Affordable Homes in Charming Wine Country Towns For Under $115,600

The thought of wine often conjures images of charming wine country towns and vineyards resplendent with grapes hanging from vines spread out across the land. Many of us might think of popular wine country towns renowned for their vineyards, regions like Napa, Sonoma, or Paso Robles that are responsible for the majority of American wine. But these aren't the only regions home to charming wineries.

The United States is home to more than 267 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) across the nation, from the West Coast to the East Coast and everything in between. Many working vineyards are located in sparsely populated rural areas, and these regions have the most affordable homes, areas like the Willamette Valley in pinot noir country. If you've always wanted to live in a charming wine country town, then now is your chance.

To determine affordable homes in charming wine country 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $63,602
Total population: 12,670
American Viticultural Area: Finger Lakes