{"id":206220,"date":"2025-04-26T05:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T05:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/real-estate\/the-10-most-affordable-places-to-live-on-the-east-coast\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T05:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T05:47:37","slug":"the-10-most-affordable-places-to-live-on-the-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=206220","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live on the East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n<br><p>The <strong>21502 zip code in Cumberland, Maryland<\/strong> tops our ranking of the most affordable places to live on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We looked at 2498 zip codes in the region, evaluating home values, rental costs, energy rates, property taxes, and five other affordability indicators. We used the data we gathered to calculate our proprietary <a href=\"#affordability\">Affordability Score<\/a> for each zip code.<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top 10 most affordable places to live on the East Coast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The East Coast includes Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>City<\/strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"We score a set of zip codes in each region, then map the zip code to a corresponding city. The zip code we identify often represents an entire city or portion of an affordable city. Sometimes it represents an area encompassing one or more small towns. Click the city for detailed data.\">   <\/span><\/th><th><strong>Affordability Score<\/strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in region) to 100 (best in region) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/th><th>Median home value<\/th><th>Rental costs<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The observed rent for homes and apartments in an area. These \u201csmoothed\u201d figures from the Zillow Observed Rent Index factor out sudden price spikes or drops and focus on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#city1\">Cumberland, Maryland<\/a> \ud83e\udd47<\/strong><\/td><td>96.4<\/td><td>$139,702<\/td><td>$916<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city2\"><strong>Greenwood, South Carolina<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ud83e\udd48<\/strong><\/td><td>87.4<\/td><td>$130,581<\/td><td>$798<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#city3\">Pulaski, Virginia<\/a> \ud83e\udd49<\/strong><\/td><td>85.5<\/td><td>$151,414<\/td><td>$2,089<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city4\"><strong>Corning, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>85.1<\/td><td>$164,734<\/td><td>$1,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city5\"><strong>Baltimore, Maryland<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>84.9<\/td><td>$77,913<\/td><td>$1,404<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city6\"><strong>Edgewood<\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"#city1\">, Maryland<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>84.4<\/td><td>$252,767<\/td><td>$1,594<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city7\"><strong>South Boston, Virginia<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>84.2<\/td><td>$133,643<\/td><td>$2,089<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city8\"><strong>Frostburg, Maryland<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>83.7<\/td><td>$163,516<\/td><td>$1,970<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city9\"><strong>Bennettsville, South Carolina<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>83.6<\/td><td>$98,108<\/td><td>$1,726<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"#city10\"><strong>Big Stone Gap, Virginia<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>82.6<\/td><td>$126,702<\/td><td>$2,089<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n    <div class=\"zipShortcodeContainer\">\n        <h3>Buy on the East Coast and get cash back<\/h3>\n        <p>Get matched with a top agent in Cumberland, Maryland, or any other affordable place in the region. Compare your money-saving options until you find the perfect fit, or walk away with no obligation.<\/p>\n        \n    <div class=\"zipInputContainerSmall\">\n        <div class=\"zipInputWrapSmall\">\n            <div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enter your zip code\" class=\"zipInputFieldSmall\">\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div><button type=\"submit\" class=\"zipInputButton\">View Agents<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city1\">1. Cumberland, Maryland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s why the <strong>21502 zip code in Cumberland<\/strong> is the region&#8217;s most affordable place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Cumberland<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>96.4 <\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Median home value<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$139,702<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[1]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 6 <\/td><td>-$325,873<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Home affordability ratio&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.5<\/td><td>No. 5<\/td><td>-2.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Home value five-year change<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>35.9%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[2]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 134<\/td><td>-13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Home value one-year forecast<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.0%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[3]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 166<\/td><td>-1.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Rental costs<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$916<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[4]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$1,200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Rent affordability ratio<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>1.61%<\/td><td>No. 12<\/td><td>-0.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Median household income<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$56,958<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[5]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 167<\/td><td>-$31,517<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Property taxes<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,736<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[6]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 5<\/td><td>-$2,743<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Energy costs<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.07 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[7]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$0.08<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cumberland&#8217;s 21502 zip code<\/strong> is the cheapest place to live on the East Coast, leading the 2498 markets we evaluated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median home value is $139,702, making it the 6th-cheapest housing market in the region. Forecasts project a 0.0% change in home values in the next year.&nbsp;Rent in the zip code averages $916 per month, which is the 12th-cheapest amount on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax for homeowners in Cumberland is $1,736 per household, the No. 5 ranked market on the East Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents pay $0.07 per kWh of electricity, which ranks No. 1 among the region&#8217;s markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"brxe-block quick-tip button-cta\">  <span class=\"quick-tip-title\">Save for your next move with Clever Rewards \ud83d\udcb0<\/span>  <div class=\"quick-tip-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clever Rewards makes owning a home even more affordable. Earn up to 5% back on your rent or mortgage just by paying your bills \u2014 then redeem those points toward your next home purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s 100% free, and you can start earning rewards instantly.