According to the Interest.com study, Atlanta has the most affordable housing when you compare the median housing price to the median household income. They then assigned an affordability grade, with a C indicating that someone making the median income can afford the median-priced home. Atlanta was a B+ (no other city received a higher grade). Here is the article if you would like to read more, http://www.interest.com/mortgage/news/big-city-housing-less-affordable