Buy a Home for Less Than $54,000 in This Quaint Bedroom Community

When you think about bedroom communities, visions of beautifully groomed yards and well-kept sidewalks come to mind. Imagine living in such a picturesque place. While it’s easy to think that living in such an inspiring surrounding would come with a hefty pricetag, that’s not always the case. In fact, there is one super-cute bedroom community where the median home price is less than $54,000.

To determine the most affordable bedroom communities, 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 5,000 residents where at least 75% of workers 16 years and over commute outside the city for work that also lie within metropolitan statistical areas where the median home value is at least $300,000 were considered.

50. El Mirage, AZ

• Median home value: $246,800 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $72,134
• Total population: 35,652
• Metropolitan area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

49. Wedgefield, FL

• Median home value: $367,000 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $107,446
• Total population: 8,277
• Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

48. Myrtle Grove, NC

• Median home value: $366,100 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $108,363
• Total population: 12,093
• Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

47. Lockhart, FL

• Median home value: $230,800 (3.4 times income)
• Median household income: $68,658
• Total population: 15,017
• Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

46. Whitmore Lake, MI

• Median home value: $256,500 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $76,653
• Total population: 7,911
• Metropolitan area: Ann Arbor, MI

45. Hollymead, VA

• Median home value: $398,300 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $119,079
• Total population: 8,740
• Metropolitan area: Charlottesville, VA

44. Murraysville, NC

• Median home value: $254,700 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $76,154
• Total population: 16,672
• Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

43. Town and Country, WA

• Median home value: $283,700 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $85,778
• Total population: 5,243
• Metropolitan area: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

42. Silver Lake, NC

• Median home value: $247,400 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $75,123
• Total population: 5,858
• Metropolitan area: Wilmington, NC

41. West Point, UT

• Median home value: $376,100 (3.3 times income)
• Median household income: $114,801
• Total population: 11,226
• Metropolitan area: Ogden, UT

40. Burton, SC

• Median home value: $189,200 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $58,390
• Total population: 7,603
• Metropolitan area: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

39. Finley, WA

• Median home value: $265,400 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $83,523
• Total population: 5,848
• Metropolitan area: Kennewick-Richland, WA

38. Cottonwood, CA

• Median home value: $286,600 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $90,231
• Total population: 5,893
• Metropolitan area: Redding, CA

37. Stansbury Park, UT

• Median home value: $394,500 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $124,551
• Total population: 10,512
• Metropolitan area: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

36. West Richland, WA

• Median home value: $372,800 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $118,093
• Total population: 16,547
• Metropolitan area: Kennewick-Richland, WA

35. Silver Lakes, CA

• Median home value: $329,700 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $105,993
• Total population: 5,532
• Metropolitan area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

34. Union Park, FL

• Median home value: $247,700 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $79,970
• Total population: 10,821
• Metropolitan area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

33. Sarasota Springs, FL

• Median home value: $274,400 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $88,630
• Total population: 12,500
• Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

32. Greenbrier, TN

• Median home value: $290,500 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $94,280
• Total population: 6,954
• Metropolitan area: Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

31. Bayshore Gardens, FL

• Median home value: $150,600 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $49,003
• Total population: 18,745
• Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

30. Homeland, CA

• Median home value: $168,400 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $55,467
• Total population: 6,221
• Metropolitan area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

29. North Windham, ME

• Median home value: $273,300 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $90,604
• Total population: 5,525
• Metropolitan area: Portland-South Portland, ME

28. South Bradenton, FL

• Median home value: $130,300 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $44,347
• Total population: 25,471
• Metropolitan area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

27. Sandy Hook, CT

• Median home value: $434,400 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $148,750
• Total population: 9,604
• Metropolitan area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

26. Cottage Grove, WI

• Median home value: $361,100 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $123,750
• Total population: 7,567
• Metropolitan area: Madison, WI

25. Marlboro Village, MD

• Median home value: $342,200 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $117,700
• Total population: 9,124
• Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

24. Ladson, SC

• Median home value: $213,900 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $74,020
• Total population: 15,298
• Metropolitan area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC

23. Cumberland Hill, RI

• Median home value: $342,900 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $120,365
• Total population: 8,866
• Metropolitan area: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

22. Brunswick, MD

• Median home value: $295,900 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $104,700
• Total population: 7,781
• Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

21. White Meadow Lake, NJ

• Median home value: $423,000 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $151,327
• Total population: 9,223
• Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

20. Elgin, TX

• Median home value: $237,600 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $85,014
• Total population: 10,043
• Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

19. Jordan, MN

• Median home value: $307,600 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $111,290
• Total population: 6,648
• Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

18. Lake Mohawk, NJ

• Median home value: $417,300 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $151,167
• Total population: 9,703
• Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

17. Lake Monticello, VA

• Median home value: $272,300 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $98,848
• Total population: 10,834
• Metropolitan area: Charlottesville, VA

16. St. Paul Park, MN

• Median home value: $249,100 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $92,760
• Total population: 5,497
• Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

15. Ranson, WV

• Median home value: $214,300 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $80,242
• Total population: 5,497
• Metropolitan area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

14. Big Lake, MN

• Median home value: $266,600 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $100,188
• Total population: 11,857
• Metropolitan area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

13. Sangaree, SC

• Median home value: $196,900 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $74,343
• Total population: 8,680
• Metropolitan area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC

12. Hutto, TX

• Median home value: $279,800 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $105,743
• Total population: 29,498
• Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

11. Hopatcong, NJ

• Median home value: $284,600 (2.6 times income)
• Median household income: $107,670
• Total population: 14,411
• Metropolitan area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

10. Edgewood, MD

• Median home value: $217,800 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $85,742
• Total population: 25,116
• Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

9. Riverside, MD

• Median home value: $231,900 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $91,842
• Total population: 5,924
• Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

8. Abingdon, MD

• Median home value: $350,200 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $141,384
• Total population: 5,111
• Metropolitan area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

7. Pacheco, CA

• Median home value: $240,600 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $100,904
• Total population: 5,041
• Metropolitan area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

6. Camp Swift, TX

• Median home value: $142,600 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $61,586
• Total population: 6,908
• Metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

5. Sharon Hill, PA

• Median home value: $138,000 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $66,378
• Total population: 5,976
• Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

4. Chester, PA

• Median home value: $80,800 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $39,193
• Total population: 33,048
• Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

3. Salem, NJ

• Median home value: $65,100 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $35,143
• Total population: 5,285
• Metropolitan area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

2. Federal Heights, CO

• Median home value: $95,300 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $56,316
• Total population: 14,173
• Metropolitan area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

1. Pembroke Park, FL

• Median home value: $55,300 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $41,875
• Total population: 6,266
• Metropolitan area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

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