Craft breweries tend to flourish in economically vibrant areas where disposable income, dynamic regulation, and strong community ties help small businesses develop and thrive. Many of the same conditions also enable affordable real estate, creating a wide array of towns where low-cost homes sit just a short amble away from an independent craft brewery. If living near a brewery stimulates your palate, enjoy this small flight of craft beer towns where you can afford a home.
To determine the most affordable craft brewery 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 with at least four breweries were considered. Data on breweries is from the 2022 County Business Patterns and was aggregated from zip codes to counties using boundary definitions from the Census Bureau.
50. Burlington, VT
- Median home value: $383,300 (5.9 times income)
- Median household income: $64,931
- Total population: 44,646
- Breweries per capita: 5.5 per 100,000 residents
49. Garden City, ID
- Median home value: $363,000 (5.9 times income)
- Median household income: $61,548
- Total population: 12,301
- Breweries per capita: 6.2 per 100,000 residents
48. Coeur d’Alene, ID
- Median home value: $384,700 (5.8 times income)
- Median household income: $65,786
- Total population: 54,599
- Breweries per capita: 6.1 per 100,000 residents
47. Tukwila, WA
- Median home value: $446,000 (5.8 times income)
- Median household income: $76,331
- Total population: 21,569
- Breweries per capita: 5.9 per 100,000 residents
46. Poulsbo, WA
- Median home value: $516,300 (5.8 times income)
- Median household income: $89,393
- Total population: 11,824
- Breweries per capita: 12.2 per 100,000 residents
45. Portland, ME
- Median home value: $411,600 (5.8 times income)
- Median household income: $71,498
- Total population: 68,280
- Breweries per capita: 20.5 per 100,000 residents
44. Central Falls, RI
- Median home value: $244,100 (5.7 times income)
- Median household income: $43,092
- Total population: 22,359
- Breweries per capita: 5.7 per 100,000 residents
43. Windsor, CA
- Median home value: $722,700 (5.6 times income)
- Median household income: $128,115
- Total population: 26,320
- Breweries per capita: 6.3 per 100,000 residents
42. McMinnville, OR
- Median home value: $365,300 (5.6 times income)
- Median household income: $65,318
- Total population: 34,432
- Breweries per capita: 10.5 per 100,000 residents
41. Weaverville, NC
- Median home value: $423,000 (5.5 times income)
- Median household income: $76,310
- Total population: 4,559
- Breweries per capita: 14.6 per 100,000 residents
40. Woodfin, NC
- Median home value: $327,000 (5.5 times income)
- Median household income: $59,144
- Total population: 7,901
- Breweries per capita: 8.0 per 100,000 residents
39. Astoria, OR
- Median home value: $383,600 (5.5 times income)
- Median household income: $69,463
- Total population: 10,184
- Breweries per capita: 27.9 per 100,000 residents
38. Longmont, CO
- Median home value: $488,100 (5.4 times income)
- Median household income: $89,720
- Total population: 98,282
- Breweries per capita: 7.9 per 100,000 residents
37. Walla Walla, WA
- Median home value: $314,500 (5.4 times income)
- Median household income: $58,179
- Total population: 33,842
- Breweries per capita: 11.6 per 100,000 residents
36. Charleston, SC
- Median home value: $438,900 (5.2 times income)
- Median household income: $83,891
- Total population: 149,960
- Breweries per capita: 5.3 per 100,000 residents
35. Redmond, OR
- Median home value: $379,600 (5.2 times income)
- Median household income: $72,798
- Total population: 34,191
- Breweries per capita: 9.2 per 100,000 residents
34. Monroe, WA
- Median home value: $516,200 (5.2 times income)
- Median household income: $99,713
- Total population: 19,632
- Breweries per capita: 7.0 per 100,000 residents
33. Helena, MT
- Median home value: $331,700 (5.1 times income)
- Median household income: $64,798
- Total population: 32,529
- Breweries per capita: 6.5 per 100,000 residents
32. Flat Rock, NC
- Median home value: $520,700 (5.1 times income)
- Median household income: $102,039
- Total population: 3,483
- Breweries per capita: 5.8 per 100,000 residents
31. Biddeford, ME
- Median home value: $321,900 (5.1 times income)
- Median household income: $63,261
- Total population: 22,438
- Breweries per capita: 16.2 per 100,000 residents
30. Dripping Springs, TX
- Median home value: $514,300 (4.9 times income)
- Median household income: $104,141
- Total population: 5,495
- Breweries per capita: 11.8 per 100,000 residents
29. Kersey, CO
- Median home value: $300,400 (4.9 times income)
- Median household income: $61,111
- Total population: 1,453
- Breweries per capita: 7.0 per 100,000 residents
28. Warrenton, OR
- Median home value: $334,200 (4.8 times income)
- Median household income: $69,400
- Total population: 6,254
- Breweries per capita: 18.5 per 100,000 residents
27. Winchester, VA
