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Major Market Ranking

Worst Housing Affordability Pressure Markets

A focused ranking for markets where rent, home value, and income alignment show the most pressure in the current index.

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Markets Ranked

50

Major cities with population of at least 100,000

Top Market

Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz, CA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Affordability Score

1 / 100

Metric used to sort this ranking

Ranking Table

Top 50 Major Markets

Rankings are designed for public citation and local reporting. They are not price forecasts or investment recommendations.

RankMarketAffordability ScoreTrend
#1Santa Cruz, CASanta Cruz, CA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#2Seaside, CASeaside, CA ranks #2 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#3Inglewood, CAInglewood, CA ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#4Glendale, CAGlendale, CA ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#5Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#6El Monte, CAEl Monte, CA ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#7East Los Angeles, CAEast Los Angeles, CA ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#8Burbank, CABurbank, CA ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#9Long Beach, CALong Beach, CA ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 1 / 100.

Score

1/100

stable#10Pasadena, CAPasadena, CA ranks #10 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#11Downey, CADowney, CA ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#12Salinas, CASalinas, CA ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#13Pomona, CAPomona, CA ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#14Torrance, CATorrance, CA ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#15New York, NYNew York, NY ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#16Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara, CA ranks #16 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#17Newark, NJNewark, NJ ranks #17 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#18West Covina, CAWest Covina, CA ranks #18 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#19El Cajon, CAEl Cajon, CA ranks #19 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#20Berkeley, CABerkeley, CA ranks #20 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

stable#21Bellingham, WABellingham, WA ranks #21 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 2 / 100.

Score

2/100

declining#22Paradise, NVParadise, NV ranks #22 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#23Oakland, CAOakland, CA ranks #23 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#24Paterson, NJPaterson, NJ ranks #24 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#25Boulder, COBoulder, CO ranks #25 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#26Chico, CAChico, CA ranks #26 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#27Norwalk, CANorwalk, CA ranks #27 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#28San Diego, CASan Diego, CA ranks #28 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#29Oceanside, CAOceanside, CA ranks #29 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#30Escondido, CAEscondido, CA ranks #30 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#31Elizabeth, NJElizabeth, NJ ranks #31 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#32Ontario, CAOntario, CA ranks #32 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#33Hemet, CAHemet, CA ranks #33 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#34San Bernardino, CASan Bernardino, CA ranks #34 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#35Vallejo, CAVallejo, CA ranks #35 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#36Richmond, CARichmond, CA ranks #36 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 3 / 100.

Score

3/100

stable#37Concord, CAConcord, CA ranks #37 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#38Santa Clarita, CASanta Clarita, CA ranks #38 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#39Merced, CAMerced, CA ranks #39 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#40Oxnard, CAOxnard, CA ranks #40 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#41Riverside, CARiverside, CA ranks #41 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#42Palmdale, CAPalmdale, CA ranks #42 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#43Hayward, CAHayward, CA ranks #43 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#44Carlsbad, CACarlsbad, CA ranks #44 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#45Costa Mesa, CACosta Mesa, CA ranks #45 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#46Garden Grove, CAGarden Grove, CA ranks #46 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#47Anaheim, CAAnaheim, CA ranks #47 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#48Chula Vista, CAChula Vista, CA ranks #48 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#49Santa Maria, CASanta Maria, CA ranks #49 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

stable#50Antioch, CAAntioch, CA ranks #50 among major U.S. city housing markets for affordability pressure, with an affordability stability component score of 4 / 100.

Score

4/100

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