The love of wine can evoke images of pastoral bliss, bucolic splendor – and a price tag far beyond the reach of the average consumer. But many working vineyards are located in sparsely populated rural areas, where low-cost homes abound like grapes on a vine. Indulge your oenophilia by sampling this list of wine towns with the most affordable real estate.
To determine the most affordable wine 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 villages were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income. Only places with at least 1,000 residents with at least five wineries were considered. Data on wineries is from the 2022 County Business Patterns and was aggregated from zip codes to counties using boundary definitions from the Census Bureau. Boundaries for American Viticultural Areas is from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
50. Santa Maria, CA ©"Wine Country, U.S. 101 Between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, California" by Ken Lund is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $438,100 (5.4 times income) Median household income: $81,237 Total population: 109,543 American Viticultural Area: Central Coast 49. Wenatchee, WA ©"East Wenatchee Washington- looking south" by Thayne Tuason is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $352,200 (5.3 times income) Median household income: $66,143 Total population: 35,365 American Viticultural Area: Columbia Valley 48. Murrieta, CA ©"Foothills of Santa Ana Mountains - Murrieta, California" by Z3lvs is licensed under CC0 1.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $567,700 (5.3 times income) Median household income: $106,925 Total population: 111,899 American Viticultural Area: South Coast
47. Boise City, ID ©ChrisBoswell/ via Getty Images
Median home value: $401,800 (5.3 times income) Median household income: $76,402 Total population: 234,192 American Viticultural Area: Snake River Valley 46. Vacaville, CA ©Matt Gush/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $560,400 (5.2 times income) Median household income: $106,764 Total population: 101,631 American Viticultural Area: N/A 45. Tualatin, OR ©"Bridgeport Village - Tualatin, Oregon (2019)" by Steve Morgan is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $548,900 (5.2 times income) Median household income: $105,542 Total population: 27,804 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley
44. American Canyon, CA ©Robin Craig/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $638,000 (5.2 times income) Median household income: $122,694 Total population: 21,669 American Viticultural Area: Napa Valley 43. Tigard, OR ©"Shaver–Bilyeu House wide - Tigard, Oregon" by M.O. Stevens is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $525,100 (5.2 times income) Median household income: $101,354 Total population: 55,161 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 42. Salem, OR ©"Cherry Blossoms Salem Oregon" by Edmund Garman is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $349,500 (5.2 times income) Median household income: $67,540 Total population: 175,754 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley
41. West Linn, OR ©Victoria Ditkovsky/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $677,500 (5.1 times income) Median household income: $134,116 Total population: 27,167 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 40. Johnson City, TX ©Emily Marie Wilson/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $228,000 (5.0 times income) Median household income: $45,160 Total population: 1,755 American Viticultural Area: Texas Hill Country 39. Roseburg, OR ©"A Forest near Roseburg, Oregon" by BLM Oregon & Washington is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $252,000 (5.0 times income) Median household income: $50,297 Total population: 23,657 American Viticultural Area: Umpqua Valley
38. Dripping Springs, TX ©"Texas Hill Country - Dripping Springs" by TravelingOtter is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $514,300 (4.9 times income) Median household income: $104,141 Total population: 5,495 American Viticultural Area: Texas Hill Country 37. College Place, WA ©CSNafzger/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $294,700 (4.9 times income) Median household income: $60,417 Total population: 9,796 American Viticultural Area: Walla Walla Valley 36. Newberg, OR ©"Charles K. Spaulding House Newberg Oregon" by M.O. Stevens is licensed under BY 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $426,600 (4.9 times income) Median household income: $87,873 Total population: 25,379 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 35. Dallas, OR ©"Polk County Courthouse, Dallas, Oregon (180924761)" by Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $328,400 (4.8 times income) Median household income: $67,935 Total population: 16,945 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 34. Madera, CA ©Cascade Creatives/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $296,800 (4.8 times income) Median household income: $61,626 Total population: 66,784 American Viticultural Area: Madera 33. Keizer, OR ©Victoria Ditkovsky/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $363,600 (4.8 times income) Median household income: $75,753 Total population: 39,122 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 32. Traverse City, MI ©iStock.com/Gary Ennis
Median home value: $336,900 (4.8 times income) Median household income: $70,700 Total population: 15,468 American Viticultural Area: Old Mission Peninsula 31. Sherwood, OR ©"Maple trees in Sherwood, Oregon" by Bonnie Moreland (free images) is licensed under PDM 1.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $520,500 (4.7 times income) Median household income: $109,770 Total population: 20,286 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 30. Palisade, CO ©"Palisade Area of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM Colorado" by mypubliclands is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $261,600 (4.6 times income) Median household income: $56,359 Total population: 2,571 American Viticultural Area: Grand Valley 29. Hillsboro, OR ©Klay Strand/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $452,300 (4.6 times income) Median household income: $98,891 Total population: 106,612 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 28. Cornelius, OR ©"Skyport Airport - Cornelius Oregon" by Tedder is licensed under BY 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $379,400 (4.6 times income) Median household income: $83,051 Total population: 13,245 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 27. Kennewick, WA ©David Parsons/iStock via Getty Images
