US Housing Cycle Intelligence for Capital Allocation

See which U.S. metros are early, stable, or late in their housing cycle — using public data.

287 metros · Updated monthly · Fixed methodology · No forecasts

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Cycle Distribution

43% of metros are in Recovery, 26% in Expansion.

2025-12 · 281 metros with cycle data

What this system tracks

Housing markets don't move together. Some metros are recovering. Others are overheated or slowing. This system tracks where each metro sits in its cycle so you can see:

Where demand is strengthening
Where supply is building too fast
Where financing stress is rising
Where risk is stabilizing

Why this matters

Buying in an overheated market can compress returns. Buying too early in a downturn can mean dead capital.

Cycle positioning helps you avoid both.

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CreditStableSupplyAccumulatingDemand114 metros showing stressPricing23 metros compressed

39 metros in Elevated or High Risk bands. 135 with rising scores this month, predominantly elevated in permit growth. 134 with declining scores.

Risk Distribution

1 46Below 201Neutral 38Elevated 1

1 Low Risk 46 Below Average 201 Neutral 38 Elevated 1 High Risk

How investors use this

Narrow to a shortlist of metros.
Evaluate cycle phase and structural risk.
Monitor improving or deteriorating conditions before deploying capital.
Use risk, cycle, liquidity, and momentum filters to align results with your risk posture and timing view.