2024 Score Edition · Major Market Ranking

Highest Ownership Sustainability Markets

A focused ranking for markets where owner carrying-cost signals and ownership durability appear strongest.

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

Carmel, IN

Carmel, IN ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 62 / 100.

Ownership Score

62 / 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.

RankMarketPopulationOwnership ScoreTrend

#1Carmel, INCarmel, IN ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 62 / 100.100,501

Score

62/100

improving #2Fishers, INFishers, IN ranks #2 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 60 / 100.100,918

Score

60/100

improving #3Mauldin, SCMauldin, SC ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 59 / 100.179,196

Score

59/100

declining #4Rio Rancho, NMRio Rancho, NM ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 57 / 100.106,533

Score

57/100

stable #5Surprise, AZSurprise, AZ ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 55 / 100.149,519

Score

55/100

stable #6Bonita Springs, FLBonita Springs, FL ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 55 / 100.445,500

Score

55/100

stable #7South Lyon, MISouth Lyon, MI ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 53 / 100.151,231

Score

53/100

improving #8Sugar Land, TXSugar Land, TX ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 52 / 100.109,735

Score

52/100

stable #9Gilbert, AZGilbert, AZ ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 51 / 100.271,118

Score

51/100

stable #10Huntsville, ALHuntsville, AL ranks #10 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 50 / 100.359,389

Score

50/100

declining #11Peoria, AZPeoria, AZ ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 50 / 100.194,338

Score

50/100

stable #12Appleton, WIAppleton, WI ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 48 / 100.234,701

Score

48/100

improving #13Cary, NCCary, NC ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 48 / 100.176,686

Score

48/100

stable #14Meridian, IDMeridian, ID ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 47 / 100.124,865

Score

47/100

stable #15West Jordan, UTWest Jordan, UT ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 47 / 100.116,277

Score

47/100

stable #16Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay, FL ranks #16 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 47 / 100.547,659

Score

47/100

improving #17Broken Arrow, OKBroken Arrow, OK ranks #17 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 47 / 100.115,919

Score

47/100

stable #18Sioux City, IASioux City, IA ranks #18 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 46 / 100.112,823

Score

46/100

stable #19Rochester, MNRochester, MN ranks #19 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 45 / 100.123,252

Score

45/100

improving #20Highlands Ranch, COHighlands Ranch, CO ranks #20 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 45 / 100.101,437

Score

45/100

stable #21San Tan Valley, AZSan Tan Valley, AZ ranks #21 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 44 / 100.105,231

Score

44/100

stable #22Olathe, KSOlathe, KS ranks #22 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 44 / 100.143,720

Score

44/100

declining #23Charleston, WVCharleston, WV ranks #23 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 43 / 100.133,045

Score

43/100

declining #24Goodyear, AZGoodyear, AZ ranks #24 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 43 / 100.102,891

Score

43/100

stable #25Holland, MIHolland, MI ranks #25 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 43 / 100.110,905

Score

43/100

improving #26Spring Hill, FLSpring Hill, FL ranks #26 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 42 / 100.188,743

Score

42/100

declining #27Deltona, FLDeltona, FL ranks #27 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 42 / 100.224,303

Score

42/100

stable #28Sterling Heights, MISterling Heights, MI ranks #28 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 41 / 100.133,473

Score

41/100

declining #29Scottsdale, AZScottsdale, AZ ranks #29 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 40 / 100.242,169

Score

40/100

stable #30Chandler, AZChandler, AZ ranks #30 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 40 / 100.278,123

Score

40/100

stable #31Centennial, COCentennial, CO ranks #31 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 40 / 100.107,386

Score

40/100

stable #32West Valley City, UTWest Valley City, UT ranks #32 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 39 / 100.137,955

Score

39/100

stable #33Port Arthur, TXPort Arthur, TX ranks #33 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 38 / 100.114,860

Score

38/100

stable #34The Woodlands, TXThe Woodlands, TX ranks #34 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 38 / 100.116,916

Score

38/100

stable #35Round Lake Beach, ILRound Lake Beach, IL ranks #35 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 38 / 100.252,224

Score

38/100

declining #36Idaho Falls, IDIdaho Falls, ID ranks #36 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 38 / 100.111,295

Score

38/100

stable #37Lee's Summit, MOLee's Summit, MO ranks #37 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 37 / 100.102,583

Score

37/100

declining #38Houma, LAHouma, LA ranks #38 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 37 / 100.147,841

Score

37/100

improving #39Riverview, FLRiverview, FL ranks #39 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 36 / 100.107,776

Score

36/100

improving #40Naperville, ILNaperville, IL ranks #40 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 36 / 100.149,424

Score

36/100

declining #41Boise, IDBoise, ID ranks #41 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 35 / 100.449,428

Score

35/100

stable #42Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL ranks #42 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 35 / 100.473,733

Score

35/100

stable #43Mesa, AZMesa, AZ ranks #43 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 34 / 100.507,478

Score

34/100

stable #44Warren, MIWarren, MI ranks #44 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 33 / 100.138,128

Score

33/100

declining #45Chesapeake, VAChesapeake, VA ranks #45 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 33 / 100.251,153

Score

33/100

stable #46Cedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids, IA ranks #46 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 33 / 100.192,755

Score

33/100

improving #47St. George, UTSt. George, UT ranks #47 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 33 / 100.147,347

Score

33/100

stable #48Columbia, MDColumbia, MD ranks #48 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 33 / 100.105,871

Score

33/100

stable #49League City, TXLeague City, TX ranks #49 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 32 / 100.114,885

Score

32/100

improving #50Fort Smith, ARFort Smith, AR ranks #50 among major U.S. city housing markets for ownership sustainability, with an ownership component score of 32 / 100.128,384

Score

32/100

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