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950 U.S. housing markets scored, mapped and forecast from 10+ public data sources — Investor Scores, 12-month outlooks, yields and market news, free with a fully open methodology.

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National median listing price$324,600Median across 950 metro medians · September 2026
30-yr fixed mortgage7.28%National weekly average · 2026-10-01
Markets covered950933 with a composite Investor Score
Data as ofSeptember 2026Refreshed monthly from primary sources
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The whole country, on one map

928 metros painted by 19 metrics — price, yield, Investor Score, migration, permits, jobs and climate risk — with county and ZIP drill-down layers.

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AKAlaskaAvg Investor Score 58/1004 markets covered$491,000 median list priceMEMaineAvg Investor Score 44/1004 markets covered$394,500 median list priceVTVermontAvg Investor Score 45/1005 markets covered$498,563 median list priceNHNew HampshireAvg Investor Score 47/1005 markets covered$566,225 median list priceWAWashingtonAvg Investor Score 30/10021 markets covered$537,625 median list priceIDIdahoAvg Investor Score 33/10014 markets covered$584,000 median list priceMTMontanaAvg Investor Score 41/1008 markets covered$735,000 median list priceNDNorth DakotaAvg Investor Score 60/1008 markets covered$369,894 median list priceMNMinnesotaAvg Investor Score 50/10023 markets covered$346,950 median list priceILIllinoisAvg Investor Score 76/10028 markets covered$199,945 median list priceWIWisconsinAvg Investor Score 52/10026 markets covered$370,325 median list priceMIMichiganAvg Investor Score 55/10033 markets covered$297,200 median list priceNYNew YorkAvg Investor Score 66/10028 markets covered$287,175 median list priceMAMassachusettsAvg Investor Score 50/10010 markets covered$784,778 median list priceRIRhode IslandAvg Investor Score 54/1001 market covered$569,450 median list priceOROregonAvg Investor Score 31/10020 markets covered$525,000 median list priceNVNevadaAvg Investor Score 45/1008 markets covered$489,900 median list priceWYWyomingAvg Investor Score 41/10010 markets covered$473,975 median list priceSDSouth DakotaAvg Investor Score 49/10011 markets covered$339,225 median list priceIAIowaAvg Investor Score 62/10023 markets covered$242,075 median list priceINIndianaAvg Investor Score 55/10037 markets covered$268,725 median list priceOHOhioAvg Investor Score 62/10041 markets covered$248,450 median list pricePAPennsylvaniaAvg Investor Score 70/10036 markets covered$245,000 median list priceNJNew JerseyAvg Investor Score 64/1004 markets covered$544,450 median list priceCTConnecticutAvg Investor Score 66/1008 markets covered$471,125 median list priceCACaliforniaAvg Investor Score 46/10039 markets covered$585,000 median list priceUTUtahAvg Investor Score 32/10011 markets covered$537,213 median list priceCOColoradoAvg Investor Score 32/10020 markets covered$612,500 median list priceNENebraskaAvg Investor Score 52/10012 markets covered$305,750 median list priceMOMissouriAvg Investor Score 58/10025 markets covered$264,950 median list priceKYKentuckyAvg Investor Score 46/10021 markets covered$288,700 median list priceWVWest VirginiaAvg Investor Score 70/10011 markets covered$212,450 median list priceVAVirginiaAvg Investor Score 51/10013 markets covered$417,500 median list priceMDMarylandAvg Investor Score 54/1008 markets covered$375,000 median list priceDEDelawareAvg Investor Score 47/1002 markets covered$550,000 median list priceAZArizonaAvg Investor Score 34/10012 markets covered$475,000 median list priceNMNew MexicoAvg Investor Score 44/10017 markets covered$366,475 median list priceKSKansasAvg Investor Score 66/10017 markets covered$242,000 median list priceARArkansasAvg Investor Score 49/10019 markets covered$259,300 median list priceTNTennesseeAvg Investor Score 31/10027 markets covered$371,200 median list priceNCNorth CarolinaAvg Investor Score 38/10038 markets covered$347,874 median list priceSCSouth CarolinaAvg Investor Score 43/10014 markets covered$315,000 median list priceDCDistrict of ColumbiaAvg Investor Score 53/1001 market covered$572,150 median list priceOKOklahomaAvg Investor Score 58/10021 markets covered$220,925 median list priceLALouisianaAvg Investor Score 62/10018 markets covered$249,850 median list priceMSMississippiAvg Investor Score 51/10020 markets covered$243,256 median list priceALAlabamaAvg Investor Score 44/10024 markets covered$294,450 median list priceGAGeorgiaAvg Investor Score 40/10037 markets covered$289,000 median list priceHIHawaiiAvg Investor Score 36/1004 markets covered$995,000 median list priceTXTexasAvg Investor Score 47/10066 markets covered$299,125 median list priceFLFloridaAvg Investor Score 43/10031 markets covered$379,000 median list price
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Average composite Investor Score of covered metros in each state — a percentile-ranked, data-derived opinion (formulas), not investment advice.

