Median home value by state
Hawaii had the highest median home value in 2025, $901,500 (±$16,299), followed by California ($770,700) and the District of Columbia ($715,500). The lowest were in West Virginia ($176,300), Mississippi ($192,700) and Arkansas ($228,400), against $371,1001 for the United States.
Data as of October 29, 2026 (newest release used on this page).
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25077; Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files. Darker states are higher; DC is the dot. Period: 2025.
| 1 | Hawaii | $901,500 | ±$16,299 | 1st | Higher | Not significant | 41.9% | 62.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | California | $770,700 | ±$3,949 | 2nd | Higher | −$8,784 | 32.2% | 55.7% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $715,500 | ±$24,713 | 3rd | Higher | −$37,198 | 29.2% | 38.1% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $626,900 | ±$4,178 | 4th | Higher | Not significant | 18.2% | 62.8% |
| 5 | Washington | $605,600 | ±$4,205 | 5th | Higher | −$12,445 | 19.3% | 62.8% |
| 6 | Colorado | $567,600 | ±$5,009 | 6th | Higher | −$22,119 | 13.2% | 65.3% |
| 7 | Utah | $543,400 | ±$4,242 | 7th | Higher | −$16,146 | 11.1% | 68.7% |
| 8 | New Jersey | $530,800 | ±$3,638 | 8th | Higher | +$21,749 | 11.6% | 63.8% |
| 9 | Oregon | $507,900 | ±$4,066 | 9th | Higher | Not significant | 7.3% | 63.1% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $487,100 | ±$8,193 | 10th–11th | Higher | +$16,228 | 6.8% | 71.9% |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $478,700 | ±$8,075 | 10th–12th | Higher | +$11,009 | 8.0% | 65.2% |
| 12 | New York | $470,900 | ±$5,866 | 11th–12th | Higher | +$9,265 | 14.6% | 54.0% |
| 13 | Nevada | $459,400 | ±$5,404 | 13th–14th | Higher | −$8,085 | 6.9% | 61.1% |
| 14 | Idaho | $457,800 | ±$6,135 | 13th–14th | Higher | Not significant | 8.2% | 71.1% |
| 15 | Maryland | $445,800 | ±$3,662 | 15th | Higher | Not significant | 7.3% | 67.3% |
| 16 | Arizona | $427,600 | ±$2,683 | 16th–18th | Higher | −$9,609 | 7.2% | 66.7% |
| 17 | Montana | $427,500 | ±$6,599 | 16th–19th | Higher | Not significant | 8.8% | 69.4% |
| 18 | Connecticut | $423,900 | ±$4,096 | 16th–19th | Higher | +$16,556 | 9.0% | 66.6% |
| 19 | Virginia | $422,600 | ±$3,315 | 17th–19th | Higher | +$8,483 | 9.3% | 67.9% |
| 20 | Florida | $396,700 | ±$2,125 | 20th–21st | Higher | −$10,644 | 7.9% | 68.0% |
| 21 | Delaware | $392,600 | ±$7,385 | 20th–22nd | Higher | +$11,222 | 3.2% | 74.7% |
| 22 | Alaska | $385,100 | ±$8,954 | 21st–22nd | Higher | Not significant | 2.3% | 66.5% |
| 23 | Maine | $370,300 | ±$5,877 | 23rd | Not significant | +$19,404 | 5.4% | 74.0% |
| 24 | Vermont | $359,800 | ±$8,499 | 24th–26th | Lower | Not significant | 4.0% | 72.7% |
| 25 | Wyoming | $357,300 | ±$9,475 | 24th–26th | Lower | Not significant | 7.8% | 69.8% |
| 26 | Minnesota | $353,800 | ±$2,300 | 24th–26th | Lower | Not significant | 3.1% | 72.1% |
| 27 | Georgia | $346,500 | ±$2,425 | 27th | Lower | −$5,833 | 4.6% | 66.2% |
| 28 | North Carolina | $342,800 | ±$2,737 | 28th–29th | Lower | Not significant | 4.8% | 67.0% |
| 29 | Tennessee | $341,200 | ±$3,027 | 28th–29th | Lower | Not significant | 5.9% | 67.7% |