- Median home value: $299,900 (4.8 times income)
- Median household income: $62,495
- Total population: 28,103
- Breweries per capita: 13.6 per 100,000 residents
26. Winooski, VT
- Median home value: $327,600 (4.7 times income)
- Median household income: $69,783
- Total population: 8,122
- Breweries per capita: 6.9 per 100,000 residents
25. Maple Bluff, WI
- Median home value: $777,000 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $172,174
- Total population: 1,327
- Breweries per capita: 8.5 per 100,000 residents
24. Hooper, UT
- Median home value: $467,700 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $103,661
- Total population: 9,080
- Breweries per capita: 7.3 per 100,000 residents
23. Berthoud, CO
- Median home value: $458,600 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $101,817
- Total population: 10,892
- Breweries per capita: 7.6 per 100,000 residents
22. Marquette, MI
- Median home value: $231,500 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $51,599
- Total population: 20,673
- Breweries per capita: 15.1 per 100,000 residents
21. North Kansas City, MO
- Median home value: $191,000 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $42,743
- Total population: 4,553
- Breweries per capita: 12.4 per 100,000 residents
20. Platteville, CO
- Median home value: $340,100 (4.5 times income)
- Median household income: $76,406
- Total population: 2,917
- Breweries per capita: 6.3 per 100,000 residents
19. East Helena, MT
- Median home value: $241,300 (4.4 times income)
- Median household income: $54,485
- Total population: 1,829
- Breweries per capita: 10.2 per 100,000 residents
18. Firestone, CO
- Median home value: $459,600 (4.3 times income)
- Median household income: $106,960
- Total population: 16,704
- Breweries per capita: 6.1 per 100,000 residents
17. Juneau, AK
- Median home value: $404,600 (4.2 times income)
- Median household income: $95,711
- Total population: 32,108
- Breweries per capita: 12.5 per 100,000 residents
16. Cornelius, NC
- Median home value: $452,300 (4.2 times income)
- Median household income: $107,969
- Total population: 31,396
- Breweries per capita: 5.8 per 100,000 residents
15. Timnath, CO
- Median home value: $678,100 (4.2 times income)
- Median household income: $162,976
- Total population: 7,122
- Breweries per capita: 14.4 per 100,000 residents
14. Black Mountain, NC
- Median home value: $312,700 (4.2 times income)
- Median household income: $75,310
- Total population: 8,430
- Breweries per capita: 16.4 per 100,000 residents
13. Rapid City, SD
- Median home value: $244,500 (3.9 times income)
- Median household income: $62,784
- Total population: 75,632
- Breweries per capita: 5.2 per 100,000 residents
12. Purcellville, VA
- Median home value: $570,600 (3.8 times income)
- Median household income: $150,333
- Total population: 8,928
- Breweries per capita: 16.7 per 100,000 residents
11. Lafayette, OR
- Median home value: $353,800 (3.8 times income)
- Median household income: $93,243
- Total population: 4,391
- Breweries per capita: 8.5 per 100,000 residents
10. Severance, CO
- Median home value: $452,200 (3.7 times income)
- Median household income: $121,047
- Total population: 8,526
- Breweries per capita: 11.9 per 100,000 residents
9. Box Elder, SD
- Median home value: $264,600 (3.7 times income)
- Median household income: $71,532
- Total population: 11,905
- Breweries per capita: 6.6 per 100,000 residents
8. Canandaigua, NY
- Median home value: $212,600 (3.6 times income)
- Median household income: $59,144
- Total population: 10,562
- Breweries per capita: 14.0 per 100,000 residents
7. McCaysville, GA
- Median home value: $135,500 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $43,553
- Total population: 1,639
- Breweries per capita: 20.4 per 100,000 residents
6. West Easton, PA
- Median home value: $205,700 (2.9 times income)
- Median household income: $70,250
- Total population: 1,146
- Breweries per capita: 8.9 per 100,000 residents
5. La Vista, NE
- Median home value: $222,900 (2.9 times income)
- Median household income: $77,748
- Total population: 16,713
- Breweries per capita: 5.8 per 100,000 residents
4. Auburn Hills, MI
- Median home value: $215,400 (2.8 times income)
- Median household income: $77,724
- Total population: 24,593
- Breweries per capita: 6.2 per 100,000 residents
3. Pea Ridge, AR
- Median home value: $222,800 (2.4 times income)
- Median household income: $93,113
- Total population: 6,851
- Breweries per capita: 8.0 per 100,000 residents
2. Wilson, PA
- Median home value: $171,200 (2.1 times income)
- Median household income: $80,565
- Total population: 8,208
- Breweries per capita: 8.9 per 100,000 residents
1. Geneva, NY
- Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income)
- Median household income: $63,602
- Total population: 12,670
- Breweries per capita: 20.2 per 100,000 residents
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