Live in a Hiker’s Dream Town for Less Than $63,000

Many of us visit the great outdoors on vacation. We may get a week or two, or perhaps even just a weekend, to experience nature at its finest and explore the beautiful scenic trails and forests nature has to offer, whether biking and camping or swimming and hiking. For families who love to be outdoors for more than a few days, the notion of living in a hiking town is ideal.

The hiking towns we have listed here offer a multitude of trails to explore and plenty of vistas from which to draw inspiration. Even better, these areas have incredibly affordable homes that you can nab for less than $63,000.

To determine the most affordable hiking 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 Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income.

Only places with at least 2,500 residents and at least half a mile of hiking trail per 10 square miles of land area were included. Spatial data on hiking trails is from the U.S. Forest Service.

50. Choccolocco, AL

• Median home value: $218,800 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $67,975
• Total population: 2,776

49. Dalton, GA

• Median home value: $182,500 (3.2 times income)
• Median household income: $57,163
• Total population: 34,358

48. Los Alamos, NM

• Median home value: $410,100 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $130,342
• Total population: 13,460

47. Baldwin, GA

• Median home value: $150,700 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $48,234
• Total population: 3,817

46. Superior, AZ

• Median home value: $123,600 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $39,600
• Total population: 2,639

45. Montpelier, ID

• Median home value: $158,000 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $50,668
• Total population: 2,649

44. Lead, SD

• Median home value: $169,800 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $54,555
• Total population: 2,993

43. Big Stone Gap, VA

• Median home value: $163,000 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $52,663
• Total population: 5,221

42. Buena Vista, VA

• Median home value: $148,800 (3.1 times income)
• Median household income: $48,783
• Total population: 6,639

41. Sierra Vista, AZ

• Median home value: $215,900 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $70,899
• Total population: 45,212

40. Clifton Forge, VA

• Median home value: $97,400 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $32,007
• Total population: 3,541

39. Hollins, VA

• Median home value: $214,400 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $71,530
• Total population: 16,386

38. Summerset, SD

• Median home value: $290,500 (3.0 times income)
• Median household income: $98,194
• Total population: 2,950

37. Corbin, KY

• Median home value: $155,700 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $52,929
• Total population: 8,611

36. Avery Creek, NC

• Median home value: $307,800 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $104,808
• Total population: 3,338

35. Green River, WY

• Median home value: $244,600 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $83,497
• Total population: 11,772

34. Alamogordo, NM

• Median home value: $148,500 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $50,721
• Total population: 30,996

33. Oracle, AZ

• Median home value: $187,300 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $64,247
• Total population: 3,146

32. White Rock, NM

• Median home value: $420,000 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $144,661
• Total population: 5,592

31. Globe, AZ

• Median home value: $187,100 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $64,516
• Total population: 7,230

30. Etowah, TN

• Median home value: $122,500 (2.9 times income)
• Median household income: $42,571
• Total population: 3,614

29. Norton, VA

• Median home value: $104,200 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $36,974
• Total population: 3,668

28. Blue Ridge, VA

• Median home value: $237,000 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $84,766
• Total population: 2,994

27. Shenandoah, VA

• Median home value: $177,700 (2.8 times income)
• Median household income: $64,410
• Total population: 3,020

26. Lakeview, OR

• Median home value: $143,800 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $52,574
• Total population: 2,947

25. Spring Creek, NV

• Median home value: $299,500 (2.7 times income)
• Median household income: $109,952
• Total population: 15,062

24. Eagar, AZ

• Median home value: $210,100 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $82,538
• Total population: 4,425

23. Marienville, PA

• Median home value: $109,800 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $43,403
• Total population: 3,191

22. Marion, NC

• Median home value: $122,200 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $48,520
• Total population: 7,652

21. Toccoa, GA

• Median home value: $124,400 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $49,860
• Total population: 9,055

20. Paris, AR

• Median home value: $112,400 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $45,505
• Total population: 3,214

19. Summerville, GA

• Median home value: $68,300 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $27,694
• Total population: 4,381

18. Russell, KY

• Median home value: $199,100 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $80,750
• Total population: 3,704

17. Grants, NM

• Median home value: $137,100 (2.5 times income)
• Median household income: $55,631
• Total population: 9,177

16. Oxford, AL

• Median home value: $161,700 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $66,031
• Total population: 22,019

15. Ely, NV

• Median home value: $185,900 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $77,076
• Total population: 3,957

14. Piedmont, AL

• Median home value: $106,500 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $44,944
• Total population: 4,761

13. Ironton, OH

• Median home value: $103,500 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $43,702
• Total population: 10,597

12. Benson, AZ

• Median home value: $117,800 (2.4 times income)
• Median household income: $49,955
• Total population: 5,318

11. Meadow Lake, NM

• Median home value: $85,600 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $36,525
• Total population: 4,745

10. Pearisburg, VA

• Median home value: $160,100 (2.3 times income)
• Median household income: $70,905
• Total population: 2,876

9. Berlin, NH

• Median home value: $93,200 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $41,638
• Total population: 9,485

8. Richwood, WV

• Median home value: $68,000 (2.2 times income)
• Median household income: $30,962
• Total population: 2,567

7. Mena, AR

• Median home value: $110,700 (2.1 times income)
• Median household income: $53,288
• Total population: 5,605

6. Warren, PA

• Median home value: $97,100 (2.0 times income)
• Median household income: $49,609
• Total population: 9,353

5. Flatwoods, KY

• Median home value: $106,600 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $58,294
• Total population: 7,312

4. Covington, VA

• Median home value: $80,100 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $45,737
• Total population: 5,722

3. Ridgway, PA

• Median home value: $84,100 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $50,658
• Total population: 4,014

2. Kane, PA

• Median home value: $62,800 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $45,481
• Total population: 3,605

1. Clifton, AZ

• Median home value: $65,500 (0.8 times income)
• Median household income: $78,862
• Total population: 3,869

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