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Top Movers

Fastest Declining Housing Stability Markets

A media-ready summary of major U.S. city markets with the largest negative movement in Housing Stability Score.

2024 score snapshotPublished 2026-05-10
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Key Takeaways

Takeaway 1

Trend movement compares the current index snapshot with the prior published score snapshot.

Takeaway 2

Declines should be interpreted as structural pressure signals, not as predictions of future home prices.

Takeaway 3

Large movers are useful starting points for local reporting and follow-up data review.

How to interpret a decline

A negative score delta indicates that the location weakened relative to its prior published Housing Stability Score. The driver may come from affordability, volatility, supply, ownership, or a combination of component changes.

HousingStabilityIQ uses stable, improving, and declining trend labels to help readers separate small score movement from more visible structural shifts.

Ranking Snapshot

Fastest Declining Housing Stability Markets

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RankMarketHousing Stability ScoreDelta
#1Warren, MIWarren, MI ranks #1 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -16.6 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

55/100

-16.6#2Odessa, TXOdessa, TX ranks #2 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -15.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

59/100

-15.9#3Dearborn, MIDearborn, MI ranks #3 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -11.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

50/100

-11.5#4Lafayette, INLafayette, IN ranks #4 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -10.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

47/100

-10.8#5Pensacola, FLPensacola, FL ranks #5 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -10.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

37/100

-10.5#6Charleston, WVCharleston, WV ranks #6 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -10.4 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

74/100

-10.4#7Mauldin, SCMauldin, SC ranks #7 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -9.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

53/100

-9.8#8Waldorf, MDWaldorf, MD ranks #8 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -9.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

30/100

-9.7#9Lee's Summit, MOLee's Summit, MO ranks #9 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -9.7 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

44/100

-9.7#10Fort Wayne, INFort Wayne, IN ranks #10 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -9.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

68/100

-9.1#11Frederick, MDFrederick, MD ranks #11 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -8.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

24/100

-8.5#12Round Lake Beach, ILRound Lake Beach, IL ranks #12 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -8.1 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

38/100

-8.1#13Louisville, KYLouisville, KY ranks #13 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -7.9 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

53/100

-7.9#14Lynchburg, VALynchburg, VA ranks #14 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -7.8 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

23/100

-7.8#15Muskegon, MIMuskegon, MI ranks #15 among major U.S. city housing markets for score movement, changing -7.5 points versus the prior published snapshot.

Score

33/100

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