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Own a Home in This Idyllic Wine Town for $115,600 Driving out to wine country can be a relaxing adventure, especially for oenophiles who enjoy indulging in their love of wine and sampling wine from various wineries in the region. It can be tempting to want to prolong your stay or even purchase a home. However, some of the most well-renowned wine towns also have top home prices, and the dream of buying a home in a wine town can often seem unattainable.
But there are more than just a few wine towns in the U.S., and many working vineyards are in sparsely populated rural areas, where low-cost homes abound. You can still make your wine-country living dreams a reality by simply knowing where to look.
To determine the most affordable wine towns, Moms Who Think reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey . Cities, towns, and villages were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income.
Only places with at least 1,000 residents and at least five wineries were considered. Data on wineries is from the 2022 County Business Patterns and was aggregated from zip codes to counties using boundary definitions from the Census Bureau. Boundaries for American Viticultural Areas are from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Additionally, we've included the overall Niche grade for each town or surrounding area. The methodology for Niche's Best Place to Live includes an analysis of data related to factors such as public schools, crime and safety, and cost of living.
This post was updated in September 2025 to include additional information about each town and other editorial enhancements.
50. Santa Maria, CA Median home value: $438,100 (5.4 times income)Median household income: $81,237Total population: 109,543American Viticultural Area: Central CoastOverall Niche grade : C-49. Wenatchee, WA Median home value: $352,200 (5.3 times income)Median household income: $66,143Total population: 35,365American Viticultural Area: Columbia ValleyOverall Niche grade :48. Murrieta, CA Median home value: $567,700 (5.3 times income)Median household income: $106,925Total population: 111,899American Viticultural Area: South CoastOverall Niche grade : B+47. Boise City, ID Median home value: $401,800 (5.3 times income)Median household income: $76,402Total population: 234,192American Viticultural Area: Snake River ValleyOverall Niche grade : A-46. Vacaville, CA Median home value: $560,400 (5.2 times income)Median household income: $106,764Total population: 101,631American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : B45. Tualatin, OR Median home value: $548,900 (5.2 times income)Median household income: $105,542Total population: 27,804American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : A-44. American Canyon, CA Median home value: $638,000 (5.2 times income)Median household income: $122,694Total population: 21,669American Viticultural Area: Napa ValleyOverall Niche grade : B43. Tigard, OR Median home value: $525,100 (5.2 times income)Median household income: $101,354Total population: 55,161American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : A-42. Salem, OR Median home value: $349,500 (5.2 times income)Median household income: $67,540Total population: 175,754American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : B-41. West Linn, OR Median home value: $677,500 (5.1 times income)Median household income: $134,116Total population: 27,167American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : A40. Johnson City, TX Median home value: $228,000 (5.0 times income)Median household income: $45,160Total population: 1,755American Viticultural Area: Texas Hill CountryOverall Niche grade : B-39. Roseburg, OR Median home value: $252,000 (5.0 times income)Median household income: $50,297Total population: 23,657American Viticultural Area: Umpqua ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+38. Dripping Springs, TX Median home value: $514,300 (4.9 times income)Median household income: $104,141Total population: 5,495American Viticultural Area: Texas Hill CountryOverall Niche grade : A37. College Place, WA Median home value: $294,700 (4.9 times income)Median household income: $60,417Total population: 9,796American Viticultural Area: Walla Walla ValleyOverall Niche grade : B36. Newberg, OR Median home value: $426,600 (4.9 times income)Median household income: $87,873Total population: 25,379American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : B35. Dallas, OR Median home value: $328,400 (4.8 times income)Median household income: $67,935Total population: 16,945American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+34. Madera, CA Median home value: $296,800 (4.8 times income)Median household income: $61,626Total population: 66,784American Viticultural Area: MaderaOverall Niche grade : C-33. Keizer, OR Median home value: $363,600 (4.8 times income)Median household income: $75,753Total population: 39,122American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+32. Traverse City, MI Median home value: $336,900 (4.8 times income)Median household income: $70,700Total population: 15,468American Viticultural Area: Old Mission PeninsulaOverall Niche grade : A31. Sherwood, OR Median home value: $520,500 (4.7 times income)Median household income: $109,770Total population: 20,286American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : B+30. Palisade, CO Median home value: $261,600 (4.6 times income)Median household income: $56,359Total