Enter your household income and savings, and the map shows the maximum price where the monthly payment stays near 28% of your income at the current mortgage rate — then colours every county green or red by whether its typical home fits your budget.

Your gross household income, your down-payment savings and the current 30-year fixed mortgage rate. It is a front-end debt-to-income estimate; a lender will also weigh your other debts, credit score and expenses.

It depends on your income, but you can also browse the ranked most affordable counties list.