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50. Connecticut

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Hartford, Connecticut.

In the Constitution State, mortgage payments consume just 12.8% of the average homeowner's household income. House payments are most affordable in Connecticut, LendingTree says.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,209.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,456.

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49. New Hampshire

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire

In the Granite State, 13.3% of the typical homeowner's household income goes toward mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,140.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,595.

48. Minnesota

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Downtown Minneapolis

In the North Star State, mortgage payments soak up 13.6% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,083.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,963.

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47. New Jersey

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Newark, New Jersey

In the Garden State, 13.9% of household income for the average homeowner is spent on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,367.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,859.

New Jersey's typical mortgage payment is the sixth-highest in the country. With mortgage rates hitting record lows, it's a smart time for homeowners to refinance and cut their monthly payments.

46. Alaska

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Anchorage, Alaska

In the Last Frontier, mortgage payments eat up 13.9% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,201.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,617.

45. Maryland

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Annapolis, Maryland

In the Old Line State, 14.0% of the average homeowner's household income goes toward paying a mortgage.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,351.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,648.

44. Illinois

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Chicago

In the Prairie State, mortgage payments absorb 14.6% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,130.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,766.

43. Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa

In the Hawkeye State, mortgage payments take 14.6% of household income from the average homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $970.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,622.

42. North Dakota

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

In the Peace Garden State, 14.7% of the average homeowner's household income goes to mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,052.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,157.

41. Nebraska

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Lincoln, Nebraska

In the Cornhusker State, mortgage payments take 15.0% of household income from the typical homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,014.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,767.

40. Pennsylvania

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Downtown Pittsburgh.

In the Keystone State, the typical homeowner spends 15.0% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,071.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,131.

39. Massachusetts

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Worcester, Massachusetts

In the Bay State, mortgage payments consume 15.0% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,442.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,586.

Massachusetts' typical house payment is the fifth-highest in the U.S. If you live here and haven't refinanced into one of today's super-low mortgage rates, you're missing out on a chance to lower your monthly cost

38. Virginia

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Downtown Richmond, Virginia

In the Old Dominion State, homeowners typically spend 15.2% of their household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,334.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,764.

37. Delaware

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Lewes, Delaware

In the First State, mortgage payments take 15.3% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,121.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,347.

36. Rhode Island

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Newport, Rhode Island

In the Ocean State, the average homeowner uses 15.4% of household income to pay a mortgage.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,118.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,280.

35. Michigan

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Downtown Detroit

In the Great Lakes State, mortgage payments eat up 15.4% of the typical homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,031.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,695.

34. Indiana

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Downtown Indianapolis

In the Hoosier State, 15.4% of average household income for homeowners goes to mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $980.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,355.

33. Vermont

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Montpelier, Vermont

In the Green Mountain State, mortgage payments siphon off 15.5% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,070.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,916.

32. Wisconsin

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Milwaukee skyline

In the Badger State, the average homeowner spends 15.5% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,054.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,797.

31. Texas

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Austin, Texas

In the Lone Star State, homeowners typically devote 15.6% of their household income toward mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,137.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,282.

30. Georgia

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Savannah, Georgia

In the Peach State, mortgage payments take 15.7% of household income from the average homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,100.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,986.

29. Kansas

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Wichita, Kansas

In the Sunflower State, mortgage payments scoop up 15.8% from the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,060.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,726.

28. Ohio

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Columbus, Ohio

In the Buckeye State, mortgage payments consume 15.8% of household income for the typical homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,023.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,467.

27. Missouri

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St. Louis

In the Show Me State, mortgage payments take 16.0% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,020.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,358.

26. Utah

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Salt Lake City

In the Beehive State, mortgage payments suck up 16.2% of the typical homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,261.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,777.

25. South Dakota

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Rapid City, South Dakota

In the Mount Rushmore State, homeowners typically use 16.3% of their household income to cover mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,042.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,386.

