College Towns With Shockingly Affordable Homes

College towns aren't just great towns for college students; they can be excellent locales for everyone and typically offer abundant job opportunities as well. But the benefits don't stop there. Calling all sports fans: many college sports foster a sense of unity, can be a great way to bond (even if you aren't a sports fan), and bring the community together.

To compile a list of college towns with shockingly affordable homes, 24/7 Tempo.com reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income.

Only places with at least 10,000 residents where at least 15% of the population is enrolled in college or graduate school were considered. So, get that school spirit ready and check out the towns where you might find your new home.

This post was updated June 15th, 2025, to reflect additional information.

• Median home value: $177,500 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $51,671
• Total population: 39,795

• Median home value: $257,800 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $75,120
• Total population: 48,152

• Median home value: $154,400 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $45,208
• Total population: 15,785

• Median home value: $234,300 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $68,680
• Total population: 44,443

• Median home value: $176,600 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $52,500
• Total population: 26,083

• Median home value: $220,100 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $66,640
• Total population: 11,805

• Median home value: $163,300 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,444
• Total population: 16,389

• Median home value: $209,800 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $63,545
• Total population: 86,772

• Median home value: $162,100 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,144
• Total population: 10,691

• Median home value: $176,400 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $53,611
• Total population: 25,549

• Median home value: $191,200 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $58,273
• Total population: 88,628

• Median home value: $256,900 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $78,518
• Total population: 23,014

• Median home value: $133,100 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $41,089
• Total population: 17,533

• Median home value: $217,400 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $67,255
• Total population: 12,039

• Median home value: $177,100 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $54,837
• Total population: 51,268

• Median home value: $221,400 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $69,381
• Total population: 22,907

• Median home value: $277,000 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $87,094
• Total population: 26,622

• Median home value: $172,900 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $55,049
• Total population: 19,907

• Median home value: $152,700 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $48,649
• Total population: 73,342

• Median home value: $124,100 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $40,013
• Total population: 14,082

• Median home value: $181,600 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $58,734
• Total population: 258,190

• Median home value: $167,200 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $54,481
• Total population: 15,404

• Median home value: $238,000 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $77,738
• Total population: 18,125

• Median home value: $194,400 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $63,965
• Total population: 52,920

• Median home value: $103,800 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $35,064
• Total population: 15,207

• Median home value: $136,200 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $46,157
• Total population: 12,929

• Median home value: $114,800 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $39,066
• Total population: 46,637

• Median home value: $198,600 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $67,631
• Total population: 15,089

• Median home value: $171,800 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $60,187
• Total population: 303,843

• Median home value: $136,400 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $48,388
• Total population: 27,755

• Median home value: $117,400 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $42,031
• Total population: 47,617

• Median home value: $240,100 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $86,025
• Total population: 10,556

• Median home value: $170,900 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $62,188
• Total population: 14,097

• Median home value: $117,900 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $43,584
• Total population: 146,134

• Median home value: $211,000 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $78,278
• Total population: 10,399

• Median home value: $137,100 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $52,171
• Total population: 13,687

• Median home value: $231,900 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $89,573
• Total population: 13,345

• Median home value: $122,700 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $47,533
• Total population: 17,795

• Median home value: $123,600 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $48,869
• Total population: 17,894

• Median home value: $125,200 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $49,661
• Total population: 24,118

• Median home value: $124,000 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $49,313
• Total population: 12,085

• Median home value: $106,500 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $44,053
• Total population: 22,969

• Median home value: $209,800 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $91,960
• Total population: 13,649

• Median home value: $113,900 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $50,344
• Total population: 10,834

• Median home value: $88,000 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $40,309
• Total population: 65,167

• Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $63,602
• Total population: 12,670