HousingStabilityIQStability Intelligence

Major Market Ranking

Most Stable Housing Markets in America

A major-market ranking of cities where affordability, market volatility, supply pressure, and ownership sustainability are most structurally balanced.

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Markets Ranked

50

Major cities with population of at least 100,000

Top Market

Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids, IA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 91 / 100. Population basis: 192,755.

Housing Stability Score

91 / 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.

RankMarketHousing Stability ScoreTrend
#1Cedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids, IA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 91 / 100. Population basis: 192,755.

Score

91/100

improving#2Sioux City, IASioux City, IA ranks #2 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 88 / 100. Population basis: 112,823.

Score

88/100

stable#3Davenport, IADavenport, IA ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 86 / 100. Population basis: 282,356.

Score

86/100

stable#4Bloomington, ILBloomington, IL ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 85 / 100. Population basis: 133,107.

Score

85/100

stable#5Waterloo, IAWaterloo, IA ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 83 / 100. Population basis: 113,832.

Score

83/100

improving#6Topeka, KSTopeka, KS ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 79 / 100. Population basis: 150,343.

Score

79/100

stable#7Springfield, ILSpringfield, IL ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 79 / 100. Population basis: 156,240.

Score

79/100

stable#8Des Moines, IADes Moines, IA ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 78 / 100. Population basis: 560,170.

Score

78/100

improving#9Racine, WIRacine, WI ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 77 / 100. Population basis: 135,512.

Score

77/100

improving#10Fort Smith, ARFort Smith, AR ranks #10 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 76 / 100. Population basis: 128,384.

Score

76/100

improving#11Independence, MOIndependence, MO ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 74 / 100. Population basis: 121,944.

Score

74/100

stable#12Charleston, WVCharleston, WV ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 74 / 100. Population basis: 133,045.

Score

74/100

declining#13Evansville, INEvansville, IN ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 73 / 100. Population basis: 206,418.

Score

73/100

stable#14Utica, NYUtica, NY ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 72 / 100. Population basis: 114,961.

Score

72/100

improving#15Wichita, KSWichita, KS ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 70 / 100. Population basis: 501,760.

Score

70/100

declining#16Peoria, ILPeoria, IL ranks #16 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 69 / 100. Population basis: 262,461.

Score

69/100

stable#17Fort Wayne, INFort Wayne, IN ranks #17 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 68 / 100. Population basis: 345,279.

Score

68/100

declining#18Broken Arrow, OKBroken Arrow, OK ranks #18 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 68 / 100. Population basis: 115,919.

Score

68/100

stable#19Amarillo, TXAmarillo, TX ranks #19 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 67 / 100. Population basis: 205,100.

Score

67/100

improving#20Erie, PAErie, PA ranks #20 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 67 / 100. Population basis: 184,332.

Score

67/100

improving#21Appleton, WIAppleton, WI ranks #21 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 66 / 100. Population basis: 234,701.

Score

66/100

improving#22Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City, OK ranks #22 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 66 / 100. Population basis: 1,000,207.

Score

66/100

improving#23Wichita Falls, TXWichita Falls, TX ranks #23 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 102,558.

Score

65/100

stable#24Huntington, WVHuntington, WV ranks #24 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 201,208.

Score

65/100

improving#25Roanoke, VARoanoke, VA ranks #25 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 214,019.

Score

65/100

stable#26Rochester, MNRochester, MN ranks #26 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 123,252.

Score

65/100

stable#27Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA ranks #27 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 64 / 100. Population basis: 1,712,828.

Score

64/100

stable#28Houma, LAHouma, LA ranks #28 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 64 / 100. Population basis: 147,841.

Score

64/100

improving#29Indianapolis, INIndianapolis, IN ranks #29 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 64 / 100. Population basis: 1,740,984.

Score

64/100

stable#30Kenosha, WIKenosha, WI ranks #30 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 64 / 100. Population basis: 125,807.

Score

64/100

declining#31Warner Robins, GAWarner Robins, GA ranks #31 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 63 / 100. Population basis: 154,327.

Score

63/100

improving#32South Lyon, MISouth Lyon, MI ranks #32 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 62 / 100. Population basis: 151,231.

Score

62/100

improving#33Manhattan, NYManhattan, NY ranks #33 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 61 / 100. Population basis: 1,694,263.

Score

61/100

stable#34Lorain, OHLorain, OH ranks #34 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 61 / 100. Population basis: 203,802.

Score

61/100

improving#35Staten Island, NYStaten Island, NY ranks #35 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 61 / 100. Population basis: 495,747.

Score

61/100

stable#36Duluth, MNDuluth, MN ranks #36 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 120,443.

Score

60/100

improving#37Queens, NYQueens, NY ranks #37 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 2,405,464.

Score

60/100

stable#38Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO ranks #38 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 1,686,807.

Score

60/100

improving#39Burlington, NCBurlington, NC ranks #39 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 154,504.

Score

60/100

improving#40Springfield, MOSpringfield, MO ranks #40 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 289,041.

Score

59/100

improving#41Odessa, TXOdessa, TX ranks #41 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 162,648.

Score

59/100

declining#42Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK ranks #42 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 740,620.

Score

59/100

improving#43Lansing, MILansing, MI ranks #43 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 318,001.

Score

59/100

declining#44Holland, MIHolland, MI ranks #44 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 110,905.

Score

59/100

improving#45Hampton, VAHampton, VA ranks #45 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 58 / 100. Population basis: 137,334.

Score

58/100

improving#46Toledo, OHToledo, OH ranks #46 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 492,076.

Score

57/100

stable#47Rockford, ILRockford, IL ranks #47 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 274,256.

Score

57/100

stable#48Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn, NY ranks #48 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 2,736,074.

Score

57/100

stable#49Fishers, INFishers, IN ranks #49 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 100,918.

Score

57/100

improving#50Longview, TXLongview, TX ranks #50 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 112,687.

Score

57/100

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