The Most Charming Historic Districts in the US with Homes Under $100K

Charming historic districts are known to be some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the United States. These areas typically preserve the original character and architectural detailing of homes and buildings that were constructed with painstaking craftsmanship using high-quality materials. These buildings allow us to have a connection to the past while living in the present.

These charming historic districts are also renowned for being some of the most expensive and many haven’t been affordable for most Americans. Until now. We’ve compiled a list of 50 of the most charming historic neighborhoods in the country that have affordable homes; 22 of them are less than $100,000.

To determine the most charming historic districts in the U.S. with homes under $100k, Moms Who Think reviewed district listings from the National Register of Historic Places and five-year data on home value from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. Historic districts registered in the NRHP were ranked based on the ratio of average home value to average household income of owner-occupied housing units within their boundaries.

District-level average home values were aggregated from the census tract level using spatial boundary definitions from the NRHP and the U.S. Census Bureau. Data on median home age is also from the Census Bureau. Only historic districts with at least 100 housing units in the principal cities of metropolitan statistical areas were considered.

50. South Highlands Historic District (Shreveport, LA)

• Average home value: $274,725 (2.0 times income)
• Average household income: $139,399
• Median home age: 72 years

49. Park Hill Historic District (North Little Rock, AR)

• Average home value: $188,621 (2.0 times income)
• Average household income: $96,097
• Median home age: 66 years

48. Brooklyn Centre Historic District (Cleveland, OH)

• Average home value: $87,457 (2.0 times income)
• Average household income: $44,591
• Median home age: N/A

47. Decatur Historic District (Decatur, IL)

• Average home value: $89,009 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $46,099
• Median home age: 68 years

46. East Wheeling Historic District (Wheeling, WV)

• Average home value: $140,109 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $72,985
• Median home age: 66 years

45. South Camden Historic District (Camden, NJ)

• Average home value: $129,100 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $67,284
• Median home age: N/A

44. Cloverdale Historic District (Montgomery, AL)

• Average home value: $254,604 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $133,211
• Median home age: N/A

43. Moline Downtown Commercial Historic District (Moline, IL)

• Average home value: $94,478 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $49,495
• Median home age: N/A

42. Scarritt Point South Historic District (Kansas City, MO)

• Average home value: $142,243 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $75,263
• Median home age: N/A

41. Paseo Neighborhood Historic District (Oklahoma City, OK)

• Average home value: $109,655 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $58,069
• Median home age: 70 years

40. Elston Grove Historic District (Michigan City, IN)

• Average home value: $89,847 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $47,708
• Median home age: 70 years

39. Strathmore “By the Park” Subdivision (Syracuse, NY)

• Average home value: $160,687 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $85,596
• Median home age: 79 years

38. Gatewood East Historic District (Oklahoma City, OK)

• Average home value: $137,040 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $73,285
• Median home age: N/A

37. Bluff Street Historic District (Beloit, WI)

• Average home value: $115,610 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $62,177
• Median home age: 76 years

36. Old Silk Stocking Historic District (Kokomo, IN)

• Average home value: $111,997 (1.9 times income)
• Average household income: $60,408
• Median home age: 83 years

35. Evergreen Addition Historic District (Casa Grande, AZ)

• Average home value: $176,976 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $95,811
• Median home age: 50 years

34. Irvington Terrace Historic District (Indianapolis, IN)

• Average home value: $192,830 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $104,422
• Median home age: 82 years

33. Park Place-Fairview Historic District (Wichita, KS)

• Average home value: $104,118 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $56,532
• Median home age: N/A

32. Melrose-Rugby Historic District (Roanoke, VA)

• Average home value: $115,804 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $63,194
• Median home age: 75 years

31. Rosedale Park Historic District (Detroit, MI)

• Average home value: $134,411 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $73,800
• Median home age: 80 years

30. Barksdale Field Historic District (Bossier City, LA)

• Average home value: $134,426 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $73,871
• Median home age: 52 years

29. Racine Rubber Company Homes Historic District (Racine, WI)

• Average home value: $138,723 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $76,337
• Median home age: 76 years

