Own a Home in a Hunter’s Paradise for Less Than $28,000

The United States has ample hunting locations across all regions. Fancy big game? Head North or North West. Looking for something a bit smaller? You have your pick across the country. Most states have specific seasons when you can and can’t hunt, although others, like Texas, permit hunting year-round. If you’re an avid hunter and find yourself traveling frequently to several areas but would prefer to settle down in your favorite hunting town, look no further.

Whether you enjoy hunting fish or fowl, big or small game, there are many affordable hunting towns in the United States. We have procured a list of some great options where you can bring out your inner Daniel Boone or Davy Crocket. So whether you are looking for a new place to call home or perhaps just want to purchase a second home, here are some great options if hunting is at the top of your favorite activities list.

Methodology

To determine the most affordable homes in a hunter’s paradise, 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 Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income.

Only places with at least 100 owner-occupied housing units and a federally recognized hunting area within a 15-mile radius were included. Spatial data on hunting areas is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

50. Oceanville, NJ

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Median home value: $302,000 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $158,967
Total population: 826
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, turkey, fish

49. Minorca, LA

Aerial of barge on Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. — ©Vibe Images/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $82,000 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $43,438
Total population: 1,398
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, turkey, exotics, fish

48. Fertile, MN

Median home value: $115,500 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $61,500
Total population: 816
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

47. Herrin, IL

Herrin. Illinois. USA on a geography map. — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $102,400 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $54,555
Total population: 12,344
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

46. Alamo, NV

Aerial View of Autumn Colors in the small Nevada town of Alamo — ©Jacob Boomsma/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $121,100 (1.9 times income)
Median household income: $65,083
Total population: 1,019
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, fish

45. Camp Douglas, WI

Rock formation on top a mountain near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin — ©Aaron of L.A. Photography/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $108,000 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $58,750
Total population: 739
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

44. Brandon, WI

Historic section of Wisconsin's Old Military Road crossing the Rock River Branch at the Raube Road Historic site near Brandon, Wisconsin; park; — ©Barbara Smits/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $145,400 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $79,688
Total population: 842
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

43. Newellton, LA

Newellton. Louisiana. USA. — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $46,600 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $25,614
Total population: 896
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, turkey, exotics, fish

42. Preston, IA

Preston. Iowa. USA. — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $147,900 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $81,542
Total population: 1,005
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

41. Bridge City, TX

Bridge City, Texas, USA, - 2020: The Rainbow Bridge crossing the Neches River in Southeast Texas. Dangerous road, the Scariest Bridge In US. Cool tourist destination — ©Tverdokhlib/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $172,200 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $95,688
Total population: 9,461
Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, fish

40. Towner, ND

Towner. North Dakota. USA — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $90,300 (1.8 times income)
Median household income: $51,500
Total population: 456
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

39. Spillertown, IL

Median home value: $118,300 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $68,125
Total population: 315
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

38. West Frankfort, IL

West Frankfort. Illinois. USA — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $71,700 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $41,974
Total population: 7,168
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

37. Marine View, WA

Pothole State Park and Reservoir near Moses Lake Washington — ©SandraMourich/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $97,100 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $57,500
Total population: 336
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, fish

36. Middle River, MN

Middle River. Minnesota. USA — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $93,300 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $55,417
Total population: 272
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, upland bird

35. Rio Hondo, TX

Crag in the water, Rio Hondo, TX (Jan. 21, 2019) — ©Edward H. Campbell/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $97,700 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $58,487
Total population: 2,295
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

34. Patrick, SC

Median home value: $50,500 (1.7 times income)
Median household income: $30,263
Total population: 500
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

33. De Soto, IL

Median home value: $86,300 (1.6 times income)
Median household income: $53,188
Total population: 1,684
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

32. De Valls Bluff, AR

Water Tower in DeValls Bluff city and the county seat of the southern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States — ©Nina Alizada/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $37,400 (1.6 times income)
Median household income: $23,056
Total population: 560
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

31. West Orange, TX

Median home value: $98,200 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $63,409
Total population: 3,444
Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, fish

30. North Hartsville, SC

North Hartsville. South Carolina. USA — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $109,800 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $71,000
Total population: 3,261
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

29. Cotton Plant, AR

A field of cotton in the evening with an industrial plant in the distance in rural Arkansas — ©Sabrina Janelle Gordon/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $27,700 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $18,250
Total population: 425
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

