Buying a home has become more expensive than ever – house prices have increased significantly since the 1960s, when the average price of a home was less than $ 100,000 in today's dollars. Today, the average listing price in the US is about $ 280,000, according to Zillow, but it depends on the state. We estimated the most affordable and most expensive places to buy a house at a median price. In today's housing market, where you may have to save up to ten years to provide the initial contribution, buying a house is a big deal.
the cost of buying a house has increased significantly since the 1960s, when the average house price was $ 11,900, or $ 96,681, with inflation adjusted, according to Student-creditor report, Today, the average price of placement in the US is 279,500 US dollars, according to Zillow,
But this number can vary depending on where you buy the house. Using data from Zillow, we examined the median price of listing listings in each state, including Washington, DC.
Coastal states, such as Massachusetts and California, accounted for the majority of the ten most expensive places to buy a house. Meanwhile, the countries of the South and Midwest, such as Ohio, Mississippi and Iowa, are the most affordable places to buy a house.
Below, look how typical the house is right now in every state, from the minimum to the most expensive.
51. West Virginia
Average listing price: $159,000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 94
50. Ohio
Average listing price: $169900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 106
49. Arkansas
Average listing price: $174900
Median listing price per square foot: $99
48. Mississippi
Average listing price: $179900
Median listing price per square foot: $95
47. Missouri
Average listing price: $179900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 114
46. Iowa
Average listing price: $180000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 132
45. Oklahoma
Average listing price: $183421
Median listing price per square foot: $101
44. Indiana
Average listing price: $184900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 104
43. Kentucky
Average listing price: $184900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 112
42. Michigan
Average listing price: $185,000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 130
41. Kansas
Average listing price: $[194500[194500
Median listing price per square foot: $ 119
40. Alabama
Average listing price: $204900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 101
39. Nebraska
Average listing price: $209000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 137
38. Louisiana
Average listing price: $212,000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 121
37. Wisconsin
Average listing price: $214900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 139
36. Pennsylvania
Average listing price: $215900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 128
35. New Mexico
Average listing price: $227000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 133
34. South Dakota
Average listing price: $229500
Median listing price per square foot: $ 165
33. North Dakota
Average listing price: $233000
Median listing price per square foot: N / A
32. Illinois
Average listing price: $236490
Median listing price per square foot: $ 149
31. Tennessee
Average listing price: $244900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 127
30. Maine
Average listing price: $245000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 169
29. South Carolina
Average listing price: $249900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 127
28. Wyoming
Average listing price: $250000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 166
27. Georgia
Average listing price: $259000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 116
26. Vermont
Average listing price: $259000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 149
25. North Carolina
Average listing price: $263000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 129
24. Minnesota
Average listing price: $269000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 183
23. Texas
Average listing price: $279900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 125
22. Arizona
Average listing price: $285000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 154
21. Delaware
Average listing price: $285942
Median listing price per square foot: $ 143
20. Alaska
Average listing price: $287700
Median listing price per square foot: $ 170
19. Florida
Average listing price: $294900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 165
18. New Hampshire
Average listing price: $299000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 166
17. Idaho
Average listing price: $299900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 159
16. Rhode Island
Average listing price: $309000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 204
15. Nevada
Average listing price: $310000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 171
14. Virginia
Average listing price: $314970
Median listing price per square foot: $ 159
13. Montana
Average listing price: $324000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 198
12. Maryland
Average listing price: $325000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 185
11. Connecticut
Average listing price: $327950
Median listing price per square foot: $ 175
10. New Jersey
Average listing price: $334900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 188
9. Utah
Average listing price: $350,000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 186
8. Oregon
Average listing price: $379900
Median listing price per square foot: $ 214
7. New York
Average listing price: $385000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 183
6. Washington
Average listing price: $395000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 226
5. Colorado
Average listing price: $419000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 242
4. Massachusetts
Average listing price: $450000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 256
3. California
Average listing price: $544000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 320
2. Washington, DC
Average listing price: $598995
Median listing price per square foot: $ 554
1. Hawaii
Average listing price: $619,000
Median listing price per square foot: $ 508