24. Arizona

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In the Grand Canyon State, the average homeowner spends 16.4% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,116.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,795.

23. Colorado

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Downtown Denver

In the Centennial State, mortgage payments soak up 16.5% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,342.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,116.

22. Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City

In the Sooner State, 16.8% of the typical homeowner's household income is used to make mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,005.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,970.

21. Oregon

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Eugene, Oregon

In the Beaver State, mortgage payments take 16.9% of household income from the typical homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,221.
  • Average monthly household income: $7,237.

20. Florida

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Miami Beach, Florida

In the Sunshine State, the average homeowner devotes 17.0% of household income to making mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,124.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,612.

19. Maine

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Portland, Maine, lighthouse

In the Pine Tree State, mortgage payments eat up 17.1% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,096.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,410.

18. Washington

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Downtown Seattle

In the Evergreen State, 17.2% of the typical homeowner's household income goes to mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,459.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,469.

Washington's ranks No. 4 among the states with the highest monthly payments. Homeowners can refinance and slash those costs thanks to today's historically low mortgage rates.

17. Kentucky

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Louisville, Kentucky

In the Bluegrass State, mortgage payments consume 17.3% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,003.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,786.

16. North Carolina

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Asheville, North Carolina

In the Tar Heel State, the typical homeowner spends 17.4% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,122.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,456.

15. Wyoming

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Jackson Hole, Wyoming

In the Cowboy State, mortgage payments use up 17.4% of household income for the average homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,138.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,550.

14. South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina

In the Palmetto State, the typical homeowner spends 17.7% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,102.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,214.

13. Arkansas

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Little Rock, Arkansas

In the Natural State, mortgage payments soak up 17.8% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $984.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,523.

12. Nevada

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Las Vegas

In the Silver State, homeowners typically use 17.9% of their household income to make mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,191.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,656.

11. New Mexico

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

In the Land of Enchantment, mortgage payments take 18.2% of household income from the average homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,060.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,840.

10. Montana

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Missoula, Montana

In the Treasure State, 18.2% of the typical homeowner's household income goes to mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,135.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,234.

9. Alabama

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Birmingham, Alabama

In the Yellowhammer State, mortgage payments consume 18.2% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,060.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,810.

8. Louisiana

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New Orleans

In the Pelican State, homeowners typically devote 18.5% of their household income toward making mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,073.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,812.

7. California

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Los Angeles

In the Golden State, 18.5% of homeowners' average household income is spent on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,696.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,165.

California has the nation's second-highest average payment, and New York ranks No. 3. Homeowners can chop their monthly housing costs by refinancing into a record-low mortgage rate.

6. Tennessee

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Nashville, Tennessee

In the Volunteer State, homeowners typically must use 18.5% of their household income to make mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,147.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,187.

5. New York

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New York City

In the Empire State, mortgage payments wash away 18.6% of the average homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,575.
  • Average monthly household income: $8,459.

4. West Virginia

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Charleston, West Virginia

In the Mountain State, homeowners are straining amid the coronavirus crisis because mortgage payments gobble up 18.7% of the typical homeowner's household income.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $989.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,287.

3. Idaho

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Boise, Idaho

In the Gem State, mortgage payments eat away 18.7% of household income for the average homeowner.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,155.
  • Average monthly household income: $6,167.

2. Mississippi

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Jackson, Mississippi

In the Magnolia State, the typical homeowner spends a sizable 18.7% of household income on mortgage payments.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $990.
  • Average monthly household income: $5,283.

1. Hawaii

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Honolulu

In the Aloha State, mortgage payments devour 19.6% of the average homeowner's household income, according to the LendingTree study. It's the state where mortgages are putting the most pressure on family budgets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Average monthly mortgage payment: $1,780.
  • Average monthly household income: $9,084.

Hawaii also has the distinction of having the country's highest monthly payments. Homeowners can say aloha (meaning goodbye) to steep mortgage payments by shopping around for a refinance loan at a low rate.

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