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Curated shortlist
This compares the measurable statewide costs around ownership. It cannot quote a mortgage or predict a local market, so use it to make a shortlist before comparing counties and listings.
How this shortlist works
Each listed measure receives equal weight after being scaled against the national range. A score only compares these states on these measures; it is not a quality grade.
Open a state to see its counties, sources and the measures behind the score.
| State | Typical home value | Home price-to-income | Property tax | Home insurance | Electric bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $176,576 | 2.9× | 0.51% | $1,860 | $165 |
| New Mexico | $315,812 | 4.7× | 0.63% | $2,869 | $100 |
| Mississippi | $194,531 | 3.3× | 0.58% | $2,529 | $173 |
| Wyoming | $369,044 | 4.9× | 0.53% | $2,075 | $116 |
| Arkansas | $224,158 | 3.6× | 0.56% | $3,733 | $141 |
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Each named measure receives equal weight after being scaled against the national range. Measures where lower values are preferable are reversed, and the resulting values are averaged into a relative match score.
No. This is a transparent starting point based only on the published measures named on this page. It is not a quality grade or a universal recommendation.
Yes. Open the guide in Find your fit to change weights, add preferences, or remove measures that do not matter to you.
These measures have different source schedules. See each state profile's Data dates & sources disclosure and the methodology before making a decision.