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What house can you afford on a $120,000 salary?

276 of 377 metros are comfortably affordable on $120,000/yr at today's 6.95% rate (2026-09-17). 42 are a stretch; 59 are out of reach. Verified against Zillow ZHVI 2026-08.

Metros you can comfortably afford

MetroTypical homeIncome neededYour cushion
Johnstown, PA$112,456$34,536+$85,464
Decatur, IL$126,812$38,945+$81,055
Weirton, WV$133,403$40,969+$79,031
Wheeling, WV$141,219$43,370+$76,630
Enid, OK$142,478$43,756+$76,244
Charleston, WV$150,969$46,364+$73,636
Beckley, WV$151,125$46,412+$73,588
Lawton, OK$158,544$48,690+$71,310
Elmira, NY$165,852$50,935+$69,065
Huntington, WV$166,303$51,073+$68,927
Albany, GA$169,294$51,992+$68,008
Terre Haute, IN$170,331$52,310+$67,690
Monroe, LA$170,360$52,319+$67,681
Anniston, AL$171,105$52,548+$67,452
Parkersburg, WV$172,302$52,915+$67,085
Muncie, IN$173,000$53,130+$66,870
Paducah, KY$174,189$53,495+$66,505
Peoria, IL$174,841$53,695+$66,305
Altoona, PA$175,416$53,872+$66,128
Saginaw, MI$176,680$54,260+$65,740
Youngstown, OH$177,110$54,392+$65,608
Alexandria, LA$178,296$54,756+$65,244
Wichita Falls, TX$179,059$54,991+$65,009
Goldsboro, NC$183,789$56,443+$63,557
Houma, LA$183,859$56,465+$63,535
Shreveport, LA$186,446$57,259+$62,741
Texarkana, TX$186,957$57,416+$62,584
Gadsden, AL$187,734$57,655+$62,345
Beaumont, TX$188,313$57,833+$62,167
Bay City, MI$188,382$57,854+$62,146
Battle Creek, MI$190,962$58,646+$61,354
Lima, OH$192,619$59,155+$60,845
McAllen, TX$193,007$59,274+$60,726
Florence, SC$194,285$59,666+$60,334
Kokomo, IN$195,008$59,889+$60,111
Dothan, AL$196,154$60,241+$59,759
Davenport, IA$196,628$60,386+$59,614
Flint, MI$196,792$60,437+$59,563
Mobile, AL$197,078$60,524+$59,476
Waterloo, IA$199,692$61,327+$58,673
Springfield, IL$200,021$61,428+$58,572
Macon, GA$200,076$61,445+$58,555
Rocky Mount, NC$200,624$61,613+$58,387
Mansfield, OH$201,779$61,968+$58,032
Lake Charles, LA$202,113$62,071+$57,929
Springfield, OH$202,115$62,071+$57,929
Lafayette, LA$202,529$62,198+$57,802
Sumter, SC$203,053$62,359+$57,641
Binghamton, NY$204,127$62,689+$57,311
Toledo, OH$205,237$63,030+$56,970
Fort Smith, AR$205,433$63,090+$56,910
Jonesboro, AR$205,877$63,226+$56,774
Jackson, TN$205,926$63,242+$56,758
Brownsville, TX$209,484$64,334+$55,666
Columbus, GA$210,990$64,797+$55,203
Lubbock, TX$213,398$65,536+$54,464
Jackson, MS$214,315$65,818+$54,182
Owensboro, KY$214,667$65,926+$54,074
Montgomery, AL$214,806$65,969+$54,031
St. Joseph, MO$216,378$66,451+$53,549

A stretch (within 15%)

MetroTypical homeIncome neededGap
Pittsfield, MA$391,827$120,333$-333
Cheyenne, WY$393,712$120,912$-912
Richmond, VA$394,521$121,161$-1,161
Chico, CA$398,224$122,298$-2,298
Baltimore, MD$400,263$122,924$-2,924
North Port, FL$402,040$123,470$-3,470
Hartford, CT$402,457$123,598$-3,598
Durham, NC$405,282$124,466$-4,466
Fresno, CA$407,407$125,118$-5,118
New Haven, CT$409,372$125,722$-5,722
Albany, OR$409,430$125,739$-5,739
Billings, MT$409,829$125,862$-5,862
Idaho Falls, ID$410,200$125,976$-5,976
Pinehurst, NC$413,538$127,001$-7,001
Walla Walla, WA$416,094$127,786$-7,786
Ann Arbor, MI$416,914$128,038$-8,038
Merced, CA$417,265$128,145$-8,145
Austin, TX$417,977$128,364$-8,364
Longview, WA$418,021$128,378$-8,378
Spokane, WA$418,163$128,421$-8,421
Asheville, NC$419,186$128,735$-8,735
Traverse City, MI$422,480$129,747$-9,747
Las Vegas, NV$423,983$130,209$-10,209
Salisbury, MD$424,977$130,514$-10,514
Anchorage, AK$425,596$130,704$-10,704
Yuba City, CA$428,414$131,570$-11,570
Raleigh, NC$431,269$132,446$-12,446
Charleston, SC$431,797$132,608$-12,608
Grand Junction, CO$432,132$132,711$-12,711
Norwich, CT$433,137$133,020$-13,020

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· 28% front-end DTI · 6.95% 30-yr (FRED) · Zillow ZHVI 2026-08.