U.S. Metro Housing Market Rankings

June 2026 · 274 metros scored

Each metro scores 0–100 for housing cycle risk, derived from six public-data factors ranked against peers. How it works →

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Core Risk					Structural Drivers						Market Signals		Cycle		Context
#↑	Metro	Score	Risk Band	Chg	Price	Permits	Per Cap	Afford	Employ	Migr	Liquidity	Valuation	Diverg.	Cycle	Yield	S/L	Cuts	Emp	Value
1	Blacksburg, VA13980	78	ElevatedElevated	▼ 2	86	94	47	80	93	70	Watch—	Balanced↓	Moderate	Hypersupply	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price86 Permits94 Per Cap47 Afford80 Employ93 Migr70 LiqWatch— ValBalanced↓ DivergModerate CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
12	Oshkosh, WI36780	67	ElevatedElevated	▼ 2	47	95	72	46	88	56	Stress↓	Balanced↓	—	Recession	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price47 Permits95 Per Cap72 Afford46 Employ88 Migr56 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecession Full metro detail →
15	Virginia Beach, VA-NC47260	66	ElevatedElevated	▼ 1	67	76	36	47	86	87	Stable↑	Balanced—	Low	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price67 Permits76 Per Cap36 Afford47 Employ86 Migr87 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
17	Jackson, MS27140	65	ElevatedElevated	▼ 2	87	95	34	13	77	85	Stable—	Balanced—	Low	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price87 Permits95 Per Cap34 Afford13 Employ77 Migr85 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
21	Florence, SC22500	64	ElevatedElevated	▼ 6	70	75	59	68	51	64	Stable↑	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price70 Permits75 Per Cap59 Afford68 Employ51 Migr64 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
28	Waco, TX47380	63	ElevatedElevated	▼ 4	75	92	69	93	10	39	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price75 Permits92 Per Cap69 Afford93 Employ10 Migr39 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
31	Brownsville, TX15180	62	ElevatedElevated	▼ 4	46	55	62	88	43	79	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price46 Permits55 Per Cap62 Afford88 Employ43 Migr79 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
31	Champaign, IL16580	62	ElevatedElevated	▼ 5	7	100	85	38	54	90	Stress↓	Balanced↓	High	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price7 Permits100 Per Cap85 Afford38 Employ54 Migr90 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced↓ DivergHigh CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
34	Idaho Falls, ID26820	61	ElevatedElevated	▼ 1	61	7	90	70	96	40	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price61 Permits7 Per Cap90 Afford70 Employ96 Migr40 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
34	Gainesville, FL23540	61	ElevatedElevated	▼ 2	4	74	71	98	44	77	Stable↓	Balanced—	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price4 Permits74 Per Cap71 Afford98 Employ44 Migr77 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
38	Jackson, TN27180	60	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	96	59	28	56	65	56	Stable↓	Balanced—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price96 Permits59 Per Cap28 Afford56 Employ65 Migr56 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
38	Columbia, SC17900	60	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	81	66	81	45	37	48	Watch↓	Balanced—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price81 Permits66 Per Cap81 Afford45 Employ37 Migr48 LiqWatch↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
47	Providence, RI-MA39300	59	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	69	90	15	78	75	28	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price69 Permits90 Per Cap15 Afford78 Employ75 Migr28 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
47	Johnson City, TN27740	59	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	95	4	49	99	35	70	Stable↓	Balanced—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price95 Permits4 Per Cap49 Afford99 Employ35 Migr70 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
47	Wichita, KS48620	59	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	90	80	66	29	17	72	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price90 Permits80 Per Cap66 Afford29 Employ17 Migr72 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
47	Indianapolis, IN26900	59	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	53	52	70	14	95	70	Watch↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price53 Permits52 Per Cap70 Afford14 Employ95 Migr70 LiqWatch↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
54	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN31140	58	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	53	32	51	35	84	93	Watch↓	—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price53 Permits32 Per Cap51 Afford35 Employ84 Migr93 LiqWatch↓ DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
54	Dover, DE20100	58	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	89	70	79	19	63	30	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price89 Permits70 Per Cap79 Afford19 Employ63 Migr30 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
64	Spartanburg, SC43900	57	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	56	79	94	67	30	17	Watch↑	Balanced—	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price56 Permits79 Per Cap94 Afford67 Employ30 Migr17 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced— CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
