2024 Score Edition · Major Market Ranking

Fastest Improving Housing Stability Markets

A change-focused ranking showing where structural housing stability improved most compared with the prior published snapshot.

Score date 2024-12-30Method v3-2024-refresh-explainabilityDownload CSV Citation Guidance Index Overview

Markets Ranked

Major cities with population of at least 100,000 and all 10 direct local ACS baseline inputs

Top Market

Houma, LA

Houma, LA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +16.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Top Delta

+16.9

Change versus the prior published score snapshot

Ranking Table

Top 50 Major Markets

Rankings include only cities with complete direct local baseline inputs. Movement lists include only the matching published trend direction and are never filled with stable or opposite-direction cities.

RankMarketPopulationHousing Stability ScoreDelta

#1Houma, LAHouma, LA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +16.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.147,841

Score

64/100

+16.9 #2Utica, NYUtica, NY ranks #2 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +14.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.114,961

Score

73/100

+14.5 #3Springfield, MOSpringfield, MO ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +13.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.289,041

Score

60/100

+13.1 #4Brownsville, TXBrownsville, TX ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +12.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.223,416

Score

52/100

+12.7 #5South Lyon, MISouth Lyon, MI ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +11.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.151,231

Score

62/100

+11.1 #6Fort Smith, ARFort Smith, AR ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +10.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.128,384

Score

76/100

+10.6 #7Amarillo, TXAmarillo, TX ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +10.4 points versus the prior published snapshot.205,100

Score

67/100

+10.4 #8Erie, PAErie, PA ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +10.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.184,332

Score

67/100

+10.2 #9Pearland, TXPearland, TX ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +10.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.125,983

Score

54/100

+10.2 #10Green Bay, WIGreen Bay, WI ranks #10 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +9.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.227,679

Score

54/100

+9.9 #11Gulfport, MSGulfport, MS ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +8.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.231,754

Score

32/100

+8.6 #12Albany, NYAlbany, NY ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +8 points versus the prior published snapshot.602,242

Score

40/100

+8 #13Gainesville, FLGainesville, FL ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +8 points versus the prior published snapshot.219,946

Score

21/100

+8 #14Syracuse, NYSyracuse, NY ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +7.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.407,625

Score

46/100

+7.9 #15Columbus, GAColumbus, GA ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +7.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.257,578

Score

49/100

+7.6 #16Little Rock, ARLittle Rock, AR ranks #16 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +7.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.467,846

Score

42/100

+7.3 #17Concord, NCConcord, NC ranks #17 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +7.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.297,379

Score

24/100

+7.2 #18Carmel, INCarmel, IN ranks #18 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +7.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.100,501

Score

45/100

+7.2 #19Holland, MIHolland, MI ranks #19 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.110,905

Score

59/100

+6.7 #20Cedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids, IA ranks #20 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.192,755

Score

92/100

+6.3 #21Norwich, CTNorwich, CT ranks #21 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.163,299

Score

54/100

+6.2 #22Appleton, WIAppleton, WI ranks #22 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.234,701

Score

67/100

+6.1 #23Fayetteville, NCFayetteville, NC ranks #23 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6 points versus the prior published snapshot.326,821

Score

37/100

+6 #24Reading, PAReading, PA ranks #24 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +6 points versus the prior published snapshot.280,030

Score

49/100

+6 #25Norfolk, VANorfolk, VA ranks #25 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.235,037

Score

34/100

+5.9 #26Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay, FL ranks #26 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.547,659

Score

54/100

+5.9 #27Fishers, INFishers, IN ranks #27 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.100,918

Score

56/100

+5.7 #28Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee, WI ranks #28 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.1,290,221

Score

54/100

+5.7 #29Norman, OKNorman, OK ranks #29 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.128,714

Score

43/100

+5.6 #30Lakeland, FLLakeland, FL ranks #30 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.290,762

Score

31/100

+5.6 #31Harlingen, TXHarlingen, TX ranks #31 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.115,767

Score

42/100

+5.6 #32Duluth, MNDuluth, MN ranks #32 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.120,443

Score

61/100

+5.1 #33Edinburg, TXEdinburg, TX ranks #33 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.102,561

Score

40/100

+5.1 #34Huntington, WVHuntington, WV ranks #34 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.201,208

Score

65/100

+5.1 #35Tampa, FLTampa, FL ranks #35 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +5 points versus the prior published snapshot.2,906,035

Score

20/100

+5 #36Davie, FLDavie, FL ranks #36 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.106,412

Score

23/100

+4.9 #37Iowa City, IAIowa City, IA ranks #37 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.129,897

Score

24/100

+4.8 #38Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg, PA ranks #38 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.499,494

Score

57/100

+4.8 #39Des Moines, IADes Moines, IA ranks #39 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.560,170

Score

79/100

+4.7 #40Chattanooga, TNChattanooga, TN ranks #40 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.410,795

Score

31/100

+4.7 #41Wilmington, NCWilmington, NC ranks #41 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.275,128

Score

18/100

+4.6 #42Lorain, OHLorain, OH ranks #42 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.203,802

Score

61/100

+4.6 #43Waterloo, IAWaterloo, IA ranks #43 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.113,832

Score

84/100

+4.6 #44Trenton, NJTrenton, NJ ranks #44 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.362,501

Score

38/100

+4.6 #45Riverview, FLRiverview, FL ranks #45 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.107,776

Score

39/100

+4.5 #46Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK ranks #46 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.4 points versus the prior published snapshot.740,620

Score

59/100

+4.4 #47Orlando, FLOrlando, FL ranks #47 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.1,913,597

Score

12/100

+4.3 #48Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City, OK ranks #48 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.1,000,207

Score

66/100

+4.3 #49Eau Claire, WIEau Claire, WI ranks #49 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.3 points versus the prior published snapshot.108,477

Score

38/100

+4.3 #50Bowling Green, KYBowling Green, KY ranks #50 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing +4.2 points versus the prior published snapshot.102,247

Score

18/100

+4.2

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