Market intelligence · September 2026 data
U.S. real estate markets, metro by metro
Real median listing prices, market pace and inventory for 950 U.S. metros — refreshed monthly from public records and industry data — with the top agents, teams and brokerages in each.
Average composite Investor Score of covered metros in each state — a percentile-ranked, data-derived opinion (formulas), not investment advice.
All 933 metros ranked by Investor Score
The market map
Color the country by price, yield, Investor Score, migration, permits, jobs or climate risk — with metro, county and ZIP layers.
Open the map NewInvestor dashboards
Cash-flow yields, under/overvalued metros, momentum, supply risk and long-run appreciation — six data dashboards over 950 markets.
Open InteractiveMarket screener
Filter and sort all 933 scored metros by state, price, gross yield and Investor Score — right in your browser.
Screen By stateState housing markets
Every state's metros, prices, agent pay and licensing in one hub.
Open RankingWhere home prices are falling
The 50 biggest year-over-year listing-price declines.
Open AffordabilityIncome needed to buy a home
Income needed for the median home at today's mortgage rate.
Open Market conditionsBuyer's vs seller's market
Rule-based buyer/seller labels by metro, with the classification rule published.
Open Supply statsInventory above 2019
Metros where active listings exceed the same month in 2019.
Open ListicleCheapest places to buy a house
Metros still listing under $250,000, with large-metro cutouts.
Open ListicleBest places to invest in real estate
Large metros ranked by Investor Score.
Open ListicleMost expensive places to buy a house
The 25 metros with the highest median list prices.
Open AffordabilityPrice-to-income ratio
Median list price divided by median household income, by metro.
Open 2026 rankingBest cash-flow markets
Large metros ranked on rent-to-price yield and FHFA appreciation.
Open State hubTexas housing markets
Every tracked Texas metro — a sample of the 51 state housing hubs.
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