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2024 Score Edition · 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.

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

Markets Ranked

50

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

Top Market

Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids, IA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 92 / 100. Population basis: 192,755.

Housing Stability Score

92 / 100

Metric used to sort this ranking

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 ScoreTrend

#1Cedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids, IA ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 92 / 100. Population basis: 192,755.192,755

Score

92/100

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: 112,823.112,823

Score

88/100

stable #3Davenport, IADavenport, IA ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 87 / 100. Population basis: 282,356.282,356

Score

87/100

stable #4Bloomington, ILBloomington, IL ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 85 / 100. Population basis: 133,107.133,107

Score

85/100

stable #5Waterloo, IAWaterloo, IA ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 84 / 100. Population basis: 113,832.113,832

Score

84/100

improving #6Topeka, KSTopeka, KS ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 80 / 100. Population basis: 150,343.150,343

Score

80/100

stable #7Des Moines, IADes Moines, IA ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 79 / 100. Population basis: 560,170.560,170

Score

79/100

improving #8Springfield, ILSpringfield, IL ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 79 / 100. Population basis: 156,240.156,240

Score

79/100

stable #9Racine, WIRacine, WI ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 77 / 100. Population basis: 135,512.135,512

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: 128,384.128,384

Score

76/100

improving #11Independence, MOIndependence, MO ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 75 / 100. Population basis: 121,944.121,944

Score

75/100

stable #12Charleston, WVCharleston, WV ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 74 / 100. Population basis: 133,045.133,045

Score

74/100

declining #13Utica, NYUtica, NY ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 73 / 100. Population basis: 114,961.114,961

Score

73/100

improving #14Evansville, INEvansville, IN ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 73 / 100. Population basis: 206,418.206,418

Score

73/100

stable #15Wichita, KSWichita, KS ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 70 / 100. Population basis: 501,760.501,760

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: 262,461.262,461

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: 345,279.345,279

Score

68/100

declining #18Broken Arrow, OKBroken Arrow, OK ranks #18 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 67 / 100. Population basis: 115,919.115,919

Score

67/100

stable #19Amarillo, TXAmarillo, TX ranks #19 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 67 / 100. Population basis: 205,100.205,100

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: 184,332.184,332

Score

67/100

improving #21Appleton, WIAppleton, WI ranks #21 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 67 / 100. Population basis: 234,701.234,701

Score

67/100

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: 1,000,207.1,000,207

Score

66/100

improving #23Rochester, MNRochester, MN ranks #23 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 66 / 100. Population basis: 123,252.123,252

Score

66/100

improving #24Roanoke, VARoanoke, VA ranks #24 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 214,019.214,019

Score

65/100

stable #25Wichita Falls, TXWichita Falls, TX ranks #25 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 102,558.102,558

Score

65/100

stable #26Huntington, WVHuntington, WV ranks #26 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 201,208.201,208

Score

65/100

improving #27Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA ranks #27 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 65 / 100. Population basis: 1,712,828.1,712,828

Score

65/100

stable #28Houma, LAHouma, LA ranks #28 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 64 / 100. Population basis: 147,841.147,841

Score

64/100

improving #29Indianapolis, INIndianapolis, IN ranks #29 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 63 / 100. Population basis: 1,740,984.1,740,984

Score

63/100

stable #30Kenosha, WIKenosha, WI ranks #30 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 63 / 100. Population basis: 125,807.125,807

Score

63/100

declining #31South Lyon, MISouth Lyon, MI ranks #31 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 62 / 100. Population basis: 151,231.151,231

Score

62/100

improving #32Warner Robins, GAWarner Robins, GA ranks #32 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 62 / 100. Population basis: 154,327.154,327

Score

62/100

improving #33Duluth, MNDuluth, MN ranks #33 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 61 / 100. Population basis: 120,443.120,443

Score

61/100

improving #34Lorain, OHLorain, OH ranks #34 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 61 / 100. Population basis: 203,802.203,802

Score

61/100

improving #35Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO ranks #35 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 1,686,807.1,686,807

Score

60/100

improving #36Springfield, MOSpringfield, MO ranks #36 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 60 / 100. Population basis: 289,041.289,041

Score

60/100

improving #37Lansing, MILansing, MI ranks #37 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 318,001.318,001

Score

59/100

stable #38Burlington, NCBurlington, NC ranks #38 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 154,504.154,504

Score

59/100

improving #39Holland, MIHolland, MI ranks #39 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 110,905.110,905

Score

59/100

improving #40Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK ranks #40 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 59 / 100. Population basis: 740,620.740,620

Score

59/100

improving #41Odessa, TXOdessa, TX ranks #41 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 58 / 100. Population basis: 162,648.162,648

Score

58/100

declining #42Hampton, VAHampton, VA ranks #42 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 58 / 100. Population basis: 137,334.137,334

Score

58/100

improving #43Toledo, OHToledo, OH ranks #43 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 492,076.492,076

Score

57/100

stable #44Akron, OHAkron, OH ranks #44 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 538,659.538,659

Score

57/100

declining #45Rockford, ILRockford, IL ranks #45 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 274,256.274,256

Score

57/100

stable #46Longview, TXLongview, TX ranks #46 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 112,687.112,687

Score

57/100

improving #47Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg, PA ranks #47 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 57 / 100. Population basis: 499,494.499,494

Score

57/100

improving #48Fishers, INFishers, IN ranks #48 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 56 / 100. Population basis: 100,918.100,918

Score

56/100

improving #49Montgomery, ALMontgomery, AL ranks #49 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 56 / 100. Population basis: 251,545.251,545

Score

56/100

stable #50Warren, MIWarren, MI ranks #50 among major U.S. city housing markets with a Housing Stability Score of 56 / 100. Population basis: 138,128.138,128

Score

56/100