Hawaii is the most expensive state to buy a house, with a median home value of $982,134, according to the Zillow Home Value Index average over the fourth quarter of 2024. West Virginia is the ...

Those with a $300,000 budget to buy a house could get something up to 1,500 square feet on average across 25 states, ...

The median home value reported in the Census exceeds $2 million, though thanks to Hawaii’s generally low property tax rates, a typical household pays a median of $4,625 a year in property taxes.

The average price in Hawaii tops the list at $698,090. A purchaser would have to spend about $4,100 per month and have an income of at least $167,000 to afford a home, Realtor.com said.