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This month's signals · September 2026

What the data says right now

Straight from this month's dataset — top composite scores, the fattest gross yields (min. $100k median price, 100 active listings) and the markets cooling hardest.

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Top-scored markets

Lincoln, ILInvestor Score 87/100 · $136,175 median→Charleston, ILInvestor Score 86/100 · $176,050 median→Johnstown, PAInvestor Score 85/100 · $119,975 median→Jacksonville, ILInvestor Score 84/100 · $153,250 median→Sterling, ILInvestor Score 84/100 · $169,200 median→
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Cash flow

Highest gross yields

Johnstown, PA10.35% gross yield · $119,975 median→Elmira, NY8.58% gross yield · $179,450 median→Decatur, IL8.51% gross yield · $149,975 median→Saginaw, MI8.12% gross yield · $165,000 median→Altoona, PA7.80% gross yield · $175,000 median→
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Cooling

Fastest-cooling markets

Lewiston, MEinventory +53% YoY · 31% with price cuts→Owensboro, KYinventory +51% YoY · 29% with price cuts→New Castle, INinventory +38% YoY · 36% with price cuts→Houghton, MIinventory +46% YoY · 28% with price cuts→Alpena, MIinventory +50% YoY · 28% with price cuts→
Momentum & cooling
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Cash-flow markets

The 50 highest gross-rental-yield metros — market rent vs list price.

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Undervalued & overvalued

Metros priced furthest from their own long-run price trend and local incomes.

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Momentum & cooling

The metros heating up fastest — and cooling hardest on inventory and cuts.

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Supply & correction watch

Inventory vs 2019 — where supply has rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms.

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Appreciation leaders

1-, 5- and 10-year house-price appreciation — leaders and laggards.

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The biggest month-over-month and year-over-year price and inventory swings.

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All 933 metros ranked by composite Investor Score.

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All 950 covered markets with prices, pace and inventory — organized by state.

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Housing market statistics & rankings

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Home Equity Statistics (2026)

Owners' equity, mortgage debt and HELOC balances from Federal Reserve data.

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Household Debt Statistics (2026)

Total, mortgage and credit card debt, delinquency, age and state data from the New York Fed.

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Foreclosure Statistics (2026)

New foreclosures, mortgage delinquency and state data from the New York Fed.

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Best places to invest in real estate

Large metros ranked by WealthyBud Investor Score.

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Best cash-flow markets 2026

Large metros ranked on rent-to-price yield and FHFA price growth.

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Texas housing markets

Every tracked Texas metro with prices, inventory and agent resources.

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Frequently asked

Is the data on this site real?
Yes. Every number is ingested from public government and industry records — listing and closed-sales data (September 2026 release), a long-run house price index, published fair market rents, building permits, tax-return migration, employment, natural-hazard and mortgage-rate statistics. How each figure is computed is documented on our methodology page.
How often is the data refreshed?
Listing and closed-sales data refresh monthly (currently September 2026); mortgage rates weekly; the house price index quarterly; fair market rents, building permits and migration annually. Scores and forecasts are recomputed after every refresh, and each page shows its data-as-of date.
What is the Investor Score?
A composite 0–100 percentile rank across all 933 covered metros: momentum 25%, value vs each metro's own long-run price trend 20%, gross rental yield 20%, supply stability 20% and market heat 15%, with weights renormalized when a source doesn't cover a metro. Every formula is published verbatim on the methodology page. A score of 50 means the metro sits at the national median — it is a data-derived opinion, not a rating agency grade.
Is any of this investment advice?
No. Scores, rankings, forecasts and dashboards are data-derived research tools computed from the public sources cited on each page. They have no knowledge of your finances and no track record as predictions — verify current conditions with local professionals before making any investment decision.
Based on public records and industry data (September 2026 release; mortgage rate 7.28%, national weekly average, 2026-10-01) — see our methodology. Scores, outlooks and rankings are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.