Looking for an affordable garage? Check out this city for budget-savvy homeowners

KILLEEN (KDAF) — A new study by garage door experts Garage.com has exposed massive price differences for garage spaces across America, with Midwestern cities offering substantially more affordable options compared to coastal metropolitan areas. 

The analysis used listing data from Realtor.com to determine which US cities have the largest garage parking spaces at the cheapest price. All US cities with a population greater than 100,000 were analyzed and a sample of up to 1,000 properties (including only those with garages) was taken from each city. For each city, the average listing price was divided by the average number of garage parking spaces to approximate a price-per-space.  

Toledo, Ohio, comes out on top for garage affordability across the nation. Drivers seeking covered parking pay $101,326 per space on average. The city’s modest $230,171 average home price combined with a healthy 2.27 garage spaces per property creates this advantage. 

Santa Maria, California, surprisingly lands second place despite sitting in expensive California. Garage spaces here average just $115,933 each. This surprising value comes from properties boasting an incredible 6.34 garage spaces per home, spreading the $735,548 property cost across multiple parking spots. 

Warren, Michigan, takes third place with garage spaces priced at $121,068 on average. The city’s average property price of $226,146 coupled with 1.87 garage spaces per home contributes to its ranking. 

Rockford, Illinois, scores fourth place for affordability at $124,583 per garage space. Houses typically sell for around $252,081 with 2.02 garage spaces each.  

Lafayette, Louisiana, rounds out the top five at $130,145 per space. Lafayette stands as the only non-Midwest city breaking the top five cheapest locations but follows the same pattern of affordable property prices ($261,858) plus decent garage space allocation (2.01 spaces per property). 

Other budget-friendly spots include Lansing, Michigan, ($145,038), Detroit, Michigan, ($145,347), Jackson, Mississippi, ($146,047), Killeen, Texas, ($146,558), and Springfield, Illinois, ($147,508). Michigan places three cities in the top ten while Illinois scores two, reinforcing the Midwest’s total dominance in parking space value.

America’s Most Affordable Cities for Garage Space 

Rank	City	State	Average Garage Space Cost	Average Home Listing Price	Average Garage Spaces Per Home
1	Toledo	Ohio	$101,326	$230,171	2.27
2	Santa Maria	California	$115,933	$735,548	6.34
3	Warren	Michigan	$121,068	$226,146	1.87
4	Rockford	Illinois	$124,583	$252,081	2.02
5	Lafayette	Louisiana	$130,145	$261,858	2.01
6	Lansing	Michigan	$145,038	$244,855	1.69
7	Detroit	Michigan	$145,347	$245,255	1.69
8	Jackson	Mississippi	$146,047	$296,619	2.03
9	Killeen	Texas	$146,558	$289,453	1.98
10	Springfield	Illinois	$147,508	$303,527	2.06