64	Utica, NY46540	57	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	97	47	4	61	61	73	Stress↓	Balanced↓	—	Recession	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price97 Permits47 Per Cap4 Afford61 Employ61 Migr73 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecession Full metro detail →
70	Salt Lake City, UT41620	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	41	72	65	61	3	96	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price41 Permits72 Per Cap65 Afford61 Employ3 Migr96 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
70	Rochester, MN40340	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	18	98	72	11	52	84	Watch↑	Balanced—	Low	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price18 Permits98 Per Cap72 Afford11 Employ52 Migr84 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
70	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN17140	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	75	82	47	11	25	95	Stress↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Hypersupply	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price75 Permits82 Per Cap47 Afford11 Employ25 Migr95 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
70	Jackson, MI27100	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	86	85	17	59	38	52	Watch↑	Balanced↓	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price86 Permits85 Per Cap17 Afford59 Employ38 Migr52 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
70	Medford, OR32780	56	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	32	77	53	76	65	35	Stress↓	Balanced—	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price32 Permits77 Per Cap53 Afford76 Employ65 Migr35 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
80	Vineland, NJ47220	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	72	40	7	64	92	53	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price72 Permits40 Per Cap7 Afford64 Employ92 Migr53 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
80	Lansing, MI29620	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	29	84	18	15	93	90	Stable↑	Balanced—	High	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price29 Permits84 Per Cap18 Afford15 Employ93 Migr90 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
80	Gulfport, MS25060	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	55	64	82	62	29	39	Stable↑	Balanced—	Low	Expansion	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price55 Permits64 Per Cap82 Afford62 Employ29 Migr39 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
80	Bowling Green, KY14540	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	49	88	80	50	17	46	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price49 Permits88 Per Cap80 Afford50 Employ17 Migr46 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
80	Chattanooga, TN-GA16860	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	60	61	64	83	42	21	Watch—	Balanced—	Low	Hypersupply	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price60 Permits61 Per Cap64 Afford83 Employ42 Migr21 LiqWatch— ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
80	Burlington, VT15540	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	33	83	62	52	46	54	Stress↓	Balanced—	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price33 Permits83 Per Cap62 Afford52 Employ46 Migr54 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
80	Tallahassee, FL45220	55	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	13	36	72	71	48	92	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price13 Permits36 Per Cap72 Afford71 Employ48 Migr92 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
92	Kansas City, MO-KS28140	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	67	59	54	35	33	75	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price67 Permits59 Per Cap54 Afford35 Employ33 Migr75 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
92	Clarksville, TN-KY17300	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	89	22	82	77	25	26	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price89 Permits22 Per Cap82 Afford77 Employ25 Migr26 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
92	Midland, TX33260	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	100	1	60	82	11	67	Stable—	Extreme↑	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price100 Permits1 Per Cap60 Afford82 Employ11 Migr67 LiqStable— ValExtreme↑ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
92	Reading, PA39740	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	97	97	8	24	40	60	Watch↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price97 Permits97 Per Cap8 Afford24 Employ40 Migr60 LiqWatch↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
92	Fargo, ND-MN22020	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	33	56	63	41	70	58	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price33 Permits56 Per Cap63 Afford41 Employ70 Migr58 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
92	Chico, CA17020	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	5	64	54	84	74	42	Stable↓	Balanced↑	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price5 Permits64 Per Cap54 Afford84 Employ74 Migr42 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↑ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
92	Kenosha, WI28450	54	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	83	80	45	14	53	47	—	—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price83 Permits80 Per Cap45 Afford14 Employ53 Migr47 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
106	Rockford, IL40420	53	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	72	76	7	5	97	60	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price72 Permits76 Per Cap7 Afford5 Employ97 Migr60 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