28. Wheatley Place Historic District (Dallas, TX)

• Average home value: $114,849 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $63,701
• Median home age: 77 years

27. Dayton View Historic District (Dayton, OH)

• Average home value: $103,533 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $58,479
• Median home age: 81 years

26. Near Westside Historic District (Elmira, NY)

• Average home value: $96,402 (1.8 times income)
• Average household income: $55,002
• Median home age: 76 years

25. South End-Groesbeckville Historic District (Albany, NY)

• Average home value: $111,321 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $63,996
• Median home age: N/A

24. Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District (Cleveland, OH)

• Average home value: $76,009 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $43,730
• Median home age: N/A

23. West End Historic District (Decatur, IL)

• Average home value: $132,544 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $76,284
• Median home age: 68 years

22. Colonial Hill Historic District (Dallas, TX)

• Average home value: $91,957 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $53,213
• Median home age: 73 years

21. Bayard Park Historic District (Evansville, IN)

• Average home value: $89,205 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $52,128
• Median home age: 78 years

20. West Central Historic District (Anderson, IN)

• Average home value: $84,773 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $49,706
• Median home age: 73 years

19. Mount Pleasant Historic District (Harrisburg, PA)

• Average home value: $90,995 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $53,892
• Median home age: 84 years

18. Tenth Street Historic District (Dallas, TX)

• Average home value: $113,082 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $67,334
• Median home age: 70 years

17. Farrington’s Grove Historic District (Terre Haute, IN)

• Average home value: $95,963 (1.7 times income)
• Average household income: $57,693
• Median home age: 81 years

16. Brick Streets Neighborhood Historic District (Tyler, TX)

• Average home value: $80,577 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $49,017
• Median home age: 75 years

15. Second and Third Avenue Historic District (Cedar Rapids, IA)

• Average home value: $207,807 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $126,429
• Median home age: 65 years

14. East Grand Boulevard Historic District (Detroit, MI)

• Average home value: $77,888 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $47,778
• Median home age: N/A

13. Broad Avenue Historic District (Altoona, PA)

• Average home value: $93,532 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $57,881
• Median home age: N/A

12. Shepherd Historic District (Oklahoma City, OK)

• Average home value: $195,897 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $121,857
• Median home age: 80 years

11. Henderson Park-West Main Hill Historic District (Kalamazoo, MI)

• Average home value: $164,320 (1.6 times income)
• Average household income: $103,163
• Median home age: 68 years

10. Cambria Iron Company (Johnstown, PA)

• Average home value: $90,157 (1.5 times income)
• Average household income: $58,346
• Median home age: 69 years

9. Highland Historic District (Waterloo, IA)

• Average home value: $107,090 (1.5 times income)
• Average household income: $71,426
• Median home age: 76 years

8. Trenton Ferry Historic District (Trenton, NJ)

• Average home value: $84,385 (1.5 times income)
• Average household income: $56,867
• Median home age: 70 years

7. Lafayette Place Historic District (Fort Wayne, IN)

• Average home value: $94,477 (1.5 times income)
• Average household income: $64,633
• Median home age: 74 years

6. Newport Village Allotment Historic District (Youngstown, OH)

• Average home value: $82,874 (1.4 times income)
• Average household income: $57,379
• Median home age: N/A

5. Wheeling Island Historic District (Wheeling, WV)

• Average home value: $96,748 (1.4 times income)
• Average household income: $67,438
• Median home age: N/A

4. Crandall Park-Fifth Avenue Historic District (Youngstown, OH)

• Average home value: $93,037 (1.4 times income)
• Average household income: $65,955
• Median home age: 75 years

3. Knickerbocker Historic District (Altoona, PA)

• Average home value: $143,156 (1.4 times income)
• Average household income: $101,549
• Median home age: 77 years

2. Maple Avenue Historic District (Elmira, NY)

• Average home value: $79,531 (1.2 times income)
• Average household income: $66,979
• Median home age: N/A

1. Berkeley Park Historic District (Atlanta, GA)

• Average home value: $88,688 (0.8 times income)
• Average household income: $115,549
• Median home age: 44 years

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