Where your all-in cost — rent to comp, home value to buy — goes furthest for a modular, prefab, or tiny home. National ranking, updated quarterly.
| Rank | Metro | State | 2BR FMR / mo | State home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | $772 | $239,515 |
| 02 | Dothan, AL | Alabama | $783 | $239,515 |
| 03 | Charleston, WV | West Virginia | $852 | $178,719 |
| 04 | Charleston, WV | West Virginia | $862 | $178,719 |
| 05 | Charleston, WV | West Virginia | $883 | $178,719 |
| 06 | Beckley, WV | West Virginia | $884 | $178,719 |
| 07 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Arkansas | $848 | $226,473 |
| 08 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Arkansas | $848 | $226,473 |
| 09 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Arkansas | $848 | $226,473 |
| 10 | Jonesboro, AR | Arkansas | $848 | $226,473 |
| 11 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | West Virginia | $899 | $178,719 |
| 12 | Columbia, MO | Missouri | $824 | $268,423 |
| 13 | Springfield, MO | Missouri | $824 | $268,423 |
| 14 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | West Virginia | $918 | $178,719 |
| 15 | Bowling Green, KY | Kentucky | $867 | $235,060 |