106	Youngstown, OH49660	53	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	71	68	2	56	54	65	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price71 Permits68 Per Cap2 Afford56 Employ54 Migr65 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
106	Knoxville, TN28940	53	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	29	62	85	91	37	16	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price29 Permits62 Per Cap85 Afford91 Employ37 Migr16 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
106	Monroe, LA33740	53	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	84	78	20	65	9	64	Stable↓	Balanced↓	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price84 Permits78 Per Cap20 Afford65 Employ9 Migr64 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
122	Iowa City, IA26980	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 8	29	90	84	7	18	86	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price29 Permits90 Per Cap84 Afford7 Employ18 Migr86 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
122	New Haven, CT35300	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	67	91	15	10	31	95	Watch↑	Balanced—	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price67 Permits91 Per Cap15 Afford10 Employ31 Migr95 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced— CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
122	Anchorage, AK11260	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	88	60	4	3	79	78	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price88 Permits60 Per Cap4 Afford3 Employ79 Migr78 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
122	Boulder, CO14500	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	34	86	75	47	42	26	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price34 Permits86 Per Cap75 Afford47 Employ42 Migr26 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
122	Laredo, TX29700	52	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	70	26	55	53	27	84	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price70 Permits26 Per Cap55 Afford53 Employ27 Migr84 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
136	Portland, ME38860	51	NeutralNeutral	▼ 7	44	69	70	80	31	12	Stable↓	Balanced—	Low	Expansion	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price44 Permits69 Per Cap70 Afford80 Employ31 Migr12 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
136	Merced, CA32900	51	NeutralNeutral	▼ 9	81	51	18	91	5	62	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price81 Permits51 Per Cap18 Afford91 Employ5 Migr62 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
136	Lafayette, IN29200	51	NeutralNeutral	▼ 12	87	4	90	34	5	88	Stress↓	Balanced—	—	Recession	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price87 Permits4 Per Cap90 Afford34 Employ5 Migr88 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecession Full metro detail →
136	Oklahoma City, OK36420	51	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	42	62	63	50	62	27	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price42 Permits62 Per Cap63 Afford50 Employ62 Migr27 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
146	Wilmington, NC48900	50	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	55	41	100	89	11	7	Stable↓	Balanced—	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price55 Permits41 Per Cap100 Afford89 Employ11 Migr7 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
146	St. Louis, MO-IL41180	50	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	73	47	24	12	49	98	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price73 Permits47 Per Cap24 Afford12 Employ49 Migr98 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
146	Augusta, GA-SC12260	50	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	91	17	67	41	26	57	Stress↑	Balanced↓	Moderate	Recession	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price91 Permits17 Per Cap67 Afford41 Employ26 Migr57 LiqStress↑ ValBalanced↓ DivergModerate CycleRecession Full metro detail →
155	Daphne, AL19300	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	39	51	97	57	33	18	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price39 Permits51 Per Cap97 Afford57 Employ33 Migr18 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
155	Niles, MI35660	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	94	9	20	69	62	41	Stable—	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price94 Permits9 Per Cap20 Afford69 Employ62 Migr41 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
155	San Diego, CA41740	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	35	32	40	75	26	88	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price35 Permits32 Per Cap40 Afford75 Employ26 Migr88 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
155	Cleveland, OH17410	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	45	79	19	7	46	97	—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price45 Permits79 Per Cap19 Afford7 Employ46 Migr97 ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
155	Toledo, OH45780	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	48	53	3	13	90	87	Stable↓	Balanced—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price48 Permits53 Per Cap3 Afford13 Employ90 Migr87 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
155	Boise City, ID14260	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	48	39	94	88	20	6	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price48 Permits39 Per Cap94 Afford88 Employ20 Migr6 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
