For families who love to be outdoors — hiking, camping and generally enjoying nature — the thought of living in a hiking town seems ideal. With plenty of trails to explore and vistas from which to draw inspiration, the towns on our list deliver on all counts. Better yet, though, they have homes that are incredibly affordable. In fact, you can nab a home in one of these places for less than $63,000.
To determine the most affordable hiking towns, Moms Who Think 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 2,500 residents and at least half a mile of hiking trail per 10 square miles of land area were included. Spatial data on hiking trails is from the U.S. Forest Service .
Now! Who’s ready to find their new home (or second home) and take a nice hike?!
50. Choccolocco, AL ©"Talladega National Forest" by wayoutbhm is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $218,800 (3.2 times income) Median household income: $67,975 Total population: 2,776 49. Dalton, GA ©EJ Great Photography/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $182,500 (3.2 times income) Median household income: $57,163 Total population: 34,358 48. Los Alamos, NM ©T.Schofield/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $410,100 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $130,342 Total population: 13,460 47. Baldwin, GA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $150,700 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $48,234 Total population: 3,817 46. Superior, AZ ©Jean C Hebert/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $123,600 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $39,600 Total population: 2,639 45. Montpelier, ID ©Jacob Boomsma/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $158,000 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $50,668 Total population: 2,649 44. Lead, SD ©Randy Runtsch/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $169,800 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $54,555 Total population: 2,993 43. Big Stone Gap, VA ©Jay Romanceles/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $163,000 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $52,663 Total population: 5,221 42. Buena Vista, VA ©Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $148,800 (3.1 times income) Median household income: $48,783 Total population: 6,639 41. Sierra Vista, AZ ©Zane Lewis/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $215,900 (3.0 times income) Median household income: $70,899 Total population: 45,212 40. Clifton Forge, VA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $97,400 (3.0 times income) Median household income: $32,007 Total population: 3,541 39. Hollins, VA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $214,400 (3.0 times income) Median household income: $71,530 Total population: 16,386 38. Summerset, SD ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $290,500 (3.0 times income) Median household income: $98,194 Total population: 2,950 37. Corbin, KY ©Focused Adventures/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $155,700 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $52,929 Total population: 8,611 36. Avery Creek, NC ©Scott Alan Ritchie/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $307,800 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $104,808 Total population: 3,338 35. Green River, WY ©Victoria Ditkovsky/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $244,600 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $83,497 Total population: 11,772 34. Alamogordo, NM ©Kevin Kipper/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $148,500 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $50,721 Total population: 30,996 33. Oracle, AZ ©Zane Lewis/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $187,300 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $64,247 Total population: 3,146 32. White Rock, NM ©Laurie Drake/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $420,000 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $144,661 Total population: 5,592 31. Globe, AZ ©Joshua McNeil/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $187,100 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $64,516 Total population: 7,230 30. Etowah, TN ©J. Herrell/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $122,500 (2.9 times income) Median household income: $42,571 Total population: 3,614 29. Norton, VA ©StayFlyDroneServiceLLC/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $104,200 (2.8 times income) Median household income: $36,974 Total population: 3,668 28. Blue Ridge, VA ©"Welcome To Virginia" by Joe Shlabotnik is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $237,000 (2.8 times income) Median household income: $84,766 Total population: 2,994 27. Shenandoah, VA ©Andy Kutcher/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $177,700 (2.8 times income) Median household income: $64,410 Total population: 3,020 26. Lakeview, OR ©Dominic Gentilcore PhD/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $143,800 (2.7 times income) Median household income: $52,574 Total population: 2,947 25. Spring Creek, NV ©Alexander Lukatskiy/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $299,500 (2.7 times income) Median household income: $109,952 Total population: 15,062 24. Eagar, AZ ©ShanColegrove/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $210,100 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $82,538 Total population: 4,425 23. Marienville, PA ©Paula Breuer/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $109,800 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $43,403 Total population: 3,191 22. Marion, NC ©MEILING PAN/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $122,200 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $48,520 Total population: 7,652 21. Toccoa, GA ©Brandys Vision/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $124,400 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $49,860 Total population: 9,055 20. Paris, AR ©NicholasGeraldinePhotos/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $112,400 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $45,505 Total population: 3,214 19. Summerville, GA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $68,300 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $27,694 Total population: 4,381 18. Russell, KY ©Gabriel Quiles/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $199,100 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $80,750 Total population: 3,704 17. Grants, NM ©OldBearPhoto/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $137,100 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $55,631 Total population: 9,177 16. Oxford, AL ©Wayne-Chai/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $161,700 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $66,031 Total population: 22,019 15. Ely, NV ©Dominic Gentilcore PhD/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $185,900 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $77,076 Total population: 3,957 14. Piedmont, AL ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $106,500 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $44,944 Total population: 4,761 13. Ironton, OH ©The American Explorer/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $103,500 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $43,702 Total population: 10,597 12. Benson, AZ ©Cheri Alguire/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $117,800 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $49,955 Total population: 5,318 11. Meadow Lake, NM ©NayaDadara/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $85,600 (2.3 times income) Median household income: $36,525 Total population: 4,745 10. Pearisburg, VA ©Les_Bois/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $160,100 (2.3 times income) Median household income: $70,905 Total population: 2,876 9. Berlin, NH ©Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $93,200 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $41,638 Total population: 9,485 8. Richwood, WV ©Malachi Jacobs/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $68,000 (2.2 times income) Median household income: $30,962 Total population: 2,567 7. Mena, AR ©Jonathan C Wear/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $110,700 (2.1 times income) Median household income: $53,288 Total population: 5,605 6. Warren, PA ©Piper VanOrd/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $97,100 (2.0 times income) Median household income: $49,609 Total population: 9,353 5. Flatwoods, KY ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $106,600 (1.8 times income) Median household income: $58,294 Total population: 7,312 4. Covington, VA ©Malachi Jacobs/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $80,100 (1.8 times income) Median household income: $45,737 Total population: 5,722 3. Ridgway, PA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $84,100 (1.7 times income) Median household income: $50,658 Total population: 4,014 2. Kane, PA ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $62,800 (1.4 times income) Median household income: $45,481 Total population: 3,605 1. Clifton, AZ ©Johnny Coate/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $65,500 (0.8 times income) Median household income: $78,862 Total population: 3,869
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