0Best American Cities to Buy a House, from Minneapolis to Fargo (Photos)RANKINGThe Daily Beast crunches the numbers to find the 25 best cities in America to buy a house, from Fargo, N.D., to Des Moines, Iowa, to Oklahoma City.The Daily BeastUpdated Jul. 13, 2017 9:27PM ET / Published Jul. 23, 2012 7:10AM ET 25. MinneapolisKaren Bleier / Getty Images 24. Dayton, OhioChris Hondros / Getty Images 23. Grand Rapids, Mich.Getty Images 22. Davenport, Iowa 21. Columbus, OhioJoe Sohm / Getty Images 20. Decatur, Ill.Seth Perlman / AP Photo 19. Springfield, Mo. 18. Cumberland, Md. 17. Columbia, Mo. 16. Oklahoma CitySue Ogrocki / AP Photo 15. Des Moines, IowaRodney White / AP Photo 14. Topeka, Kan.Dennis MacDonald / Getty Images 13. Appleton, Wis. 12. Amarillo, Texas 11. Tulsa, Okla.Alan Copson / Getty Images 10. ClevelandMark Duncan / AP Photo 9. Toledo, OhioJeff Friedman / Getty Images 8. Akron, OhioHenryk Sadura / Getty Images 7. OmahaJohn Coletti / Getty Images 6. Sioux Falls, S.D. 5. Bismarck, N.D.Dale Wetzel / AP Photo 4. Lansing, Mich.Al Goldis / AP Photo 3. Lincoln, Neb. 2. Waterloo, Iowa 1. Fargo, N.D.Richard Cummins / Getty Images
25. MinneapolisKaren Bleier / Getty Images 24. Dayton, OhioChris Hondros / Getty Images 23. Grand Rapids, Mich.Getty Images 22. Davenport, Iowa 21. Columbus, OhioJoe Sohm / Getty Images 20. Decatur, Ill.Seth Perlman / AP Photo 19. Springfield, Mo. 18. Cumberland, Md. 17. Columbia, Mo. 16. Oklahoma CitySue Ogrocki / AP Photo 15. Des Moines, IowaRodney White / AP Photo 14. Topeka, Kan.Dennis MacDonald / Getty Images 13. Appleton, Wis. 12. Amarillo, Texas 11. Tulsa, Okla.Alan Copson / Getty Images 10. ClevelandMark Duncan / AP Photo 9. Toledo, OhioJeff Friedman / Getty Images 8. Akron, OhioHenryk Sadura / Getty Images 7. OmahaJohn Coletti / Getty Images 6. Sioux Falls, S.D. 5. Bismarck, N.D.Dale Wetzel / AP Photo 4. Lansing, Mich.Al Goldis / AP Photo 3. Lincoln, Neb. 2. Waterloo, Iowa 1. Fargo, N.D.Richard Cummins / Getty Images