Best Counties for Families
These counties score highest on market stability (high owner occupancy) and economic vitality, making them attractive for families seeking long-term roots.
| # | County | Median Home | Tax Rate | Market Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert County, CO | $709,800 | 0.45% | 68.2 | Balanced |
| 2 | Sumter County, FL | $385,400 | 0.78% | 54.7 | Challenging |
| 3 | Goochland County, VA | $500,600 | 0.5% | 68.6 | Balanced |
| 4 | Sublette County, WY | $376,200 | 0.44% | 67.7 | Balanced |
| 5 | Glades County, FL | $137,000 | 0.85% | 53.7 | Challenging |
| 6 | New Kent County, VA | $393,600 | 0.64% | 71.2 | Strong |
| 7 | Park County, CO | $532,100 | 0.33% | 52.0 | Challenging |
| 8 | Brunswick County, NC | $349,800 | 0.54% | 54.4 | Challenging |
| 9 | Boise County, ID | $476,100 | 0.34% | 46.8 | Stressed |
| 10 | King William County, VA | $315,700 | 0.55% | 66.0 | Balanced |
| 11 | Fluvanna County, VA | $314,100 | 0.63% | 66.8 | Balanced |
| 12 | Gilpin County, CO | $573,900 | 0.23% | 54.0 | Challenging |
| 13 | Storey County, NV | $426,400 | 0.34% | 47.9 | Stressed |
| 14 | Lancaster County, SC | $329,900 | 0.5% | 61.3 | Balanced |
| 15 | Custer County, SD | $372,100 | 0.77% | 64.3 | Balanced |
| 16 | Charlotte County, FL | $328,900 | 0.85% | 47.8 | Stressed |
| 17 | Citrus County, FL | $245,500 | 0.58% | 47.8 | Stressed |
| 18 | Custer County, CO | $392,100 | 0.39% | 49.5 | Stressed |
| 19 | Currituck County, NC | $378,800 | 0.46% | 67.5 | Balanced |
| 20 | McCormick County, SC | $168,700 | 0.56% | 73.0 | Strong |
| 21 | Leelanau County, MI | $458,400 | 0.68% | 63.5 | Balanced |
| 22 | Nassau County, FL | $382,800 | 0.71% | 54.7 | Challenging |
| 23 | Bear Lake County, ID | $275,000 | 0.41% | 59.7 | Challenging |
| 24 | Oneida County, ID | $272,000 | 0.44% | 60.6 | Balanced |
| 25 | Rockwall County, TX | $415,500 | 1.54% | 54.4 | Challenging |
| 26 | Northumberland County, VA | $346,800 | 0.47% | 57.8 | Challenging |
| 27 | St. Johns County, FL | $489,200 | 0.76% | 53.7 | Challenging |
| 28 | Flagler County, FL | $364,900 | 0.76% | 45.7 | Stressed |
| 29 | Louisa County, VA | $315,300 | 0.6% | 68.7 | Balanced |
| 30 | Union County, GA | $307,400 | 0.52% | 65.4 | Balanced |
| 31 | Aitkin County, MN | $255,800 | 0.55% | 62.1 | Balanced |
| 32 | Iron County, MI | $109,100 | 1.34% | 84.0 | Excellent |
| 33 | Monroe County, GA | $271,200 | 0.7% | 66.3 | Balanced |
| 34 | Carroll County, NH | $388,900 | 0.99% | 59.7 | Challenging |
| 35 | Ouray County, CO | $739,800 | 0.28% | 47.3 | Stressed |
| 36 | Middlesex County, VA | $352,200 | 0.5% | 56.7 | Challenging |
| 37 | Harris County, GA | $302,800 | 0.85% | 74.9 | Strong |
| 38 | Georgetown County, SC | $289,500 | 0.41% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 39 | Vilas County, WI | $300,000 | 0.73% | 65.0 | Balanced |
| 40 | Benzie County, MI | $285,700 | 0.79% | 66.6 | Balanced |
| 41 | Morgan County, WV | $240,600 | 0.47% | 71.3 | Strong |
| 42 | Burnett County, WI | $231,300 | 0.93% | 70.7 | Strong |
| 43 | Dukes County, MA | $1,165,800 | 0.5% | 66.2 | Balanced |
| 44 | Chambers County, TX | $329,500 | 1.05% | 64.9 | Balanced |
| 45 | Sandoval County, NM | $313,800 | 0.73% | 57.9 | Challenging |
| 46 | Adams County, WI | $200,800 | 1.2% | 68.0 | Balanced |
| 47 | Bayfield County, WI | $240,800 | 1.01% | 66.7 | Balanced |
| 48 | Kalkaska County, MI | $188,900 | 0.87% | 75.7 | Strong |
| 49 | Pinal County, AZ | $349,000 | 0.47% | 45.8 | Stressed |
| 50 | Adams County, ID | $376,500 | 0.36% | 54.6 | Challenging |