| 30 | Texas | $318,100 | ±$1,418 | 30th–31st | Lower | −$3,341 | 4.7% | 62.7% |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $316,500 | ±$2,156 | 30th–31st | Lower | +$14,046 | 2.8% | 68.1% |
| 32 | South Carolina | $306,200 | ±$3,027 | 32nd–33rd | Lower | Not significant | 5.5% | 71.8% |
| 33 | South Dakota | $299,100 | ±$6,467 | 32nd–36th | Lower | Not significant | 2.6% | 66.3% |
| 34 | Illinois | $294,400 | ±$1,931 | 33rd–36th | Lower | +$6,314 | 3.2% | 67.8% |
| 35 | New Mexico | $293,400 | ±$5,069 | 33rd–36th | Lower | Not significant | 2.9% | 69.8% |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $292,400 | ±$1,766 | 33rd–36th | Lower | +$7,496 | 3.0% | 69.2% |
| 37 | North Dakota | $281,700 | ±$6,105 | 37th–38th | Lower | +$8,598 | 1.5% | 61.8% |
| 38 | Nebraska | $279,200 | ±$3,160 | 37th–38th | Lower | +$9,177 | 2.1% | 65.9% |
| 39 | Missouri | $271,400 | ±$2,495 | 39th–40th | Lower | +$10,306 | 2.4% | 69.1% |
| 40 | Michigan | $269,500 | ±$1,932 | 39th–40th | Lower | +$8,611 | 2.4% | 74.1% |
| 41 | Indiana | $255,200 | ±$2,289 | 41st–43rd | Lower | +$5,293 | 1.6% | 70.9% |
| 42 | Ohio | $254,100 | ±$1,892 | 41st–43rd | Lower | +$7,990 | 1.7% | 67.4% |
| 43 | Kansas | $252,600 | ±$4,302 | 41st–43rd | Lower | +$7,619 | 1.9% | 67.5% |
| 44 | Alabama | $246,500 | ±$3,108 | 44th | Lower | +$7,061 | 2.4% | 70.9% |
| 45 | Kentucky | $242,000 | ±$2,467 | 45th | Lower | +$10,053 | 1.9% | 68.2% |
| 46 | Iowa | $237,000 | ±$2,264 | 46th–47th | Lower | +$3,719 | 1.6% | 71.4% |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $234,000 | ±$2,384 | 46th–48th | Lower | +$6,056 | 1.9% | 65.5% |
| 48 | Louisiana | $231,800 | ±$2,979 | 47th–49th | Lower | Not significant | 1.7% | 68.0% |
| 49 | Arkansas | $228,400 | ±$3,677 | 48th–49th | Lower | +$7,127 | 2.3% | 67.2% |
| 50 | Mississippi | $192,700 | ±$4,627 | 50th | Lower | Not significant | 1.3% | 71.6% |
| 51 | West Virginia | $176,300 | ±$4,940 | 51st | Lower | Not significant | 1.1% | 74.7% |
| United States | $371,100 | ±$646 | 8.6% | 65.3% |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25077; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25075; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25003. Period: 2025. "=" marks a tie at the displayed precision. Rank range: the ranks consistent with the 90% margins of error (Census Bureau method). "Compared with US" and changes use the Census Bureau significance test at 90% confidence; "Not significant" means the difference is within the margins of error.
The cheapest states to buy a home
West Virginia is the least expensive state for homes: half of its owner-occupied homes were worth less than $176,300 (±$4,940) in 2025, $194,800 (52%) below the US figure ($371,100). It is less expensive than every bordering state (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia). Mississippi is second at $192,700 (±$4,6271), and both are well apart from the next group.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25077. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error; states whose whiskers overlap may not differ significantly. Period: 2025.