<\/p>\n<\/div>  <a href=\"https:\/\/listwithclever.com\/clever-rewards?submit_url=https:\/\/listwithclever.com\/real-estate-blog\/the-5-most-affordable-places-to-live\/\" class=\"brxe-button bricks-button lg bricks-background-primary\">Try Clever Rewards<\/a>  <div class=\"quick-tip-icon\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city2\">2. Greenwood, South Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>29646 zip code<\/strong> is the 2nd-cheapest place to live on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Greenwood<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>87.4<\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$130,581<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[8]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 13<\/td><td>-$334,994<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>No. 16<\/td><td>-2.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>38%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[9]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 24<\/td><td>-11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.9%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[10]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 19<\/td><td>-0.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$798<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[11]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$1,318<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.00%<\/td><td>No. 18<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$39,899<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[12]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 152<\/td><td>-$48,576<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$861<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[13]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 57<\/td><td>-$3,618<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.12 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[14]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$0.03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greenwood&#8217;s 29646 zip code<\/strong> has a median home value of $130,581, which is the 19th-cheapest housing market on the East Coast.&nbsp;You can rent for an average of $798 per month. That&#8217;s the 1st-cheapest price in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average household income in the zip code is $39,899, which ranks 152nd-highest on the East Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeowners in Greenwood pay a median property tax of $861 per year, making it the 57th-most affordable market in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenwood ranks No. 1 among the region&#8217;s energy markets. You&#8217;ll pay $0.12 per kWh of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city3\">3. Pulaski, Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3rd-cheapest place to live on the East Coast is <strong>Pulaski&#8217;s 24301 zip code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Pulaski<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>85.5<\/td><td>No. 3<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$151,414<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[15]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 9<\/td><td>-$314,161<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td>No. 3<\/td><td>-2.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>25%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[16]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 14<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.5%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[17]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 114<\/td><td>-0.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$2,089<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[18]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 92<\/td><td>-$26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.02%<\/td><td>No. 74<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$56,965<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[19]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 210<\/td><td>-$31,510<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,076<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[20]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 19<\/td><td>-$3,403<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.07 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[21]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$0.08<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The No. 9 cheapest housing market on the East Coast is <strong>Pulaski&#8217;s 24301 zip code<\/strong>, with a median home value of $151,414.&nbsp;Rents in the market average $2,089 per month, making it the 92nd-most affordable rental market in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax for households in Pulaski is $1,076, which makes it the 19th-cheapest place on the East Coast.&nbsp;Pulaski ranks No. 1 among the region&#8217;s markets by energy costs. Residents pay $0.07 per kWh of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city4\">4. Corning, New York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>14830 zip code in Corning<\/strong> comes in at No. 4 on our list of the cheapest places to live on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Corning<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>85.1<\/td><td>No. 4<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$164,734<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[22]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 39<\/td><td>-$300,841<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>No. 9<\/td><td>-3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>35%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[23]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 209<\/td><td>-14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.2%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[24]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 312<\/td><td>-1.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,500<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[25]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 43<\/td><td>-$615<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.02%<\/td><td>No. 35<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$74,314<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[26]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 332<\/td><td>-$14,161<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$4,396<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[27]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 131<\/td><td>-$83<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.11 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[28]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 5<\/td><td>-$0.03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The No. 4 cheapest housing market on the East Coast is <strong>Corning&#8217;s 14830 zip code<\/strong>, where the median home value is $164,734. Renters here pay an average of $1,500 per month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to energy costs, Corning ranks 5th among the region&#8217;s markets. Residents pay $0.11 per kWh of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax for households in the zip code is $4,396, which makes it the 131st-cheapest market on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city5\">5. Baltimore, Maryland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>21217 zip code in Baltimore<\/strong> ranks No. 5 among the region&#8217;s most affordable places to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Baltimore<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>84.9<\/td><td>No. 5<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$77,913<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[29]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>-$387,662<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.1<\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>-3.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>8%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[30]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-41%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>-0.9%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[31]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 9<\/td><td>-2.