There’s just something about the mountains that lures people to them. Perhaps its the notion of living off the grid or being surrounded by nature and wildlife. Or perhaps it’s just the appeal of a change of scene. Well, we can give you all of that — PLUS an affordable pricetag. We have rounded up the nation’s most affordable mountain towns where you can buy a home, many times for less than $100,000.
To find these towns, we reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 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 500 residents where at least 5% of housing units are vacant for seasonal or recreational use that intersect a mountain were considered. Mountain spatial boundaries are from the GMBA Mountain Inventory v2 of EarthEnv.
So line up the movers and start packing. We bet you can find your next home in one of these affordable mountain towns.
50. Ridgecrest, California Median home value: $224,600 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $85,872 Total population: 28,118 49. Steele Creek, Alaska
Median home value: $309,900 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $118,934 Total population: 6,542 48. Cumberland, Maryland Median home value: $119,500 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $45,915 Total population: 19,041 47. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Median home value: $122,000 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $47,292 Total population: 2,707 46. Scranton, Pennsylvania Median home value: $125,700 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $48,776 Total population: 76,119 45. Apple Mountain Lake, Virginia
Median home value: $310,200 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $120,539 Total population: 1,584 44. Cobleskill, New York Median home value: $168,800 (2.6 times income) Median household income: $65,610 Total population: 4,152 43. Deltana, Alaska
Median home value: $267,700 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $105,250 Total population: 2,059 42. Lakemont, Pennsylvania Median home value: $118,600 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $46,840 Total population: 1,511 41. Pulaski, Virginia
Median home value: $137,400 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $55,213 Total population: 8,982 40. Keyser, West Virginia Median home value: $115,400 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $46,724 Total population: 4,879 39. Nice, California Median home value: $170,600 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $69,653 Total population: 2,389 38. Mount Union, Pennsylvania Median home value: $93,600 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $38,382 Total population: 2,130 37. Middlesborough, Kentucky Median home value: $87,000 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $35,798 Total population: 9,383 36. Whitehall, New York Median home value: $96,400 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $40,294 Total population: 2,166 35. Lewistown, Pennsylvania Median home value: $86,500 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $36,166 Total population: 8,522 34. Hinton, West Virginia Median home value: $85,400 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $35,735 Total population: 2,167 33. Gorham, New Hampshire Median home value: $132,800 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $55,845 Total population: 2,043 32. Jenkins, Kentucky Median home value: $61,300 (2.3 times income) Median household income: $26,500 Total population: 1,862 31. La Vale, Maryland Median home value: $168,200 (2.3 times income) Median household income: $73,778 Total population: 4,351 30. Powells Crossroads, Tennessee Median home value: $146,100 (2.3 times income) Median household income: $64,100 Total population: 1,686 29. Ellenville, New York Median home value: $172,700 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $77,125 Total population: 4,213 28. Berlin, New Hampshire Median home value: $93,200 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $41,638 Total population: 9,485 27. Olyphant, Pennsylvania Median home value: $132,200 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $60,120 Total population: 5,372 26. Richwood, West Virginia Median home value: $68,000 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $30,962 Total population: 2,567 25. Altoona, Pennsylvania Median home value: $110,700 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $50,435 Total population: 43,821 24. Warm Springs, Oregon Median home value: $129,200 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $59,167 Total population: 2,453 23. Old Forge, Pennsylvania Median home value: $156,300 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $71,615 Total population: 8,506 22. Neah Bay, Washington Median home value: $137,500 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $63,750 Total population: 1,081 21. Metlakatla, Alaska Median home value: $163,900 (2.1 times income) Median household income: $78,750 Total population: 1,437 20. Marlinton, West Virginia Median home value: $82,000 (2.1 times income) Median household income: $39,643 Total population: 1,139 19. Bluefield, West Virginia Median home value: $94,400 (2.1 times income) Median household income: $45,854 Total population: 9,619 18. Saltville, Virginia Median home value: $84,900 (2.1 times income) Median household income: $41,339 Total population: 2,085 17. Bowling Green, Maryland Median home value: $119,100 (2.0 times income) Median household income: $59,773 Total population: 1,102 16. Parsons, West Virginia Median home value: $88,600 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $45,729 Total population: 1,524 15. Dannemora, New York Median home value: $130,900 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $67,778 Total population: 3,373 14. McClure, Pennsylvania Median home value: $119,100 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $62,667 Total population: 1,171 13. Patrick Springs, Virginia Median home value: $99,500 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $52,548 Total population: 2,204 12. Renovo, Pennsylvania Median home value: $54,400 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $28,750 Total population: 1,081 11. Cumberland, Kentucky Median home value: $59,900 (1.8 times income) Median household income: $32,716 Total population: 2,390 10. Covington, Virginia Median home value: $80,100 (1.8 times income) Median household income: $45,737 Total population: 5,722 9. Westernport, Maryland Median home value: $83,500 (1.6 times income) Median household income: $50,938 Total population: 1,993 8. Springville, Virginia Median home value: $65,700 (1.6 times income) Median household income: $41,250 Total population: 1,017 7. East Carbon, Utah Median home value: $80,700 (1.5 times income) Median household income: $52,554 Total population: 1,441 6. Atkins, Virginia Median home value: $66,300 (1.5 times income) Median household income: $43,318 Total population: 1,028 5. King Cove, Alaska Median home value: $118,200 (1.5 times income) Median household income: $79,844 Total population: 1,108 4. Searles Valley, California Median home value: $78,000 (1.4 times income) Median household income: $54,013 Total population: 1,716 3. Desert Edge, California Median home value: $53,600 (1.4 times income) Median household income: $38,668 Total population: 3,715 2. Hays, Montana Median home value: $63,600 (1.3 times income) Median household income: $49,423 Total population: 1,095 1. Johnstown, Pennsylvania Median home value: $40,000 (1.2 times income) Median household income: $33,466 Total population: 18,429 The post You Can Buy a House in This Magical Mountain Town for Less Than $55,000 appeared first on 24/7 Tempo .
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