155	Greensboro, NC24660	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	32	49	60	42	29	82	Stress↓	Balanced—	High	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price32 Permits49 Per Cap60 Afford42 Employ29 Migr82 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
155	Omaha, NE-IA36540	49	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	63	45	76	19	11	81	Stable↓	Balanced—	Low	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price63 Permits45 Per Cap76 Afford19 Employ11 Migr81 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
166	Salinas, CA41500	48	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	43	94	20	53	47	32	Stable—	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price43 Permits94 Per Cap20 Afford53 Employ47 Migr32 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
172	New Orleans, LA35380	47	NeutralNeutral	▼ 7	27	33	14	73	39	97	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price27 Permits33 Per Cap14 Afford73 Employ39 Migr97 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
172	Longview, TX30980	47	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	64	39	3	79	51	44	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price64 Permits39 Per Cap3 Afford79 Employ51 Migr44 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	McAllen, TX32580	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	8	29	80	75	9	78	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price8 Permits29 Per Cap80 Afford75 Employ9 Migr78 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	Ocala, FL36100	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	34	23	98	95	18	9	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price34 Permits23 Per Cap98 Afford95 Employ18 Migr9 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	San Luis Obispo, CA42020	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	2	65	33	66	95	14	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price2 Permits65 Per Cap33 Afford66 Employ95 Migr14 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	Nashville, TN34980	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	57	34	86	81	13	3	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price57 Permits34 Per Cap86 Afford81 Employ13 Migr3 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	Duluth, MN-WI20260	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	11	15	25	96	80	46	Stable↓	Balanced↓	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price11 Permits15 Per Cap25 Afford96 Employ80 Migr46 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	Flint, MI22420	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	76	59	6	30	51	53	Stable—	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price76 Permits59 Per Cap6 Afford30 Employ51 Migr53 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
175	Lake Havasu City, AZ29420	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	15	0	58	99	86	16	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price15 Permits0 Per Cap58 Afford99 Employ86 Migr16 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
175	Tucson, AZ46060	46	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	42	37	52	76	55	11	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price42 Permits37 Per Cap52 Afford76 Employ55 Migr11 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
190	Dayton, OH19430	45	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	52	60	30	7	27	92	—	Balanced—	Low	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price52 Permits60 Per Cap30 Afford7 Employ27 Migr92 ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
190	Charlottesville, VA16820	45	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	86	23	65	29	5	63	Watch—	Balanced↑	Moderate	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price86 Permits23 Per Cap65 Afford29 Employ5 Migr63 LiqWatch— ValBalanced↑ DivergModerate CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
193	Bridgeport, CT14860	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	88	89	42	1	33	13	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price88 Permits89 Per Cap42 Afford1 Employ33 Migr13 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
193	Cape Coral, FL15980	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	45	7	97	62	52	2	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price45 Permits7 Per Cap97 Afford62 Employ52 Migr2 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
193	Colorado Springs, CO17820	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	8	88	79	32	36	18	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price8 Permits88 Per Cap79 Afford32 Employ36 Migr18 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
193	Green Bay, WI24580	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	66	54	63	27	21	34	Stress↑	Balanced—	High	Recession	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price66 Permits54 Per Cap63 Afford27 Employ21 Migr34 LiqStress↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleRecession Full metro detail →
193	La Crosse, WI-MN29100	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	39	40	30	74	22	60	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price39 Permits40 Per Cap30 Afford74 Employ22 Migr60 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
193	Olympia, WA36500	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	10	85	71	26	49	23	Stress↓	Balanced—	—	Recession	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price10 Permits85 Per Cap71 Afford26 Employ49 Migr23 LiqStress↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecession Full metro detail →
