Most Affordable State To Retire In 2024. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis of financial realities, you may go to the 10 most. Brownsville is much more affordable than austin or houston, and the median home price is around $276,671, with a median mortgage of $793.

Researchers based the ranking on five broad categories: Topping the list for worst/most expensive state to retire in (and surprising absolutely no one) is *drum roll* california.