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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 6.95% rate (2026-09-17). 23 are a stretch; 29 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+$115,464
Decatur, IL$126,812$38,945+$111,055
Weirton, WV$133,403$40,969+$109,031
Wheeling, WV$141,219$43,370+$106,630
Enid, OK$142,478$43,756+$106,244
Charleston, WV$150,969$46,364+$103,636
Beckley, WV$151,125$46,412+$103,588
Lawton, OK$158,544$48,690+$101,310
Elmira, NY$165,852$50,935+$99,065
Huntington, WV$166,303$51,073+$98,927
Albany, GA$169,294$51,992+$98,008
Terre Haute, IN$170,331$52,310+$97,690
Monroe, LA$170,360$52,319+$97,681
Anniston, AL$171,105$52,548+$97,452
Parkersburg, WV$172,302$52,915+$97,085
Muncie, IN$173,000$53,130+$96,870
Paducah, KY$174,189$53,495+$96,505
Peoria, IL$174,841$53,695+$96,305
Altoona, PA$175,416$53,872+$96,128
Saginaw, MI$176,680$54,260+$95,740
Youngstown, OH$177,110$54,392+$95,608
Alexandria, LA$178,296$54,756+$95,244
Wichita Falls, TX$179,059$54,991+$95,009
Goldsboro, NC$183,789$56,443+$93,557
Houma, LA$183,859$56,465+$93,535
Shreveport, LA$186,446$57,259+$92,741
Texarkana, TX$186,957$57,416+$92,584
Gadsden, AL$187,734$57,655+$92,345
Beaumont, TX$188,313$57,833+$92,167
Bay City, MI$188,382$57,854+$92,146
Battle Creek, MI$190,962$58,646+$91,354
Lima, OH$192,619$59,155+$90,845
McAllen, TX$193,007$59,274+$90,726
Florence, SC$194,285$59,666+$90,334
Kokomo, IN$195,008$59,889+$90,111
Dothan, AL$196,154$60,241+$89,759
Davenport, IA$196,628$60,386+$89,614
Flint, MI$196,792$60,437+$89,563
Mobile, AL$197,078$60,524+$89,476
Waterloo, IA$199,692$61,327+$88,673
Springfield, IL$200,021$61,428+$88,572
Macon, GA$200,076$61,445+$88,555
Rocky Mount, NC$200,624$61,613+$88,387
Mansfield, OH$201,779$61,968+$88,032
Lake Charles, LA$202,113$62,071+$87,929
Springfield, OH$202,115$62,071+$87,929
Lafayette, LA$202,529$62,198+$87,802
Sumter, SC$203,053$62,359+$87,641
Binghamton, NY$204,127$62,689+$87,311
Toledo, OH$205,237$63,030+$86,970
Fort Smith, AR$205,433$63,090+$86,910
Jonesboro, AR$205,877$63,226+$86,774
Jackson, TN$205,926$63,242+$86,758
Brownsville, TX$209,484$64,334+$85,666
Columbus, GA$210,990$64,797+$85,203
Lubbock, TX$213,398$65,536+$84,464
Jackson, MS$214,315$65,818+$84,182
Owensboro, KY$214,667$65,926+$84,074
Montgomery, AL$214,806$65,969+$84,031
St. Joseph, MO$216,378$66,451+$83,549

A stretch (within 15%)

MetroTypical homeIncome neededGap
Greeley, CO$490,746$150,712$-712
Boise City, ID$493,522$151,565$-1,565
Carson City, NV$495,430$152,151$-2,151
Ogden, UT$511,736$157,158$-7,158
Wenatchee, WA$520,229$159,767$-9,767
Hilton Head Island, SC$523,548$160,786$-10,786
Manchester, NH$523,745$160,846$-10,846
Stockton, CA$524,305$161,018$-11,018
Olympia, WA$524,878$161,194$-11,194
Providence, RI$525,363$161,344$-11,344
St. George, UT$526,381$161,656$-11,656
Provo, UT$539,276$165,616$-15,616
Portland, ME$539,862$165,796$-15,796
Portland, OR$542,843$166,712$-16,712
Fort Collins, CO$549,219$168,670$-18,670
Naples, FL$550,720$169,131$-19,131
Santa Fe, NM$552,685$169,734$-19,734
Corvallis, OR$556,971$171,051$-21,051
Denver, CO$559,705$171,890$-21,890
Salt Lake City, UT$560,068$172,002$-22,002
Reno, NV$570,858$175,315$-25,315
Vallejo, CA$572,262$175,747$-25,747
Washington, DC$573,336$176,076$-26,076

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