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What house can you afford on a $150,000 salary?

325 of 377 metros are comfortably affordable on $150,000/yr at today's 7.18% rate (2026-11-05). 20 are a stretch; 32 are out of reach. Verified against Zillow ZHVI 2026-09.

Metros you can comfortably afford

MetroTypical homeIncome neededYour cushion
Johnstown, PA$124,303$38,917+$111,083
Decatur, IL$124,660$39,029+$110,971
Weirton, WV$131,692$41,230+$108,770
Enid, OK$140,582$44,014+$105,986
Wheeling, WV$141,159$44,194+$105,806
Charleston, WV$147,375$46,140+$103,860
Beckley, WV$150,151$47,010+$102,990
Lawton, OK$156,702$49,061+$100,939
Terre Haute, IN$165,632$51,856+$98,144
Huntington, WV$166,211$52,038+$97,962
Elmira, NY$166,607$52,162+$97,838
Monroe, LA$166,928$52,262+$97,738
Albany, GA$167,544$52,455+$97,545
Parkersburg, WV$168,563$52,774+$97,226
Muncie, IN$168,798$52,848+$97,152
Anniston, AL$170,423$53,356+$96,644
Alexandria, LA$171,699$53,756+$96,244
Paducah, KY$172,916$54,137+$95,863
Peoria, IL$174,845$54,741+$95,259
Saginaw, MI$175,095$54,819+$95,181
Youngstown, OH$175,230$54,861+$95,139
Altoona, PA$175,414$54,919+$95,081
Wichita Falls, TX$175,703$55,010+$94,990
Goldsboro, NC$179,062$56,061+$93,939
Houma, LA$180,980$56,662+$93,338
Texarkana, TX$183,435$57,430+$92,570
Shreveport, LA$183,475$57,443+$92,557
Gadsden, AL$185,225$57,990+$92,010
Bay City, MI$186,132$58,275+$91,725
Beaumont, TX$186,305$58,329+$91,671
McAllen, TX$188,971$59,163+$90,837
Battle Creek, MI$190,005$59,487+$90,513
Lima, OH$190,694$59,703+$90,297
Kokomo, IN$190,878$59,760+$90,240
Dothan, AL$193,192$60,485+$89,515
Florence, SC$193,284$60,514+$89,486
Mobile, AL$194,638$60,938+$89,062
Davenport, IA$194,778$60,981+$89,019
Flint, MI$195,732$61,280+$88,720
Macon, GA$196,903$61,647+$88,353
Waterloo, IA$197,585$61,860+$88,140
Rocky Mount, NC$197,692$61,894+$88,106
Mansfield, OH$198,722$62,216+$87,784
Springfield, OH$199,688$62,519+$87,481
Sumter, SC$200,155$62,665+$87,335
Lafayette, LA$200,358$62,728+$87,272
Springfield, IL$200,781$62,861+$87,139
Lake Charles, LA$201,631$63,127+$86,873
Jackson, TN$201,741$63,162+$86,838
Toledo, OH$202,056$63,260+$86,740
Fort Smith, AR$202,649$63,446+$86,554
Binghamton, NY$203,310$63,653+$86,347
Jonesboro, AR$203,787$63,802+$86,198
Brownsville, TX$204,552$64,042+$85,958
Columbus, GA$209,756$65,671+$84,329
St. Joseph, MO$211,906$66,344+$83,656
Lubbock, TX$212,331$66,477+$83,523
Jackson, MS$212,335$66,478+$83,522
Montgomery, AL$212,437$66,510+$83,490
Hattiesburg, MS$213,737$66,917+$83,083

A stretch (within 15%)

MetroTypical homeIncome neededGap
Greeley, CO$488,298$152,877$-2,877
Boise City, ID$491,851$153,990$-3,990
Carson City, NV$494,228$154,734$-4,734
Ogden, UT$508,920$159,334$-9,334
Manchester, NH$517,399$161,988$-11,988
Wenatchee, WA$517,598$162,051$-12,051
Stockton, CA$519,775$162,732$-12,732
Olympia, WA$521,365$163,230$-13,230
Hilton Head Island, SC$521,588$163,300$-13,300
Providence, RI$522,248$163,506$-13,506
St. George, UT$524,953$164,353$-14,353
Portland, ME$536,605$168,001$-18,001
Provo, UT$538,775$168,681$-18,681
Portland, OR$539,403$168,877$-18,877
Fort Collins, CO$545,601$170,818$-20,818
Santa Fe, NM$548,757$171,806$-21,806
Naples, FL$552,087$172,848$-22,848
Corvallis, OR$553,196$173,196$-23,196
Denver, CO$555,487$173,913$-23,913
Salt Lake City, UT$558,850$174,966$-24,966

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