Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Alleghany County, NC clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Alleghany County, NC. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Alleghany County, NC

No ZIP in Alleghany County, NCclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
28623
Ennice, NC
$221,018
HavenScore: 47
2
28675
Sparta, NC
$246,289
HavenScore: 43
3
28644
Laurel Springs, NC
$289,396
HavenScore: 33
4
28663
Piney Creek, NC
$315,429
HavenScore: 52
5
28627
Glade Valley, NC
$357,158
HavenScore: 40
6
28668
Roaring Gap, NC
$357,826
HavenScore: 55

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Alleghany County, NC clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Alleghany County, NC. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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