GoKawiilRealtor.com Ranks Top 10 U.S. Metros for Homebuyer Affordability
Realtor.com evaluated the 100 largest U.S. metro areas based on affordability and rates of new home construction, then ranked the ten best markets for buyers. The report highlights cities where local policy choices have helped keep housing costs in check despite broader market pressures.
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With national housing affordability at multi-decade lows, identifying metros that buck the trend offers a policy roadmap for other regions struggling with high prices and limited inventory. The ranking suggests that proactive homebuilding and zoning decisions, not just demographic or investor pressures, play a major role in local affordability outcomes.
- Realtor.com ranked the 100 largest U.S. metros on affordability and homebuilding activity.
- Certain cities have kept housing costs manageable through deliberate local policy rather than luck.
- The findings point to policy levers other struggling metros could adopt to improve affordability.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “These are the 10 best U.S. cities for homebuyers right now”
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