $1,324/mo | 49.7% | 1979 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $347,300 | $1,371/mo | 60.1% | 1989 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $345,600 | $1,329/mo | 48% | 1950 |
| Newark, NJ | $337,800 | $1,330/mo | 24.1% | 1966 |
| Manchester, NH | $336,300 | $1,465/mo | 49.3% | 1964 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $331,500 | $1,542/mo | 63% | 1969 |
| Richmond, VA | $328,100 | $1,314/mo | 43.5% | 1959 |
| Spokane, WA | $326,200 | $1,141/mo | 58.3% | 1961 |
| Providence, RI | $322,800 | $1,333/mo | 41.2% | 1938 |
| Chicago, IL | $315,200 | $1,380/mo | 45.5% | 1952 |
| Billings, MT | $311,800 | $1,097/mo | 64.8% | 1979 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $311,200 | $1,035/mo | 67.7% | 1975 |
| New Orleans, LA | $296,400 | $1,211/mo | 50.5% | 1959 |
| Dallas, TX | $295,300 | $1,403/mo | 42.4% | 1980 |
| St. Paul, MN | $280,300 | $1,248/mo | 53.2% | 1952 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $277,300 | $1,412/mo | 56.7% | 1992 |
| Arlington, TX | $276,400 | $1,389/mo | 54.8% | 1985 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $271,400 | $993/mo | 60% | 1992 |
| Fargo, ND | $269,800 | $916/mo | 44.1% | 1991 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $266,700 | $1,085/mo | 61.5% | 1982 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $266,100 | $1,375/mo | 57.4% | 1986 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $259,200 | $1,155/mo | 53.1% | 1975 |
| Houston, TX | $253,400 | $1,313/mo | 42% | 1981 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $252,400 | $1,405/mo | 43.3% | 1954 |
| Tucson, AZ | $242,200 | $1,079/mo | 51.7% | 1979 |
| Columbus, OH | $234,500 | $1,224/mo | 44.3% | 1980 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $232,400 | $1,323/mo | 52.3% | 1949 |
| Omaha, NE | $230,100 | $1,150/mo | 57.7% | 1972 |
| Kansas City, MO | $227,000 | $1,186/mo | 54.6% | 1968 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $224,500 | $1,044/mo | 46.9% | 1975 |
| Wilmington, DE | $224,500 | $1,187/mo | 46% | 1946 |
| Louisville, KY | $221,500 | $1,069/mo | 60.6% | 1970 |
| Greensboro, NC | $221,300 | $1,114/mo | 50.3% | 1983 |
| Little Rock, AR | $221,200 | $1,067/mo | 54.2% | 1978 |
| San Antonio, TX | $219,700 | $1,258/mo | 52.4% | 1984 |
| Baltimore, MD | $219,300 | $1,290/mo | 47.5% | 1948 |
| Hartford, CT | $217,200 | $1,221/mo | 25.7% | 1953 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $215,300 | $953/mo | 38.9% | 1951 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $215,100 | $1,083/mo | 59.1% | 1981 |
| Knoxville, TN | $214,000 | $1,116/mo | 46.6% | 1974 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $207,000 | $1,112/mo | 55.3% | 1972 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $193,200 | $1,221/mo | 47.2% | 1942 |
| Tulsa, OK | $189,600 | $998/mo | 52% | 1972 |
| Charleston, WV | $187,300 | $898/mo | 62.8% | 1956 |
| Des Moines, IA | $183,700 | $1,054/mo | 60.4% | 1960 |
| Wichita, KS | $179,500 | $960/mo | 58.4% | 1974 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $172,000 | $1,033/mo | 41.5% | 1952 |
| El Paso, TX | $171,700 | $1,041/mo | 60.2% | 1983 |
| Memphis, TN | $157,100 | $1,123/mo | 46% | 1970 |
| Birmingham, AL | $138,600 | $1,047/mo | 45.1% | 1965 |
| Jackson, MS | $108,200 | $1,018/mo | 48.6% | 1969 |
| Toledo, OH | $107,000 | $880/mo | 52.7% | 1955 |
| Cleveland, OH | $94,100 | $894/mo | 41.2% | 1940 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,800 | $1,034/mo | 49.7% | 1947 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
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