U.S. Metro Housing Market Rankings

2025-12 · 287 metros scored

Use this table to compare metro risk levels, cycle position, and liquidity conditions.

Market Signals (281 metros)Liquidity:164 Stable55 Watch59 Stress|Valuation:258 Balanced18 Compressed0 Extreme

Cycle Phase (281 metros)

120 Recovery72 Expansion67 Hypersupply28 Recession

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Core Risk					Structural Drivers						Market Signals		Cycle
#↑	Metro	Score	Risk Band	Chg	Price	Permits	Per Cap	Afford	Employ	Migr	Liquidity	Valuation	Diverg.	Cycle
6	Panama City, FL37460	70	ElevatedElevated	▼ 9	96	25	93	84	95	30	Stable—	Compressed—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price96 Permits25 Per Cap93 Afford84 Employ95 Migr30 LiqStable— ValCompressed— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
12	Bremerton, WA14740	67	ElevatedElevated	▲ 20	88	92	73	27	99	21	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price88 Permits92 Per Cap73 Afford27 Employ99 Migr21 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
19	Gulfport, MS25060	64	ElevatedElevated	▲ 5	68	72	85	65	54	38	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price68 Permits72 Per Cap85 Afford65 Employ54 Migr38 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
19	Bowling Green, KY14540	64	ElevatedElevated	▼ 6	51	65	84	53	75	54	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price51 Permits65 Per Cap84 Afford53 Employ75 Migr54 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
28	La Crosse, WI-MN29100	63	ElevatedElevated	▼ 4	90	88	37	73	23	67	Stable↑	Compressed—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price90 Permits88 Per Cap37 Afford73 Employ23 Migr67 LiqStable↑ ValCompressed— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
30	Jacksonville, NC27340	62	ElevatedElevated	▲ 6	30	68	72	78	92	34	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price30 Permits68 Per Cap72 Afford78 Employ92 Migr34 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
37	Houma, LA26380	61	ElevatedElevated	▲ 3	64	42	36	62	88	76	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price64 Permits42 Per Cap36 Afford62 Employ88 Migr76 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
41	Coeur d'Alene, ID17660	60	NeutralNeutral	▲ 12	83	67	91	96	6	14	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price83 Permits67 Per Cap91 Afford96 Employ6 Migr14 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
41	Joplin, MO-KS27900	60	NeutralNeutral	0	55	41	44	70	97	55	Stable—	Balanced↓	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price55 Permits41 Per Cap44 Afford70 Employ97 Migr55 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
49	Lubbock, TX31180	59	NeutralNeutral	▲ 11	54	87	85	41	42	47	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price54 Permits87 Per Cap85 Afford41 Employ42 Migr47 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
49	Prescott Valley, AZ39150	59	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	76	28	77	93	69	10	—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price76 Permits28 Per Cap77 Afford93 Employ69 Migr10 ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Providence, RI-MA39300	58	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	62	86	10	77	59	55	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price62 Permits86 Per Cap10 Afford77 Employ59 Migr55 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Peoria, IL37900	58	NeutralNeutral	▲ 4	95	76	0	4	94	78	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price95 Permits76 Per Cap0 Afford4 Employ94 Migr78 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Waterbury, CT47930	58	NeutralNeutral	—	94	74	8	15	93	62	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price94 Permits74 Per Cap8 Afford15 Employ93 Migr62 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Milwaukee, WI33340	58	NeutralNeutral	▼ 12	80	30	20	30	91	94	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price80 Permits30 Per Cap20 Afford30 Employ91 Migr94 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Duluth, MN-WI20260	58	NeutralNeutral	▼ 7	98	10	27	97	66	47	Stable—	Compressed—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price98 Permits10 Per Cap27 Afford97 Employ66 Migr47 LiqStable— ValCompressed— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
55	Kenosha, WI28450	58	NeutralNeutral	—	75	100	64	12	56	44	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price75 Permits100 Per Cap64 Afford12 Employ56 Migr44 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
76	Virginia Beach, VA-NC47260	56	NeutralNeutral	▲ 1	59	19	26	48	96	87	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price59 Permits19 Per Cap26 Afford48 Employ96 Migr87 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
76	South Bend, IN-MI43780	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 11	74	37	31	70	46	80	Stable—	Balanced↑	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price74 Permits37 Per Cap31 Afford70 Employ46 Migr80 LiqStable— ValBalanced↑ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
87	Jackson, MI27100	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	99	95	17	59	15	44	Stable↑	Compressed—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price99 Permits95 Per Cap17 Afford59 Employ15 Migr44 LiqStable↑ ValCompressed— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
94	Muskegon, MI34740	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	73	61	33	97	15	45	Stable↑	Balanced↑	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price73 Permits61 Per Cap33 Afford97 Employ15 Migr45 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↑ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
94	Shreveport, LA43340	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	73	60	35	34	46	77	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price73 Permits60 Per Cap35 Afford34 Employ46 Migr77 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