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| State | Median home value (owner-occupied) | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $371,100 | ±$646 |
| Michigan | $269,500 | ±$1,932 |
| Indiana | $255,200 | ±$2,289 |
| Ohio | $254,100 | ±$1,892 |
| Kansas | $252,600 | ±$4,302 |
| Alabama | $246,500 | ±$3,108 |
| Kentucky | $242,000 | ±$2,467 |
| Iowa | $237,000 | ±$2,264 |
| Oklahoma | $234,000 | ±$2,384 |
| Louisiana | $231,800 | ±$2,979 |
| Arkansas | $228,400 | ±$3,677 |
| Mississippi | $192,700 | ±$4,627 |
| West Virginia | $176,300 | ±$4,940 |
After those two, values cluster tightly. Arkansas ($228,400), Louisiana ($231,800), Oklahoma ($234,000) and Iowa ($237,000) are so close that their margins of error overlap, and their exact order is not certain. Kentucky ($242,000), Alabama ($246,500), Kansas ($252,600), Ohio ($254,100) and Indiana ($255,2001) complete the bottom group. Every state in it is in the South or the Midwest.
These are values of the homes people already own, not asking prices on the market today, so they describe the whole stock of owner-occupied homes in each state.
Where the typical home costs the most
Hawaii is the most expensive in the nation, at $901,500, $530,400 (143%) above the US figure ($371,100). California follows at $770,700 (±$3,949) and is more expensive than every bordering state (Arizona, Nevada and Oregon). The District of Columbia is third at $715,500, but with a margin of error of ±$24,7131, the widest in the top ten: DC is a single city, and its estimate rests on a smaller sample.
Massachusetts ($626,900) and Washington ($605,600) are the only other places above $567,600, the value in sixth-placed Colorado. Utah ($543,400), New Jersey ($530,800) and Oregon ($507,900) complete the top ten with New Hampshire, whose rank is between 10th and 11th1 once its margin of error is counted.
The map above shows a coastal and western pattern. The highest value in each Census region is in Hawaii in the West, the District of Columbia in the South ($715,500), Massachusetts in the Northeast ($626,900) and Minnesota in the Midwest ($353,800). The Midwest's most expensive state is exactly at the median of all the states and DC, $353,800. At the other end, the least expensive western state, New Mexico ($293,400), and the least expensive in the Northeast, Pennsylvania ($292,4001), are almost level.
Nationally, 22 states, counting DC, are significantly above the US median and 281 are significantly below it. The US figure is above the median state's value; the most expensive states include some of the most populous.
Million-dollar homes
The median hides how many homes sit at the very top. In 2025, 8.6% of owner-occupied homes in the United States were worth $1 million or more, up from 8.0% in 20242. The share varies far more than the median does.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25075. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error. Period: 2025.
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| State | Owner-occupied homes worth $1 million or more | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 41.9% | ±1.6 |
| California | 32.2% | ±0.3 |
| District of Columbia | 29.2% | ±2.4 |
| Washington | 19.3% | ±0.5 |
| Massachusetts | 18.2% | ±0.5 |
| New York | 14.6% | ±0.3 |
| Colorado | 13.2% | ±0.5 |
| New Jersey | 11.6% | ±0.4 |
| Utah | 11.1% | ±0.6 |
| United States | 8.6% | |
| Wyoming | 7.8% | ±1.2 |
| Mississippi | 1.3% | ±0.2 |
| West Virginia | 1.1% | ±0.3 |
In Hawaii 41.9% of owner-occupied homes were valued at $1 million or more (±1.6 percentage points), and in California 32.2%. In West Virginia the share was 1.1% and in Mississippi 1.3%2.
The order differs from the median ranking. New York is only the 12th most expensive state by median value, but its million-dollar share, 14.6%, is higher than Colorado's (13.2%) or Utah's (11.1%). Wyoming has a median $13,800 (4%) below the US figure ($371,100)1, yet its share of homes worth $1 million or more (7.8%) is not statistically different from the US figure (8.6%)2. A typical home there is worth less than nationally, while the share at the top is close to the national level.
2025: down in the West and Sun Belt, up in the Northeast and Midwest
The table's change column compares 2025 with 2024 after adjusting 2024 values for inflation. Nationally the median was up from $370,088 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars), a change of $1,012 (0.3%)1.
