10 most and least expensive U.S. cities to buy a home

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With continued high prices, homebuying seems impossible to many Americans. A study from TradingPedia based on an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data ranked the 10 most and least expensive U.S. cities to buy a home as of November 30, 2024.

San Jose, California, is the most expensive city to purchase a home, with a median home sale price of $1,528,500. Detroit, Michigan, is the least expensive city to purchase a home, with a median home sale price of $192,000. 

Read more about the most and least expensive U.S. cities to buy a home. *Data is from November, 2024, and predates the January wildfires that struck Los Angeles.

Most expensive cities to buy a home

Least expensive cities to buy a home