94	Racine, WI39540	54	NeutralNeutral	▲ 12	78	52	28	24	99	43	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price78 Permits52 Per Cap28 Afford24 Employ99 Migr43 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
94	Cleveland, OH17410	54	NeutralNeutral	—	84	69	17	7	55	94	—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price84 Permits69 Per Cap17 Afford7 Employ55 Migr94 ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
94	Columbia, SC17900	54	NeutralNeutral	▲ 3	66	55	79	44	29	52	Stable↓	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price66 Permits55 Per Cap79 Afford44 Employ29 Migr52 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
108	Bridgeport, CT14860	53	NeutralNeutral	▲ 11	93	98	47	1	66	12	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price93 Permits98 Per Cap47 Afford1 Employ66 Migr12 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
108	Baton Rouge, LA12940	53	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	65	85	59	29	9	70	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price65 Permits85 Per Cap59 Afford29 Employ9 Migr70 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
120	Boulder, CO14500	52	NeutralNeutral	▲ 5	6	78	66	47	44	68	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price6 Permits78 Per Cap66 Afford47 Employ44 Migr68 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
120	Brownsville, TX15180	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	27	59	62	88	7	70	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price27 Permits59 Per Cap62 Afford88 Employ7 Migr70 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
120	Dayton, OH19430	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	87	46	28	7	62	85	—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price87 Permits46 Per Cap28 Afford7 Employ62 Migr85 ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
120	Youngstown, OH49660	52	NeutralNeutral	▲ 2	65	58	1	55	68	64	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price65 Permits58 Per Cap1 Afford55 Employ68 Migr64 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
120	New Orleans, LA35380	52	NeutralNeutral	▲ 4	35	33	15	74	60	94	Stable↑	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price35 Permits33 Per Cap15 Afford74 Employ60 Migr94 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
131	San Francisco, CA41860	51	NeutralNeutral	▲ 12	24	81	12	5	86	100	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price24 Permits81 Per Cap12 Afford5 Employ86 Migr100 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
137	College Station, TX17780	50	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	5	67	89	94	3	43	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price5 Permits67 Per Cap89 Afford94 Employ3 Migr43 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
137	Boise City, ID14260	50	NeutralNeutral	▲ 5	37	62	94	87	17	6	Stable↑	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price37 Permits62 Per Cap94 Afford87 Employ17 Migr6 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
137	New York, NY-NJ35620	50	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	72	19	30	35	41	100	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price72 Permits19 Per Cap30 Afford35 Employ41 Migr100 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
137	Birmingham, AL13820	50	NeutralNeutral	▲ 3	34	74	47	22	36	89	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price34 Permits74 Per Cap47 Afford22 Employ36 Migr89 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
150	St. Louis, MO-IL41180	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	62	34	25	13	63	96	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price62 Permits34 Per Cap25 Afford13 Employ63 Migr96 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
150	Myrtle Beach, SC34820	49	NeutralNeutral	▲ 5	59	45	100	85	1	6	Stable—	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price59 Permits45 Per Cap100 Afford85 Employ1 Migr6 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
150	Macon, GA31420	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	72	28	24	50	67	51	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price72 Permits28 Per Cap24 Afford50 Employ67 Migr51 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
150	Grand Rapids, MI24340	49	NeutralNeutral	▲ 3	62	69	47	47	39	28	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price62 Permits69 Per Cap47 Afford47 Employ39 Migr28 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
158	Springfield, MA44140	48	NeutralNeutral	▲ 6	67	36	1	64	35	86	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price67 Permits36 Per Cap1 Afford64 Employ35 Migr86 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
158	Lexington Park, MD30500	48	NeutralNeutral	—	56	82	21	0	100	30	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price56 Permits82 Per Cap21 Afford0 Employ100 Migr30 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
168	Minneapolis, MN-WI33460	47	NeutralNeutral	▲ 5	52	36	49	9	37	97	Stable↑	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price52 Permits36 Per Cap49 Afford9 Employ37 Migr97 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
168	Niles, MI35660	47	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	52	61	28	64	48	29	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price52 Permits61 Per Cap28 Afford64 Employ48 Migr29 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
168	Tampa, FL45300	47	NeutralNeutral	▲ 11	20	65	77	99	22	1	Stable↓	Balanced↑	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price20 Permits65 Per Cap77 Afford99 Employ22 Migr1 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↑ DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
177	Kiryas Joel, NY28880	46	NeutralNeutral	—	77	43	38	17	73	25	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price77 Permits43 Per Cap38 Afford17 Employ73 Migr25 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