193	St. George, UT41100	44	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	49	68	98	31	1	18	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price49 Permits68 Per Cap98 Afford31 Employ1 Migr18 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
206	Oxnard, CA37100	43	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	38	56	14	22	79	51	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price38 Permits56 Per Cap14 Afford22 Employ79 Migr51 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
206	Peoria, IL37900	43	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	82	68	0	3	44	62	Watch↑	Balanced—	Low	Hypersupply	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price82 Permits68 Per Cap0 Afford3 Employ44 Migr62 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced— DivergLow CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
206	Houston, TX26420	43	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	43	30	83	66	22	15	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price43 Permits30 Per Cap83 Afford66 Employ22 Migr15 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
211	Albuquerque, NM10740	42	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	37	20	32	16	81	67	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price37 Permits20 Per Cap32 Afford16 Employ81 Migr67 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
211	Lincoln, NE30700	42	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	21	24	68	37	24	79	Watch—	Balanced—	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price21 Permits24 Per Cap68 Afford37 Employ24 Migr79 LiqWatch— ValBalanced— CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
211	Provo, UT39340	42	NeutralNeutral	▼ 4	58	54	88	33	7	15	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price58 Permits54 Per Cap88 Afford33 Employ7 Migr15 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
211	Terre Haute, IN45460	42	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	37	69	16	56	16	55	Stable↓	Balanced↓	High	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price37 Permits69 Per Cap16 Afford56 Employ16 Migr55 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
218	Panama City, FL37460	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	3	16	91	79	32	23	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price3 Permits16 Per Cap91 Afford79 Employ32 Migr23 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
218	Bloomington, IL14010	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 5	10	50	10	1	92	81	Stable↑	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price10 Permits50 Per Cap10 Afford1 Employ92 Migr81 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
218	Minneapolis, MN-WI33460	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	35	43	47	8	14	100	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price35 Permits43 Per Cap47 Afford8 Employ14 Migr100 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
218	Manchester, NH31700	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 1	58	11	11	36	73	55	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price58 Permits11 Per Cap11 Afford36 Employ73 Migr55 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
218	Lynchburg, VA31340	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 2	31	18	44	71	21	62	Watch↑	Balanced—	High	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price31 Permits18 Per Cap44 Afford71 Employ21 Migr62 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
218	Scranton, PA42540	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	46	48	5	40	57	49	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price46 Permits48 Per Cap5 Afford40 Employ57 Migr49 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
218	Spokane, WA44060	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 3	2	10	59	62	88	24	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price2 Permits10 Per Cap59 Afford62 Employ88 Migr24 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
218	Florence, AL22520	41	NeutralNeutral	▼ 6	12	92	29	39	28	48	Stress↑	Balanced—	—	Recession	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price12 Permits92 Per Cap29 Afford39 Employ28 Migr48 LiqStress↑ ValBalanced— CycleRecession Full metro detail →
227	Prescott Valley, AZ39150	40	BelowBelow Average	▼ 8	0	5	66	90	70	11	—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price0 Permits5 Per Cap66 Afford90 Employ70 Migr11 ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
227	Sioux Falls, SD-MN43620	40	BelowBelow Average	▼ 8	34	38	87	32	23	26	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price34 Permits38 Per Cap87 Afford32 Employ23 Migr26 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
227	Cedar Rapids, IA16300	40	BelowBelow Average	▼ 12	22	17	40	1	98	63	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price22 Permits17 Per Cap40 Afford1 Employ98 Migr63 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
227	St. Cloud, MN41060	40	BelowBelow Average	▼ 6	11	16	38	43	48	85	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price11 Permits16 Per Cap38 Afford43 Employ48 Migr85 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
231	Jefferson City, MO27620	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	48	49	10	42	30	56	Watch—	Balanced—	Moderate	Hypersupply	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price48 Permits49 Per Cap10 Afford42 Employ30 Migr56 LiqWatch— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
231	Fort Collins, CO22660	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 3	13	67	73	58	4	21	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price13 Permits67 Per Cap73 Afford58 Employ4 Migr21 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