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,404<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[32]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 6<\/td><td>-$711<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>3.83%<\/td><td>No. 177<\/td><td>1.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$36,665<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[33]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 178<\/td><td>-$51,810<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,542<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[34]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 3<\/td><td>-$2,937<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.09 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[35]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 25<\/td><td>-$0.05<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baltimore&#8217;s 21217 zip code<\/strong> has a median home value of $77,913, the 2nd-cheapest market in the region. Forecasts project a -0.9% change in home values in the next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax per household in Baltimore is $1,542. It&#8217;s the 3rd-cheapest market by tax rate on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city6\">6. Edgewood, Maryland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The No. 6 most affordable place to live on the East Coast is <strong>the 21040 zip code in Edgewood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Edgewood<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>84.4<\/td><td>No. 6<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$252,767<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[36]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 21<\/td><td>-$212,808<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>No. 10<\/td><td>-2.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>39%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[37]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 150<\/td><td>-10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>-0.7%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[38]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 13<\/td><td>-2.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,594<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[39]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 21<\/td><td>-$522<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>1.85%<\/td><td>No. 44<\/td><td>-0.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$86,195<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[40]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 123<\/td><td>-$2,280<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$2,076<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[41]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 10<\/td><td>-$2,403<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.09 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[42]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 25<\/td><td>-$0.05<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The back half of our top 10 kicks off with <strong>Edgewood&#8217;s 21040 zip code<\/strong>, which has the 21st-cheapest home values on the East Coast. The median home value is $252,767. Rents average $1,594 per month, making it the 21st-most affordable rental market in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents pay $0.09 per kWh of electricity. It&#8217;s the 25th-cheapest energy market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city7\">7. South Boston, Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Boston&#8217;s 24592 zip code<\/strong> is the 7th-cheapest place to live on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about South Boston<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>84.2<\/td><td>No. 7<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$133,643<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[43]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 4<\/td><td>-$331,932<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.5<\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>-2.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>47%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[44]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 158<\/td><td>-2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.4%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[45]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 97<\/td><td>-1.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$2,089<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[46]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 92<\/td><td>-$26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.02%<\/td><td>No. 74<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$53,036<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[47]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 220<\/td><td>-$35,439<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$720<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[48]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 3<\/td><td>-$3,759<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.07 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[49]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 43<\/td><td>-$0.08<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find the 4th-cheapest home values on the East Coast in <strong>South Boston&#8217;s 24592 zip code<\/strong>. The median value: $133,643.&nbsp;Renters in South Boston pay an average of $2,089 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeowners in South Boston pay a median property tax of $720 per year, which is the region&#8217;s 3rd-most affordable market.<br><br>The average household income is $53,036, which ranks 220th-highest on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city8\">8. Frostburg, Maryland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8th-cheapest place to live on the East Coast is <strong>Frostburg&#8217;s 21532 zip code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Frostburg<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>83.7<\/td><td>No. 8<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$163,516<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[50]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 8<\/td><td>-$302,059<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>No. 9<\/td><td>-2.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>35%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[51]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 128<\/td><td>-14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>0.0%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[52]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 166<\/td><td>-1.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,970<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[53]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 69<\/td><td>-$145<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>1.89%<\/td><td>No. 49<\/td><td>-0.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$55,761<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[54]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 168<\/td><td>-$32,714<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,654<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[55]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 4<\/td><td>-$2,825<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.07 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[56]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-$0.08<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The 8th-cheapest housing market on the East Coast is <strong>Frostburg&#8217;s 21532 zip code<\/strong>, with a median home value of $163,516.&nbsp;Renters pay an average of $1,970 per month, the No. 69 rental market in the region.<br><br>The median property tax for households in Frostburg is $1,654, which makes it the 4th-cheapest place on the East Coast. The average household income of $55,761 ranks 168th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city9\">9. Bennettsville, South Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bennettsville&#8217;s 29512 zip code<\/strong> sneaks into the top ten of the region&#8217;s most affordable places to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Bennettsville<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>83.6<\/td><td>No. 9<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$98,108<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[57]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>-$367,467<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio<strong><strong>&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.6<\/td><td>No. 4<\/td><td>-2.