28. Goreville, IL

Ferne Clyffe Lake, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Goreville, Illinois — ©dvande/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $110,400 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $73,523
Total population: 1,146
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

27. DeWitt, AR

DeWitt. Arkansas. USA on a geography map — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $70,500 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $47,147
Total population: 3,017
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, turkey, exotics, fish

26. Thomson, IL

travel trailer camping at Thomson Causeway in the forest by the Mississippi river in Illinois — ©dvande/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $100,700 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $67,500
Total population: 1,284
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

25. Casa Colorada, NM

Median home value: $164,300 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $110,167
Total population: 259
Hunting opportunities: Waterfowl, migratory birds, upland bird

24. Mount Carroll, IL

Mount Carroll. Illinois. USA on a map — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $95,200 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $63,992
Total population: 1,560
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

23. Swan Quarter, NC

Median home value: $97,500 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $65,806
Total population: 293
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

22. King Cove, AK

©”ALEUTIAN EXPRESS at King Cove Alaska 7 13 2016 20″ by ALEUTIANEXPRESS is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $118,200 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $79,844
Total population: 1,108
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, fish

21. Elaine, AR

Median home value: $57,800 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $39,196
Total population: 544
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

20. Johnston City, IL

Median home value: $75,800 (1.5 times income)
Median household income: $51,429
Total population: 3,377
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

19. Holiday Beach, TX

©”Copano Bay Bridge” by S.A. Street Photographer is licensed under BY 2.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $136,800 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $95,066
Total population: 291
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, exotics, fish

18. Jet, OK

A group of male and female Mallard Ducks frolicking around in the wetlands of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge located in Jet, Oklahoma 2017 — ©The Bohemian Lens/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $73,800 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $51,450
Total population: 251
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

17. Savanna, IL

©”Savanna Illinois Bridge” by chumlee10 is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $64,700 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $45,474
Total population: 2,783
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

16. Bush, IL

Median home value: $75,400 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $53,125
Total population: 324
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

15. McBee, SC

Median home value: $80,500 (1.4 times income)
Median household income: $56,964
Total population: 1,046
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

14. De Soto, WI

Median home value: $114,600 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $86,996
Total population: 539
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

13. Zeigler, IL

Median home value: $53,700 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $41,518
Total population: 1,503
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

12. Cherokee, OK

©”Cherokee Oklahoma” by Marcy Reiford is licensed under BY 2.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $96,500 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $75,547
Total population: 1,556
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

11. Ridgecrest, LA

Barramundi jumps into the air when it is hooked by a fisherman fishing — ©wonderisland/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $48,900 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $38,472
Total population: 855
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, turkey, exotics, fish

10. Reid Hope King, TX

Median home value: $100,200 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $79,894
Total population: 926
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory bird, turkey, exotics, fish

9. Royalton, IL

Median home value: $55,400 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $44,313
Total population: 1,067
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

8. Brenda, AZ

Brenda. Arizona. USA on a map — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $61,300 (1.3 times income)
Median household income: $49,040
Total population: 716
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, upland bird

7. Holton, IN

Holton. Indiana. USA — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $82,000 (1.2 times income)
Median household income: $65,714
Total population: 652
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, turkey, fish

6. Orient, IL

Orient. Illinois. USA on a geography map — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $46,700 (1.2 times income)
Median household income: $37,938
Total population: 311
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, fish

5. Gillett, AR

Gillett. Arkansas. USA on a geography map — ©SevenMaps/Shutterstock.com

Median home value: $79,700 (1.2 times income)
Median household income: $65,341
Total population: 491
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, waterfowl, migratory bird, upland bird, turkey, exotics, fish

4. Pine Ridge, SC

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Median home value: $56,900 (1.1 times income)
Median household income: $49,545
Total population: 640
Hunting opportunities: Big game, small game, migratory birds, upland birds, turkey, exotics, fish

3. Tivoli, TX

©”Water tower in Tivoli Texas” by Pete unseth is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $48,900 (0.8 times income)
Median household income: $63,636
Total population: 628
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, exotics, fish

2. Mattawa, WA

©”Along the Columbia River on Highway 243 North of Mattawa WA” by JoeInSouthernCA is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. – Original / License

Median home value: $32,400 (0.7 times income)
Median household income: $45,500
Total population: 3,506
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, fish

1. Basin City, WA

Median home value: $40,800 (0.4 times income)
Median household income: $104,025
Total population: 1,570
Hunting opportunities: Big game, waterfowl, migratory birds, upland birds, fish