Which US county has the lowest home prices?

McDowell, WV has the lowest home prices in the United States, at $42,866.

What is the home prices in McDowell, WV?

McDowell, WV is ranked #1 in the United States for home prices, at $42,866.

How is this home prices ranking calculated?

Counties in the United States are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-08), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Cheapest Counties to Buy a House in the United States (2026)

Cheapest counties for home prices in the United States

Top 25 of 3144 counties with data.

Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-08), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for home prices in the United States

Rank	County	Value
01	McDowell, WV$42,866 County page
02	Phillips, AR$50,311 County page
03	Alexander, IL$51,236 County page
04	Coahoma, MS$51,772 County page
05	Washington, MS$55,372 County page
06	Tillman, OK$57,791 County page
07	Knott, KY$60,095 County page
08	Harmon, OK$60,375 County page
09	Cochran, TX$61,203 County page
10	Hardeman, TX$64,169 County page
11	Letcher, KY$64,327 County page
12	Bertie, NC$65,550 County page
13	East Carroll, LA$67,274 County page
14	Wyoming, WV$67,542 County page
15	Breathitt, KY$69,724 County page
16	King, TX$71,230 County page
17	Brooks, TX$71,429 County page
18	Harlan, KY$73,753 County page
19	Pulaski, IL$74,037 County page
20	Leslie, KY$74,324 County page
21	Kiowa, OK$74,716 County page
22	Humphreys, MS$75,481 County page
23	Harper, OK$75,609 County page
24	Leflore, MS$75,611 County page
25	Allendale, SC$75,620 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks every US county by typical home value, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For home prices, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh home prices against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of typical home value.

Frequently asked questions

Which US county has the lowest home prices?: McDowell, WV has the lowest home prices in the United States, at $42,866.
What is the home prices in McDowell, WV?: McDowell, WV is ranked #1 in the United States for home prices, at $42,866.
How is this home prices ranking calculated?: Counties in the United States are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-08), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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