The states split by region. Values fell in real terms in California (down from $779,484 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), Washington (down from $618,045 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), Colorado (down from $589,719 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), Utah (down from $559,546 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia and the District of Columbia. They rose in much of the Northeast and Midwest and in parts of the South: New Jersey (up from $509,051 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio (up from $246,110 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)), Michigan, Wisconsin (up from $302,454 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)1), Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia, among others. In Hawaii, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Mississippi and a number of other states the change was not statistically significant.
These are one-year changes in owners' own estimates, adjusted with the consumer price index (CPI-U). They do not show why values moved.
Twenty years of values, adjusted for inflation
The state series on this site starts with the 2005 survey. In 2025 dollars, the US median was $301,692 in 2007, fell to $241,043 by 2012 and reached $371,1005 in 2025.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2005-2019 and 2021-2025. ACS 1-year estimates; no standard 1-year release for 2020. Adjusted to 2025 dollars with the CPI-U annual average. Shaded band: 90% margin of error.
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| Year | Nevada | Florida | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $467,172 ±$7,242 | $312,382 ±$1,894 | $174,736 ±$997 | $276,116 ±$531 |
| 2006 | $503,355 ±$5,171 | $368,254 ±$1,618 | $182,051 ±$795 | $295,753 ±$781 |
| 2007 | $483,360 ±$4,894 | $357,745 ±$1,654 | $187,723 ±$775 | $301,692 ±$666 |
| 2008 | $405,974 ±$4,733 | $327,023 ±$1,604 | $189,604 ±$1,113 | $295,472 ±$677 |
| 2009 | $311,533 ±$4,127 | $273,717 ±$1,580 | $188,781 ±$1,083 | $277,919 ±$494 |
| 2010 | $258,079 ±$3,433 | $242,429 ±$1,116 | $189,130 ±$1,156 | $265,609 ±$431 |
| 2011 | $226,137 ±$3,444 | $216,118 ±$1,483 | $182,770 ±$1,188 | $248,464 ±$361 |
| 2012 | $211,316 ±$2,914 | $207,810 ±$1,589 | $181,168 ±$1,154 | $241,043 ±$360 |
| 2013 | $228,442 ±$2,110 | $211,858 ±$1,400 | $182,422 ±$1,095 | $240,327 ±$310 |
| 2014 | $261,241 ±$3,567 | $221,260 ±$1,025 | $189,845 ±$1,116 | $246,418 ±$458 |
| 2015 | $300,730 ±$3,024 | $244,224 ±$1,725 | $206,463 ±$1,062 | $264,192 ±$394 |
| 2016 | $321,263 ±$2,959 | $265,193 ±$1,768 | $216,634 ±$1,069 | $274,985 ±$626 |
| 2017 | $339,122 ±$3,959 | $281,070 ±$1,648 | $226,169 ±$981 | $285,798 ±$574 |
| 2018 | $374,628 ±$3,962 | $295,651 ±$1,600 | $238,470 ±$1,497 | $294,497 ±$469 |
| 2019 | $400,198 ±$3,896 | $308,649 ±$1,490 | $252,359 ±$1,512 | $302,856 ±$568 |
| 2021 | $443,166 ±$3,365 | $345,384 ±$1,709 | $282,058 ±$1,650 | $334,335 ±$537 |
| 2022 | $478,203 ±$4,100 | $389,537 ±$1,751 | $302,961 ±$1,492 | $353,015 ±$684 |
| 2023 | $466,059 ±$4,055 | $402,558 ±$1,668 | $313,700 ±$1,567 | $359,450 ±$603 |
| 2024 | $467,485 ±$3,937 | $407,344 ±$1,660 | $321,441 ±$1,827 | $370,088 ±$634 |
| 2025 | $459,400 ±$5,404 | $396,700 ±$2,125 | $318,100 ±$1,418 | $371,100 ±$646 |
Some states fell much further than the nation after 2007. In Nevada the real median went from $483,360 in 2007 to $211,316 in 2012; in Florida from $357,745 to $207,810; in Arizona from $369,080 to $212,437. Texas barely moved over the same years ($187,723, then $181,168) and has risen since, to $318,1005.