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>6%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[58]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 3<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>-4.6%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[59]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-6.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$1,726<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[60]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 59<\/td><td>-$389<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>2.55%<\/td><td>No. 60<\/td><td>0.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$37,104<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[61]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 156<\/td><td>-$51,371<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$516<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[62]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 8<\/td><td>-$3,963<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.12 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[63]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 62<\/td><td>-$0.03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The 2nd-cheapest housing market on the East Coast is <strong>Bennettsville&#8217;s 29512 zip code<\/strong>, where the median home value is $98,108.&nbsp;Renters pay an average of $1,726 per month. It&#8217;s the region&#8217;s 59th-cheapest rental market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax for households within the zip code is $516, which makes it the 8th-cheapest property tax rate on the East Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city10\">10. Big Stone Gap, Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final spot on our list of the most affordable places to live on the East Coast goes to the <strong>24219 zip code in Big Stone Gap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e Key data about Big Stone Gap<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"clever-table border-top border-bot col-1-dist-26 col-2-dist-25 col-3-dist-25 col-4-dist-24 col-1-left\">\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data point<\/th><th><strong>Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rank (out of 2498 markets)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Difference from median or <\/strong>average<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"Differences are greater than the median or average unless preceded by a minus sign (-).\">   <\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affordability Score<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The Affordability Score is Clever's proprietary scoring methodology for estimating on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) the affordability of a given market.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>82.6<\/td><td>No. 10<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median home value<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The median home value for each zip code comes from the Zillow Home Value Index. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>$126,702<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[64]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 2<\/td><td>-$338,873<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home affordability ratio&lt;span class=&quot;tooltip-icon&quot; data-tippy-content=&quot;The home affordability ratio is the ratio of the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which provides the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;&gt;   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>No. 1<\/td><td>-3.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value five-year change<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the Zillow Home Value Index.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>51%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[65]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 184<\/td><td>2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Home value one-year forecast<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The home value one-year forecast comes from Zillow Forecast data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change during the next year.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>1.6%<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[66]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 219<\/td><td>0.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rental costs<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The index is a smoothed measure, meaning it factors out sudden spikes or drops in rental costs. To avoid extremes, ZORI also focuses on the middle range of rents \u2014 the 40th to 60th percentile for all homes and apartments in a given region. Renters can compare costs across different cities to make an informed decision about which zip codes are consistently lower.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>$2,089<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data&quot;&gt;&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated February 28, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[67]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 92<\/td><td>-$26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rent affordability ratio<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the Zillow Observed Rent Index and the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>2.02%<\/td><td>No. 74<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Median household income<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>$58,380<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[68]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 205<\/td><td>-$30,095<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Property taxes<strong><strong><span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The inflation-adjusted property tax figures for the zip code come from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>$790<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103&quot;&gt;&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated March 30, 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[69]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 5<\/td><td>-$3,689<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Energy costs<span class=\"tooltip-icon\" data-tippy-content=\"The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the Arizona average, the higher our score on this component.\">   <\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>$0.09 kWh<span class=\"citation-number\" data-tippy-content=\"National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022&quot;&gt;&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;&lt;\/a&gt; Updated April 6, 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;view-all-sources-link&quot; href=&quot;#article-sources&quot;&gt;View All Sources&lt;\/a&gt;\">[70]<\/span><\/td><td>No. 242<\/td><td>-$0.06<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"read-more-btn-wrapper\"><span class=\"read-more-btn\">Show more<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>.col-1-dist-26 td:nth-child(1){width:26% !important;} .col-2-dist-25 td:nth-child(2){width:25% !important;} .col-3-dist-25 td:nth-child(3){width:25% !important;} .col-4-dist-24 td:nth-child(4){width:24% !important;} .col-1-left td:nth-child(1), .col-1-left th:nth-child(1){text-align:left;} \n\n\n\n<p>The 2nd-most affordable housing market on the East Coast is <strong>Big Stone Gap&#8217;s 24219 zip code<\/strong>. The median home value is $126,702.