231	Greeley, CO24540	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 3	14	74	92	23	19	10	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price14 Permits74 Per Cap92 Afford23 Employ19 Migr10 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
231	Saginaw, MI40980	39	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	47	48	3	27	35	73	Stress↑	Balanced↓	—	Recession	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price47 Permits48 Per Cap3 Afford27 Employ35 Migr73 LiqStress↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecession Full metro detail →
239	Little Rock, AR30780	37	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	36	33	45	22	39	45	Stable↑	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price36 Permits33 Per Cap45 Afford22 Employ39 Migr45 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
239	Albany, NY10580	37	BelowBelow Average	▼ 6	76	8	18	15	50	54	Stable↓	—	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price76 Permits8 Per Cap18 Afford15 Employ50 Migr54 LiqStable↓ DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
239	Slidell, LA43640	37	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	61	66	49	4	16	28	—	—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price61 Permits66 Per Cap49 Afford4 Employ16 Migr28 CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
239	Erie, PA21500	37	BelowBelow Average	▼ 18	20	20	1	40	67	75	Stable↑	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price20 Permits20 Per Cap1 Afford40 Employ67 Migr75 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
239	Riverside, CA40140	37	BelowBelow Average	▼ 3	26	34	34	82	40	7	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price26 Permits34 Per Cap34 Afford82 Employ40 Migr7 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
245	Akron, OH10420	36	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	60	5	5	10	49	88	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price60 Permits5 Per Cap5 Afford10 Employ49 Migr88 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
245	Allentown, PA-NJ10900	36	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	67	55	27	16	32	21	Stable↓	Balanced—	High	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price67 Permits55 Per Cap27 Afford16 Employ32 Migr21 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
245	Denver, CO19740	36	BelowBelow Average	▼ 8	15	45	61	41	41	11	Stable↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price15 Permits45 Per Cap61 Afford41 Employ41 Migr11 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
250	Lafayette, LA29180	35	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	1	38	58	47	36	29	Stable—	Balanced—	Moderate	Expansion	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price1 Permits38 Per Cap58 Afford47 Employ36 Migr29 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
252	Springfield, IL44100	34	BelowBelow Average	▼ 3	20	13	5	0	97	68	Stable↑	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price20 Permits13 Per Cap5 Afford0 Employ97 Migr68 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
255	Chambersburg, PA16540	33	BelowBelow Average	▼ 3	12	49	67	25	4	43	Watch↑	Balanced↓	—	Hypersupply	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price12 Permits49 Per Cap67 Afford25 Employ4 Migr43 LiqWatch↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleHypersupply Full metro detail →
258	Columbia, MO17860	32	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	23	14	56	15	8	76	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	—	—	›
Structural Drivers Price23 Permits14 Per Cap56 Afford15 Employ8 Migr76 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
258	Lancaster, PA29540	32	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	90	2	16	21	27	37	Stable—	Balanced—	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Div	—	›
Structural Drivers Price90 Permits2 Per Cap16 Afford21 Employ27 Migr37 LiqStable— ValBalanced— CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
258	Monroe, MI33780	32	BelowBelow Average	▼ 6	49	14	8	8	70	45	Stable↑	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price49 Permits14 Per Cap8 Afford8 Employ70 Migr45 LiqStable↑ ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
258	Charlotte, NC-SC16740	32	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	20	18	78	55	13	5	Watch↓	Balanced—	Moderate	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price20 Permits18 Per Cap78 Afford55 Employ13 Migr5 LiqWatch↓ ValBalanced— DivergModerate CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
264	Des Moines, IA19780	31	BelowBelow Average	▼ 2	19	10	73	4	54	25	Stable—	Balanced—	High	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price19 Permits10 Per Cap73 Afford4 Employ54 Migr25 LiqStable— ValBalanced— DivergHigh CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
266	Lake Charles, LA29340	29	BelowBelow Average	▼ 5	26	3	32	26	20	66	Stable↓	Balanced↓	—	Expansion	—	—	—	Con	—	›
Structural Drivers Price26 Permits3 Per Cap32 Afford26 Employ20 Migr66 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced↓ CycleExpansion Full metro detail →
268	York, PA49620	28	BelowBelow Average	▼ 6	65	7	29	9	34	24	Stable↓	Balanced—	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price65 Permits7 Per Cap29 Afford9 Employ34 Migr24 LiqStable↓ ValBalanced— CycleRecovery Full metro detail →
271	Kahului, HI27980	27	BelowBelow Average	▼ 1	1	8	47	33	7	66	Stable—	Balanced↓	—	Recovery	—	—	—	Mod	—	›
Structural Drivers Price1 Permits8 Per Cap47 Afford33 Employ7 Migr66 LiqStable— ValBalanced↓ CycleRecovery Full metro detail →

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