{"id":1936,"date":"2026-05-19T18:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:31:36","slug":"house-hunting-data-suggests-the-most-affordable-cities-to-buy-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1936","title":{"rendered":"House hunting? Data suggests the most affordable cities to buy a home"},"content":{"rendered":"

With both elevated home prices and higher interest rates, many consumers may question whether homeownership is still within reach.<\/p>

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But according to a new study, affordability hasn\u2019t disappeared; it\u2019s relocated.<\/p>

To determine the most affordable cities for homebuyers, financial company WalletHub analyzed 300 U.S. cities using 10 key metrics, including home purchase and maintenance costs, tax rates, and vacancy rates.<\/p>

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Flint, Michigan is most affordable city<\/h2>

Big picture view:<\/p>

The data found that Flint, Michigan, was the most affordable city for homebuyers, boasting the lowest cost of living index (COLI) in the country and the most affordable home prices relative to residents\u2019 income.\u00a0<\/p>

WalletHub also found that it had the lowest median home price per square footage, at only $59. To put that in perspective, the price in the most expensive cities is over $1,000 per square foot.<\/p>

Flint also had a very high rent-to-price ratio, which meant that it\u2019s actually cheaper to buy property than it is to rent it.\u00a0<\/p>