&nbsp;Rent in the market costs $2,089 per month on average, making it the 92nd-most affordable rental market on the East Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median property tax for households in Big Stone Gap is $790, which is the 5th-cheapest property tax rate in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Stone Gap ranks No. 242 among East Coast markets by energy costs, with households paying $0.09 per kWh of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rank\">How we ranked the most affordable places on the East Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We evaluated 2498 zip codes on the East Coast with a population over 10,000 on nine metrics. We then assigned each market an <a href=\"#affordability\">Affordability Score<\/a> based on its weighted and combined rankings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"textbox\"><div class=\"textbox-content\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u270d\ufe0f Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Our Affordability Score identifies the most affordable places in a region by zip code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often the zip code we identify will represent an entire city or portion of a city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally the zip code we identify will encompass an area that includes one or more small towns. In these cases, the data we\u2019ve gathered applies to the entire zip code, not just the single town we\u2019re using to help identify the zip code&#8217;s location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to move to one of these affordable places, we recommend doing additional research to make sure the costs in the area \u2014 and the quality of life it offers \u2014 meet your specific needs.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"affordability\">Methodology: What is an Affordability Score?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our proprietary Affordability Score is a score on a scale of 0 (worst in state) to 100 (best in state) that estimates the affordability of a particular zip code. It takes into account these key data points for each zip code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Median home value: <\/strong>The median home value for each zip code comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Home Value Index<\/a>. The lower the median home value relative to the median value on the East Coast, the higher our score on this component. We assign a weight of 23.8% to median home value.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home affordability ratio. <\/strong>The home affordability ratio is the typical median home value divided by the median household income in the zip code, which reveals the number of years of household income needed to afford a home in that zip code. A lower ratio is better because it means more households can afford a home. The data comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Observed Rent Index<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Census American Community Survey<\/a>. We assign a weight of 23.8% to the home affordability ratio.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home value five-year change: <\/strong>The home value five-year change is the amount that the median home value in the zip code has risen or fallen during the last five years. Our data comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Home Value Index<\/a>. We assign a weight of 4.8% to the home value five-year change.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home value one-year forecast: <\/strong>The home value one-year forecast comes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Forecast<\/a> data. It projects how much home values in the zip code are forecasted to change in the next year. We assign a weight of 4.8% to the home value one-year forecast.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rental costs.<\/strong> The rental costs are the observed rents in the zip code, sourced from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Observed Rent Index<\/a>. The index includes &#8220;listed rents that fall into the 40th to 60th percentile range for all homes and apartments in a given region.&#8221; We assign a weight of 11.9% to rental costs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Median household income:<\/strong> The inflation-adjusted median household income figures for the zip code comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Census American Community Survey<\/a>. We assign a weight of 4.8% to median household income.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rent affordability ratio. <\/strong>The rent affordability ratio is the ratio of rental costs divided by median household income, which provides the percentage of household income needed to pay a typical month\u2019s rent in the zip code. The data comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zillow Observed Rent Index<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Census American Community Survey<\/a>. We assign a weight of 11.9% to the rent affordability ratio.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Property taxes:<\/strong> The property tax figures are the median real estate taxes paid in the zip code, sourced from the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Census American Community Survey<\/a>. The lower the property tax rate relative to the regional average, the higher our score on this component. We assign a weight of 7.1%&nbsp;to property taxes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy costs<\/strong>: The energy costs are the costs of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of residential electricity in the zip code, sourced from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Energy<\/a>. The lower the cost of electricity relative to the regional average, the higher our score on this component. 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Updated March 30, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[56] <\/span>National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022\">&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;<\/a>. Updated April 6, 2024.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[57] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[58] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[59] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[60] <\/span>Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[61] <\/span>U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903\">&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;<\/a>. Updated March 30, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[62] <\/span>U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103\">&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;<\/a>. Updated March 30, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[63] <\/span>National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022\">&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;<\/a>. Updated April 6, 2024.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[64] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[65] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[66] <\/span>Zillow Home Value Forecast \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Home Value Forecast&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[67] <\/span>Zillow Observed Rent Index \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/data\">&quot;Zillow Observed Rent Index&quot;<\/a>. Updated February 28, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[68] <\/span>U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSST1Y2022.S1903\">&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;<\/a>. Updated March 30, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[69] <\/span>U.S. Census American Community Survey \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table\/ACSDT1Y2022.B25103\">&quot;U.S. Census American Community Survey&quot;<\/a>. Updated March 30, 2025.<\/div><div class=\"single-source\"><span class=\"sources-citation-number\">[70] <\/span>National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.gov\/dataset\/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2022\">&quot;National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy&quot;<\/a>. Updated April 6, 2024.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/listwithclever.com\/real-estate-blog\/affordable-places-to-live-on-the-east-coast\/\">The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live on the East Coast<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/listwithclever.com\">Clever Real Estate<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 21502 zip code in Cumberland, Maryland tops our ranking of the most affordable places to live on the East Coast. 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