population: 2,571American Viticultural Area: Grand ValleyOverall Niche grade : B-29. Hillsboro, OR Median home value: $452,300 (4.6 times income)Median household income: $98,891Total population: 106,612American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : B+28. Cornelius, OR Median home value: $379,400 (4.6 times income)Median household income: $83,051Total population: 13,245American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C27. Kennewick, WA Median home value: $318,400 (4.5 times income)Median household income: $70,429Total population: 83,823American Viticultural Area: Columbia ValleyOverall Niche grade : B26. Dundee, OR Median home value: $435,200 (4.4 times income)Median household income: $98,152Total population: 3,224American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : B-25. Caldwell, ID Median home value: $284,000 (4.4 times income)Median household income: $65,259Total population: 61,212American Viticultural Area: Snake River ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+24. Benton City, WA Median home value: $224,200 (4.3 times income)Median household income: $51,558Total population: 3,498American Viticultural Area: Yakima ValleyOverall Niche grade : C-23. Leesburg, VA Median home value: $572,500 (4.3 times income)Median household income: $132,298Total population: 48,465American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : A22. Carlton, OR Median home value: $385,800 (4.2 times income)Median household income: $92,500Total population: 2,339American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+21. Richland, WA Median home value: $365,800 (4.1 times income)Median household income: $89,283Total population: 60,867American Viticultural Area: Columbia ValleyOverall Niche grade : A-20. Dayton, OR Median home value: $307,600 (4.0 times income)Median household income: $76,014Total population: 2,677American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C-19. Grapevine, TX Median home value: $431,800 (4.0 times income)Median household income: $107,165Total population: 50,763American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : A+18. Milton-Freewater, OR Median home value: $186,200 (4.0 times income)Median household income: $46,372Total population: 7,137American Viticultural Area: Walla Walla ValleyOverall Niche grade : C17. Prosser, WA Median home value: $252,400 (3.9 times income)Median household income: $64,622Total population: 6,138American Viticultural Area: Columbia ValleyOverall Niche grade : B16. Zillah, WA Median home value: $267,400 (3.9 times income)Median household income: $68,701Total population: 3,153American Viticultural Area: Yakima ValleyOverall Niche grade : B15. Purcellville, VA Median home value: $570,600 (3.8 times income)Median household income: $150,333Total population: 8,928American Viticultural Area: Middleburg VirginiaOverall Niche grade : A+14. Lafayette, OR Median home value: $353,800 (3.8 times income)Median household income: $93,243Total population: 4,391American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C+13. Amity, OR Median home value: $319,900 (3.6 times income)Median household income: $90,000Total population: 1,764American Viticultural Area: Willamette ValleyOverall Niche grade : C-12. Stroudsburg, PA Median home value: $205,100 (3.5 times income)Median household income: $58,412Total population: 5,897American Viticultural Area: Lehigh ValleyOverall Niche grade : B11. Southlake, TX Median home value: $854,900 (3.4 times income)Median household income: $250,000Total population: 30,779American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : A+10. Coppell, TX Median home value: $489,700 (3.4 times income)Median household income: $143,817Total population: 42,513American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : A+9. West Richland, WA Median home value: $372,800 (3.2 times income)Median household income: $118,093Total population: 16,547American Viticultural Area: Columbia ValleyOverall Niche grade : A-8. Sierra Vista, AZ Median home value: $215,900 (3.0 times income)Median household income: $70,899Total population: 45,212American Viticultural Area: SonoitaOverall Niche grade : A-7. Flower Mound, TX Median home value: $467,600 (3.0 times income)Median household income: $154,471Total population: 76,630American Viticultural Area: N/AOverall Niche grade : A+6. Willcox, AZ Median home value: $116,400 (2.8 times income)Median household income: $40,884Total population: 3,232American Viticultural Area: WillcoxOverall Niche grade : C+5. Geneva, OH Median home value: $131,900 (2.8 times income)Median household income: $47,401Total population: 5,935American Viticultural Area: Lake ErieOverall Niche grade : C+4. Penn Yan, NY Median home value: $137,000 (2.7 times income)Median household income: $50,878Total population: 5,134American Viticultural Area: Finger LakesOverall Niche grade : B3. Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH Median home value: $115,600 (2.5 times income)Median household income: $45,755Total population: 1,085American Viticultural Area: Lake ErieOverall Niche grade : C+2. North East, PA Median home value: $149,000 (2.4 times income)Median household income: $61,643Total population: 4,092American Viticultural Area: Lake ErieOverall Niche grade : B+1. Geneva, NY Median home value: $155,000 (2.4 times income)Median household income: $63,602Total population: 12,670American Viticultural Area: Finger LakesOverall Niche grade : A-← PreviousNext →
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