| 51 | Cherokee County, NC | $232,300 | 0.46% | 61.6 | Balanced |
| 52 | Hamlin County, SD | $208,600 | 1.11% | 77.6 | Strong |
| 53 | Alcona County, MI | $162,800 | 0.82% | 62.3 | Balanced |
| 54 | Hanson County, SD | $191,200 | 1.04% | 71.4 | Strong |
| 55 | Camden County, NC | $337,100 | 0.58% | 60.9 | Balanced |
| 56 | Grand Isle County, VT | $394,100 | 1.32% | 65.9 | Balanced |
| 57 | Valley County, ID | $657,000 | 0.3% | 44.1 | Stressed |
| 58 | Pender County, NC | $299,000 | 0.63% | 59.1 | Challenging |
| 59 | Hernando County, FL | $276,000 | 0.67% | 41.6 | Stressed |
| 60 | Washington County, NE | $297,600 | 1.39% | 69.4 | Balanced |
| 61 | Quitman County, GA | $104,600 | 0.0% | 54.6 | Challenging |
| 62 | Lake County, MN | $241,300 | 0.73% | 69.4 | Balanced |
| 63 | Iron County, WI | $165,900 | 1.07% | 69.0 | Balanced |
| 64 | Forsyth County, GA | $550,400 | 0.73% | 59.2 | Challenging |
| 65 | Gulf County, FL | $250,000 | 0.63% | 53.7 | Challenging |
| 66 | Liberty County, TX | $181,700 | 1.17% | 60.2 | Balanced |
| 67 | Oldham County, KY | $393,100 | 0.9% | 76.2 | Strong |
| 68 | Cass County, MN | $288,300 | 0.56% | 68.3 | Balanced |
| 69 | Musselshell County, MT | $235,000 | 0.55% | 50.0 | Challenging |
| 70 | Florence County, WI | $173,200 | 1.21% | 69.7 | Balanced |
| 71 | Camden County, MO | $305,400 | 0.47% | 65.6 | Balanced |
| 72 | Gilchrist County, FL | $199,900 | 0.65% | 49.5 | Stressed |
| 73 | Charlevoix County, MI | $276,800 | 0.9% | 65.2 | Balanced |
| 74 | Dixie County, FL | $132,000 | 0.62% | 57.8 | Challenging |
| 75 | Jasper County, GA | $243,400 | 0.8% | 47.4 | Stressed |
| 76 | Teton County, ID | $690,500 | 0.31% | 43.1 | Stressed |
| 77 | Rich County, UT | $334,600 | 0.26% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 78 | Presque Isle County, MI | $151,300 | 0.95% | 80.8 | Excellent |
| 79 | Jefferson County, KS | $216,900 | 1.26% | 75.4 | Strong |
| 80 | Botetourt County, VA | $289,200 | 0.64% | 74.1 | Strong |
| 81 | Meigs County, TN | $180,000 | 0.39% | 63.3 | Balanced |
| 82 | Lancaster County, VA | $327,000 | 0.48% | 57.3 | Challenging |
| 83 | Poquoson city, VA | $400,300 | 0.92% | 67.6 | Balanced |
| 84 | Lincoln County, ME | $332,700 | 0.85% | 59.3 | Challenging |
| 85 | Pickens County, GA | $332,700 | 0.6% | 52.9 | Challenging |
| 86 | Powhatan County, VA | $416,000 | 0.59% | 69.1 | Balanced |
| 87 | Avery County, NC | $265,800 | 0.38% | 54.0 | Challenging |
| 88 | San Jacinto County, TX | $209,300 | 0.99% | 52.7 | Challenging |
| 89 | Wakulla County, FL | $258,300 | 0.64% | 53.8 | Challenging |
| 90 | Union County, NC | $417,300 | 0.57% | 56.0 | Challenging |
| 91 | Sussex County, DE | $382,600 | 0.32% | 63.0 | Balanced |
| 92 | Summit County, UT | $1,067,700 | 0.35% | 52.9 | Challenging |
| 93 | Queen Anne's County, MD | $462,700 | 0.78% | 60.8 | Balanced |
| 94 | Polk County, TN | $169,900 | 0.5% | 66.5 | Balanced |
| 95 | Pike County, GA | $305,600 | 0.87% | 63.6 | Balanced |
| 96 | Towns County, GA | $316,100 | 0.34% | 57.7 | Challenging |
| 97 | Oneida County, WI | $238,400 | 0.89% | 72.9 | Strong |
| 98 | Cheatham County, TN | $338,700 | 0.47% | 48.6 | Stressed |
| 99 | Greene County, VA | $343,300 | 0.61% | 64.2 | Balanced |
| 100 | Manistee County, MI | $182,200 | 1.04% | 72.5 | Strong |
Methodology: Rankings are editorial, based on percentile ranks across all U.S. counties. Filtering and weighting are applied per preset. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, FHFA, BLS, IRS, FRED. These rankings are not investment advice or recommendations.
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