The recovery has not been even. After inflation, the 2025 medians in California ($770,700), New Jersey ($530,800) and Nevada ($459,400) are still below their 2007 estimates ($826,510, $578,076 and $483,360). Idaho and Utah are far above theirs: Idaho rose from $276,539 to $457,800, and Utah from $339,5795 to $543,4001.
The chart has no point for 2020: the Census Bureau did not publish standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because the pandemic disrupted data collection.
Cheap homes, high ownership
At the two ends of the ranking, high home values go with low homeownership. West Virginia, with the lowest median value, has a homeownership rate of 74.7%, tied for highest of all states. The three places with the lowest ownership rates, the District of Columbia (38.1%), New York (54.0%) and California (55.7%3), all have medians in the top twelve.
Among owners with a mortgage, 30.7% nationally were cost-burdened in 2025: their housing costs took at least three dollars in ten of household income. In California the share was 40.1% and in Hawaii 37.5%; in West Virginia it was 23.0% and in Iowa 22.5%. The District of Columbia does not fit: despite its high values, its share (26.8%) is 3.9 percentage points below the US figure (30.7%)6.
| Hawaii | $901,500 ±$16,299 | 62.7% ±1.2 | 37.5% ±2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $770,700 ±$3,949 | 55.7% ±0.3 | 40.1% ±0.4 |
| District of Columbia | $715,500 ±$24,713 | 38.1% ±1.4 | 26.8% ±3.5 |
| New York | $470,900 ±$5,866 | 54.0% ±0.3 | 35.0% ±0.8 |
| Idaho | $457,800 ±$6,135 | 71.1% ±0.9 | 28.2% ±1.4 |
| Wyoming | $357,300 ±$9,475 | 69.8% ±1.6 | 34.7% ±3.5 |
| Iowa | $237,000 ±$2,264 | 71.4% ±0.7 | 22.5% ±1.0 |
| Mississippi | $192,700 ±$4,627 | 71.6% ±0.7 | 28.9% ±1.5 |
| West Virginia | $176,300 ±$4,940 | 74.7% ±0.8 | 23.0% ±1.6 |
| United States | $371,100 ±$646 | 65.3% ±0.2 | 30.7% ±0.1 |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25077; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25003; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25091. ± is the 90% margin of error.
Wyoming is the reverse case: its median value is below the national figure, but 34.7% of its mortgaged owners were cost-burdened, 4.0 percentage points above the US figure (30.7%)6.
What this figure measures
- Owners' estimates. The value is each owner's estimate of what the home would sell for, reported in the American Community Survey. It covers every owner-occupied home, not just recent sales.
- Owner-occupied homes only. Rented homes, vacant homes and second homes are not included. For renters, see the median rent ranking.
- A state is not one market. A state median combines expensive metro areas with rural areas; this site covers states only.
- Margins of error. Each value is a survey estimate with a 90% margin of error. The ranking table shows the range of ranks consistent with those margins; states with overlapping ranges should not be put in a strict order.
- Dollars. Values are in current dollars of each survey year; comparisons with earlier years on this page are adjusted to 2025 dollars. The ACS 2026 1-year estimates are expected around September 2027.
Questions about home values by state
What state has the cheapest houses?
West Virginia. Its median home value in 2025 was $176,300, $194,800 (52%) below the US figure ($371,100), and less expensive than every bordering state (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia). Mississippi was next at $192,700; no other state was below $228,4001.
What state has the most expensive homes?
Hawaii, with a median of $901,500 in 2025, $530,400 (143%) above the US figure ($371,100). On the mainland, California is highest at $770,7001.
What is the median home value in the United States?
$371,100 (±$646) in 2025, according to the American Community Survey. After adjusting for inflation it was up from $370,088 in 2024 (in 2025 dollars)1.
Is median home value the same as the median sale price?
No. The Census Bureau asks owners what their home would sell for, so the figure covers every owner-occupied home, including those bought decades ago. Sale prices cover only the homes sold in a given period.
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Sources
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25077; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25075; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25003; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files; table cb_2024_us_state_20m; 2024; released April 10, 2025. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2005-2019 and 2021-2025; 2005-2025 (no standard 2020 1-year release); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B25091; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.