The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
State | Housing Affordability Index | |
---|---|---|
1. | West Virginia | 146 |
2. | Indiana | 134 |
3. | Mississippi | 133 |
4. | Arkansas | 132 |
5. | Iowa | 130 |
6. | Alabama | 127 |
7. | Oklahoma | 125 |
8. | Kentucky | 123 |
9. | Kansas | 122 |
10. | Ohio | 119 |
11. | Missouri | 118 |
12. | Nebraska | 117 |
13. | North Dakota | 113 |
14. | Michigan | 112 |
15. | South Dakota | 111 |
16. | South Carolina | 110 |
17. | Louisiana | 109 |
18. | Georgia | 106 |
19. | Pennsylvania | 105 |
20. | Illinois | 104 |
21. | New Mexico | 103 |
22. | North Carolina | 102 |
23. | Tennessee | 102 |
24. | Texas | 100 |
25. | Wisconsin | 100 |
26. | Maine | 99 |
27. | Minnesota | 98 |
28. | Wyoming | 97 |
29. | Alaska | 95 |
30. | Virginia | 94 |
31. | Delaware | 92 |
32. | Maryland | 91 |
33. | Arizona | 90 |
34. | Connecticut | 89 |
35. | Vermont | 89 |
36. | New Hampshire | 87 |
37. | Florida | 81 |
38. | Idaho | 79 |
39. | Rhode Island | 79 |
40. | Utah | 78 |
41. | Montana | 77 |
42. | Nevada | 75 |
43. | Colorado | 74 |
44. | New Jersey | 72 |
45. | Washington | 71 |
46. | New York | 68 |
47. | Oregon | 67 |
48. | Massachusetts | 66 |
49. | District of Columbia | 59 |
50. | California | 53 |
51. | Hawaii | 49 |