You Can Buy a Home in This Hunting Hotspot for Less Than $28,000

Whether you enjoy hunting fish or fowl, there are so many affordable hunting towns in the United States. Perhaps you have your favorite hunting spots, and that’s great. But if you’re in the market for somewhere new, we have procured a list of some great options in which to draw your weapon. So whether you are looking for a new place to call home or perhaps just want to purchase a second home, here are some great options if hunting is at the top of your favorite activities list.

Methodology

To determine the most affordable hunting 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 100 owner-occupied housing units and a federally recognized hunting area within a 15-mile radius were included. Spatial data on hunting areas is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

50. Oceanville, NJ

• Median home value: $302,000 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $158,967
• Total population: 826
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, turkey, fish

49. Minorca, LA

• Median home value: $82,000 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $43,438
• Total population: 1,398
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

48. Fertile, MN

• Median home value: $115,500 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $61,500
• Total population: 816
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

47. Herrin, IL

• Median home value: $102,400 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $54,555
• Total population: 12,344
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

46. Alamo, NV

• Median home value: $121,100 (1.9 times income)
• Median household income: $65,083
• Total population: 1,019
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, fish

45. Camp Douglas, WI

• Median home value: $108,000 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $58,750
• Total population: 739
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

44. Brandon, WI

• Median home value: $145,400 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $79,688
• Total population: 842
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

43. Newellton, LA

• Median home value: $46,600 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $25,614
• Total population: 896
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

42. Preston, IA

• Median home value: $147,900 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $81,542
• Total population: 1,005
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

41. Bridge City, TX

• Median home value: $172,200 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $95,688
• Total population: 9,461
• Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, fish

40. Towner, ND

• Median home value: $90,300 (1.8 times income)
• Median household income: $51,500
• Total population: 456
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

39. Spillertown, IL

• Median home value: $118,300 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $68,125
• Total population: 315
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

38. West Frankfort, IL

• Median home value: $71,700 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $41,974
• Total population: 7,168
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

37. Marine View, WA

• Median home value: $97,100 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $57,500
• Total population: 336
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, fish

36. Middle River, MN

• Median home value: $93,300 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $55,417
• Total population: 272
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, upland bird

35. Rio Hondo, TX

• Median home value: $97,700 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $58,487
• Total population: 2,295
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

34. Patrick, SC

• Median home value: $50,500 (1.7 times income)
• Median household income: $30,263
• Total population: 500
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

33. De Soto, IL

• Median home value: $86,300 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $53,188
• Total population: 1,684
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

32. De Valls Bluff, AR

• Median home value: $37,400 (1.6 times income)
• Median household income: $23,056
• Total population: 560
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

31. West Orange, TX

• Median home value: $98,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $63,409
• Total population: 3,444
• Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, fish

30. North Hartsville, SC

• Median home value: $109,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $71,000
• Total population: 3,261
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

29. Cotton Plant, AR

• Median home value: $27,700 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $18,250
• Total population: 425
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

28. Goreville, IL

• Median home value: $110,400 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $73,523
• Total population: 1,146
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

27. DeWitt, AR

• Median home value: $70,500 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $47,147
• Total population: 3,017
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, turkey, exotics, fish

26. Thomson, IL

• Median home value: $100,700 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $67,500
• Total population: 1,284
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

25. Casa Colorada, NM

• Median home value: $164,300 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $110,167
• Total population: 259
• Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird

24. Mount Carroll, IL

• Median home value: $95,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $63,992
• Total population: 1,560
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

23. Swan Quarter, NC

• Median home value: $97,500 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $65,806
• Total population: 293
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

22. King Cove, AK

• Median home value: $118,200 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $79,844
• Total population: 1,108
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, fish

21. Elaine, AR

• Median home value: $57,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $39,196
• Total population: 544
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

20. Johnston City, IL

• Median home value: $75,800 (1.5 times income)
• Median household income: $51,429
• Total population: 3,377
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

19. Holiday Beach, TX

• Median home value: $136,800 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $95,066
• Total population: 291
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, exotics, fish

18. Jet, OK

• Median home value: $73,800 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $51,450
• Total population: 251
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

17. Savanna, IL

• Median home value: $64,700 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $45,474
• Total population: 2,783
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

16. Bush, IL

• Median home value: $75,400 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $53,125
• Total population: 324
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

15. McBee, SC

• Median home value: $80,500 (1.4 times income)
• Median household income: $56,964
• Total population: 1,046
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

14. De Soto, WI

• Median home value: $114,600 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $86,996
• Total population: 539
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

13. Zeigler, IL

• Median home value: $53,700 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $41,518
• Total population: 1,503
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

12. Cherokee, OK

• Median home value: $96,500 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $75,547
• Total population: 1,556
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

11. Ridgecrest, LA

• Median home value: $48,900 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $38,472
• Total population: 855
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

10. Reid Hope King, TX

• Median home value: $100,200 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $79,894
• Total population: 926
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

9. Royalton, IL

• Median home value: $55,400 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $44,313
• Total population: 1,067
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

8. Brenda, AZ

• Median home value: $61,300 (1.3 times income)
• Median household income: $49,040
• Total population: 716
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, upland bird

7. Holton, IN

• Median home value: $82,000 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $65,714
• Total population: 652
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, turkey, fish

6. Orient, IL

• Median home value: $46,700 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $37,938
• Total population: 311
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, fish

5. Gillett, AR

• Median home value: $79,700 (1.2 times income)
• Median household income: $65,341
• Total population: 491
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

4. Pine Ridge, SC

• Median home value: $56,900 (1.1 times income)
• Median household income: $49,545
• Total population: 640
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

3. Tivoli, TX

• Median home value: $48,900 (0.8 times income)
• Median household income: $63,636
• Total population: 628
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, exotics, fish

2. Mattawa, WA

• Median home value: $32,400 (0.7 times income)
• Median household income: $45,500
• Total population: 3,506
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, fish

1. Basin City, WA

• Median home value: $40,800 (0.4 times income)
• Median household income: $104,025
• Total population: 1,570
• Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, fish

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