177	Jefferson City, MO27620	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	99	52	9	46	7	63	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price99 Permits52 Per Cap9 Afford46 Employ7 Migr63 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
177	York, PA49620	46	NeutralNeutral	▲ 3	61	82	45	10	48	31	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price61 Permits82 Per Cap45 Afford10 Employ48 Migr31 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
177	Little Rock, AR30780	46	NeutralNeutral	▲ 6	46	84	53	24	20	48	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price46 Permits84 Per Cap53 Afford24 Employ20 Migr48 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
194	Chicago, IL-IN16980	45	NeutralNeutral	▼ 9	80	41	15	1	36	99	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price80 Permits41 Per Cap15 Afford1 Employ36 Migr99 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
203	Vineland, NJ47220	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 11	71	50	9	66	13	58	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price71 Permits50 Per Cap9 Afford66 Employ13 Migr58 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
203	Allentown, PA-NJ10900	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	85	86	35	16	20	23	Stable↓	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price85 Permits86 Per Cap35 Afford16 Employ20 Migr23 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
222	Beaumont, TX13140	42	NeutralNeutral	▲ 7	8	47	29	43	43	81	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price8 Permits47 Per Cap29 Afford43 Employ43 Migr81 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
222	Tulsa, OK46140	42	NeutralNeutral	▲ 9	13	78	60	55	9	39	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price13 Permits78 Per Cap60 Afford55 Employ9 Migr39 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
222	Pittsburgh, PA38300	42	NeutralNeutral	▲ 2	58	28	23	28	18	95	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price58 Permits28 Per Cap23 Afford28 Employ18 Migr95 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
222	Jackson, MS27140	42	NeutralNeutral	▲ 3	57	73	24	12	8	77	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price57 Permits73 Per Cap24 Afford12 Employ8 Migr77 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
234	Hartford, CT25540	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	85	8	6	3	52	92	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price85 Permits8 Per Cap6 Afford3 Employ52 Migr92 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
244	Lakeland, FL29460	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	1	12	92	95	27	7	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price1 Permits12 Per Cap92 Afford95 Employ27 Migr7 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
244	Austin, TX12420	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	15	21	94	71	31	2	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price15 Permits21 Per Cap94 Afford71 Employ31 Migr2 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
252	Auburn, AL12220	38	BelowBelow Average	▼ 14	3	26	87	53	30	32	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price3 Permits26 Per Cap87 Afford53 Employ30 Migr32 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
252	Norwich, CT35980	38	BelowBelow Average	▼ 12	86	15	8	11	74	37	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price86 Permits15 Per Cap8 Afford11 Employ74 Migr37 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
252	Akron, OH10420	38	BelowBelow Average	▼ 10	74	6	7	10	72	62	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price74 Permits6 Per Cap7 Afford10 Employ72 Migr62 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
252	Memphis, TN-MS-AR32820	38	BelowBelow Average	▼ 11	12	16	30	21	59	92	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price12 Permits16 Per Cap30 Afford21 Employ59 Migr92 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
267	Monroe, MI33780	36	BelowBelow Average	▼ 9	92	6	7	9	62	41	Stable↑	Compressed↓	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price92 Permits6 Per Cap7 Afford9 Employ62 Migr41 LiqStable↑ ValCompressed↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
269	Hattiesburg, MS25620	35	BelowBelow Average	▲ 1	4	8	1	68	70	59	Stable↑	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price4 Permits8 Per Cap1 Afford68 Employ70 Migr59 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
274	Huntsville, AL26620	34	BelowBelow Average	▲ 3	19	30	88	9	32	26	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price19 Permits30 Per Cap88 Afford9 Employ32 Migr26 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
274	Rochester, MN40340	34	BelowBelow Average	▼ 20	69	1	43	14	0	79	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price69 Permits1 Per Cap43 Afford14 Employ0 Migr79 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
279	Amherst Town, MA11200	30	BelowBelow Average	—	18	20	12	37	43	50	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price18 Permits20 Per Cap12 Afford37 Employ43 Migr50 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
281	Springfield, MO44180	29	BelowBelow Average	▼ 9	12	14	44	44	9	50	Stable↑	Balanced↓	Moderate	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price12 Permits14 Per Cap44 Afford44 Employ9 Migr50 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
285	Slidell, LA43640	26	BelowBelow Average	—	5	59	52	5	4	33	—	—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price5 Permits59 Per Cap52 Afford5 Employ4 Migr33 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
286	Sebastian, FL42680	24	BelowBelow Average	▼ 8	1	0	10	81	40	13	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	›
Structural Drivers Price1 Permits0 Per Cap10 Afford81 Employ40 Migr13 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →

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