US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Jackson, TN

Jackson, TN

NeutralTier 1CBSA 27180Compare
Risk Rank: #48 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):↑ +15
60score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Jackson's housing market shows average risk, ranking 48th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Jackson experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +8% pace with homes taking -3% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by price momentum and permit growth, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Price Momentump89
12-month HPI change
Permit Growthp77
YoY permit change
Affordabilityp60
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +8% pace with homes taking -3% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable↑
Active Listings YoY
+8.2%p57
Days on Market YoY
-3.0%p41
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—
Rent vs. Price Growth
-1.9%p35
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumHigh Risk
+4.4%p89

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthElevated
+19.3%p77

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaBelow Avg
2.66p29

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.30p60

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentNeutral
+0.5%p50

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
-$237p56

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
+19.3%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Limited data
Largest SectorGovernment 38.4%
5 of 20 sectors disclosed · QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

Jackson's 4 counties show similar risk profiles — the metro-level score is broadly representative.

Low6.1Limited data
4 of 4 counties scored

Jackson, TN shows Low internal divergence — county-level differences are minor and the metro composite is broadly representative. Gibson County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by permit growth), while Chester County anchors the lower end (Below Average).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore ▼
Gibson CountyRisk Driver
58
Madison County
58
Chester CountyStabilizer
42
Crockett County
42
Score History
MonthScore
2026-0660
2025-1255
2025-1044
2025-0845
2025-0643
2025-0440
2025-0148
2024-1158
2024-1052
2024-0856
2024-0756
2024-0659
2024-0461
2024-0352
2024-0152
2023-1151
2023-0946
2023-0745
2023-0648
2023-0453
2023-0358
2023-0158
2022-1060
2022-0958
2022-0760
2022-0558
2022-0362
2022-0261
2021-1261
2021-0956
2021-0658
2021-0456
2021-0236
2021-0135
2020-1136
2020-1038
2020-0841
2020-0531
2020-0430
2020-0245
2019-1238
2019-1036
2019-0839
2019-0650
2019-0347
2019-0147
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023