Median home value: $318,400 (4.5 times income) Median household income: $70,429 Total population: 83,823 American Viticultural Area: Columbia Valley 26. Dundee, OR ©"Furioso winery and vineyards, in autumn, Dundee, Oregon" by Bonnie Moreland (free images) is licensed under PDM 1.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $435,200 (4.4 times income) Median household income: $98,152 Total population: 3,224 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 25. Caldwell, ID ©"Commercial Building (Caldwell, Idaho)" by Tamanoeconomico is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $284,000 (4.4 times income) Median household income: $65,259 Total population: 61,212 American Viticultural Area: Snake River Valley 24. Benton City, WA ©"Benton City from Horse Heaven Hills" by DJ Cane is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $224,200 (4.3 times income) Median household income: $51,558 Total population: 3,498 American Viticultural Area: Yakima Valley 23. Leesburg, VA ©"Center of Leesburg, Virginia 2012" by Wallygva is licensed under BY-SA 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $572,500 (4.3 times income) Median household income: $132,298 Total population: 48,465 American Viticultural Area: N/A 22. Carlton, OR ©"Wennerberg Barn - Carlton Oregon" by Ian Poellet is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $385,800 (4.2 times income) Median household income: $92,500 Total population: 2,339 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 21. Richland, WA ©"File:Timmerman Ferry site in Richland, Washington 5.jpg" by Allen4names is licensed under BY-SA 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $365,800 (4.1 times income) Median household income: $89,283 Total population: 60,867 American Viticultural Area: Columbia Valley 20. Dayton, OR ©969677/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $307,600 (4.0 times income) Median household income: $76,014 Total population: 2,677 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 19. Grapevine, TX ©"Grapevine Texas Main Street" by GrapevineTxOnline.com is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $431,800 (4.0 times income) Median household income: $107,165 Total population: 50,763 American Viticultural Area: N/A 18. Milton-Freewater, OR ©"Ireland House - Milton-Freewater Oregon" by Ian Poellet is licensed under BY-SA 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $186,200 (4.0 times income) Median household income: $46,372 Total population: 7,137 American Viticultural Area: Walla Walla Valley 17. Prosser, WA ©"Horse Property at 158904 W North River Road Prosser, WA 99350" by Joe Lane Photography is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $252,400 (3.9 times income) Median household income: $64,622 Total population: 6,138 American Viticultural Area: Columbia Valley 16. Zillah, WA ©"Teapot Dome Service Station, Zillah WA" by Iflorea is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $267,400 (3.9 times income) Median household income: $68,701 Total population: 3,153 American Viticultural Area: Yakima Valley 15. Purcellville, VA ©"File:2016-10-29 12 35 06 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Main Street) at 21st Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia.jpg" by Famartin is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $570,600 (3.8 times income) Median household income: $150,333 Total population: 8,928 American Viticultural Area: Middleburg Virginia 14. Lafayette, OR ©Jerry Sodorff Photography/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $353,800 (3.8 times income) Median household income: $93,243 Total population: 4,391 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 13. Amity, OR ©"Amity, Oregon" by Sam Beebe is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $319,900 (3.6 times income) Median household income: $90,000 Total population: 1,764 American Viticultural Area: Willamette Valley 12. Stroudsburg, PA ©"Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (4094522517)" by Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $205,100 (3.5 times income) Median household income: $58,412 Total population: 5,897 American Viticultural Area: Lehigh Valley 11. Southlake, TX ©"Home Southlake Texas" by Southlake Texas is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $854,900 (3.4 times income) Median household income: $250,000 Total population: 30,779 American Viticultural Area: N/A 10. Coppell, TX ©"Coppell, Texas" by seeveeaar is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $489,700 (3.4 times income) Median household income: $143,817 Total population: 42,513 American Viticultural Area: N/A 9. West Richland, WA ©"West Richland Sunset" by Matt McGee is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $372,800 (3.2 times income) Median household income: $118,093 Total population: 16,547 American Viticultural Area: Columbia Valley 8. 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 American Viticultural Area: Sonoita 7. Flower Mound, TX ©"Flower Mound Texas Aerial" by formulanone is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $467,600 (3.0 times income) Median household income: $154,471 Total population: 76,630 American Viticultural Area: N/A 6. Willcox, AZ ©"S.R. 186, near Willcox, Arizona (2)" by Ken Lund is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $116,400 (2.8 times income) Median household income: $40,884 Total population: 3,232 American Viticultural Area: Willcox 5. Geneva, OH ©"South Broadway, Geneva, Ohio - 20220216" by Andre Carrotflower is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $131,900 (2.8 times income) Median household income: $47,401 Total population: 5,935 American Viticultural Area: Lake Erie 4. Penn Yan, NY ©PQK/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $137,000 (2.7 times income) Median household income: $50,878 Total population: 5,134 American Viticultural Area: Finger Lakes 3. Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH ©IanSkylake17/Shutterstock.com
Median home value: $115,600 (2.5 times income) Median household income: $45,755 Total population: 1,085 American Viticultural Area: Lake Erie 2. North East, PA ©"Shorts Hotel North East Pennsylvania" by Canadian2006 is licensed under BY-SA 3.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $149,000 (2.4 times income) Median household income: $61,643 Total population: 4,092 American Viticultural Area: Lake Erie 1. Geneva, NY ©"20150829 04 Finger Lakes Rwy., Geneva, New York" by davidwilson1949 is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income) Median household income: $63,602 Total population: 12,670 American Viticultural Area: Finger Lakes The image featured at the top of this post is ©Jerry Sodorff Photography/Shutterstock.com.
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