As home prices climb in metro Phoenix, it’s getting harder to find an affordable home for sale.
In the past decade alone, the number of homes for purchase under $200,000 went from half of all sales to 21% of all home sales, according to a recent report from Realtor.com. And, the national median listing price of homes has increased nearly 40% since 2019.
While the South and upper Midwest have more affordable homes than other parts of the United States, Arizona has four counties where the average home sold for less than $200,000.
Here are the cheapest Arizona and United States counties to buy a home.
How much do homes cost in Arizona?
These are the median sales prices for existing homes in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- Apache County: $69,020
- Cochise County: $219,660
- Coconino County: $479,800
- Gila County: $229,570
- Graham County: $183,960
- Greenlee County: $96,880
- La Paz County: $121,230
- Maricopa County: $459,020
- Mohave County: $288,520
- Navajo County: $221,520
- Pima County: $326,870
- Pinal County: $357,320
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5 cheapest US counties to buy a home
Texas was home to five of the 10 cheapest counties in the United States to buy a home. Kansas had three counties in the top 10.
These are the lowest median sales prices for existing homes in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- Todd County in South Dakota: $42,940
- Cochran County in Texas: $50,140
- McDowell County in West Virginia: $50,960
- Cottle County in Texas: $53,690
- Stonewall County in Texas: $53,690
5 most expensive US counties to buy a home
California was home to six of the 10 most expensive counties in the United States to buy a home. Kansas had three counties in the top 10.
These are the highest median sales prices for existing homes in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- Santa Clara County in California: $1,583,130
- San Mateo County in California: $1,573,470
- Marin County in California: $1,454,450
- San Francisco County in California: $1,332,660
- Nantucket County in Massachusetts: $1,313,450
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USA TODAY reporter Sara Chernikoff contributed to reporting to this article.
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