With home values up around 21% in the past year and mortgage rates having almost doubled, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Real-Estate Markets.
To determine the most attractive real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from median home-price appreciation to job growth.
Health of Charlotte’s Real-Estate Market (1=Best; 150=Avg.):
- 119th – Share of Seriously Underwater Mortgages
- 41st – Median Days on the Market
- 47th – Job Growth Rate
- 89th – Foreclosure Rate
- 98th – Home Price as % of Income
- 100th – Maintenance Costs as % of Income
Charlotte ranks 25th overall and 7th among large cities.
Best Places to Buy a House
Overall Rank | City | Total Score | Real-Estate Market | Affordability & Economic Environment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frisco, TX | 81.03 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Allen, TX | 79.45 | 2 | 3 |
3 | McKinney, TX | 79.28 | 3 | 2 |
4 | Austin, TX | 74.02 | 4 | 46 |
5 | Nashville, TN | 73.23 | 5 | 77 |
6 | Cary, NC | 72.74 | 7 | 11 |
7 | Gilbert, AZ | 72.08 | 11 | 10 |
8 | Denton, TX | 71.67 | 10 | 15 |
9 | Peoria, AZ | 71.39 | 12 | 18 |
10 | Richardson, TX | 71.38 | 13 | 13 |
11 | Fort Worth, TX | 71.29 | 9 | 31 |
12 | Durham, NC | 71.15 | 14 | 12 |
13 | Murfreesboro, TN | 71.09 | 17 | 8 |
14 | Bellevue, WA | 71.03 | 6 | 125 |
15 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 70.89 | 18 | 5 |
16 | Seattle, WA | 70.78 | 8 | 94 |
17 | Carrollton, TX | 70.65 | 15 | 14 |
18 | Surprise, AZ | 69.58 | 25 | 9 |
19 | Plano, TX | 69.18 | 22 | 20 |
20 | Henderson, NV | 69.09 | 21 | 26 |
21 | Roseville, CA | 69.09 | 20 | 32 |
22 | Chandler, AZ | 68.92 | 23 | 27 |
23 | Grand Prairie, TX | 68.92 | 19 | 49 |
24 | Raleigh, NC | 68.76 | 16 | 83 |
25 | Charlotte, NC | 68.26 | 26 | 47 |
26 | Boise, ID | 68.25 | 27 | 39 |
27 | Irving, TX | 67.99 | 28 | 54 |
28 | Hillsboro, OR | 67.41 | 34 | 29 |
29 | Vancouver, WA | 67.4 | 24 | 110 |
30 | Tempe, AZ | 67.07 | 36 | 24 |
31 | Arvada, CO | 66.5 | 33 | 74 |
32 | Denver, CO | 66.42 | 31 | 134 |
33 | Dallas, TX | 66.4 | 32 | 92 |
34 | Fort Collins, CO | 65.83 | 30 | 181 |
35 | Clovis, CA | 65.78 | 48 | 6 |
36 | Mesa, AZ | 65.7 | 40 | 19 |
37 | Aurora, CO | 65.61 | 37 | 97 |
38 | Irvine, CA | 65.57 | 35 | 133 |
39 | Phoenix, AZ | 64.95 | 45 | 33 |
40 | Orlando, FL | 64.91 | 38 | 70 |
41 | Salt Lake City, UT | 64.64 | 39 | 71 |
42 | Thornton, CO | 64.28 | 51 | 36 |
43 | Elk Grove, CA | 64.23 | 50 | 34 |
44 | Sunnyvale, CA | 64.17 | 29 | 271 |
45 | Tampa, FL | 64.16 | 52 | 22 |
46 | Eugene, OR | 63.7 | 46 | 101 |
47 | Colorado Springs, CO | 63.68 | 44 | 106 |
48 | Huntsville, AL | 63.61 | 57 | 23 |
49 | Reno, NV | 63.54 | 47 | 105 |
50 | Longmont, CO | 63.17 | 43 | 163 |
51 | Tacoma, WA | 63.04 | 41 | 183 |
52 | Garland, TX | 62.81 | 54 | 75 |
53 | Arlington, TX | 62.61 | 56 | 72 |
54 | Renton, WA | 62.41 | 49 | 160 |
55 | Cape Coral, FL | 62.2 | 80 | 7 |
56 | Madison, WI | 62.1 | 58 | 95 |
57 | Everett, WA | 61.76 | 53 | 169 |
58 | Santa Clara, CA | 61.69 | 42 | 239 |
59 | Scottsdale, AZ | 61.63 | 73 | 17 |
60 | Spokane Valley, WA | 61.58 | 68 | 38 |
61 | Greeley, CO | 61.44 | 55 | 170 |
62 | Westminster, CO | 61.27 | 59 | 142 |
63 | Portland, OR | 61.2 | 60 | 123 |
64 | Davie, FL | 60.95 | 74 | 55 |
65 | Glendale, AZ | 60.86 | 61 | 116 |
66 | Charleston, SC | 60.7 | 66 | 87 |
67 | Salem, OR | 60.63 | 83 | 30 |
68 | Athens-Clarke, GA | 60.28 | 62 | 161 |
69 | North Charleston, SC | 60.13 | 70 | 107 |
70 | Palm Bay, FL | 59.99 | 92 | 25 |
71 | Atlanta, GA | 59.95 | 84 | 65 |
72 | North Las Vegas, NV | 59.87 | 76 | 100 |
73 | Kent, WA | 59.87 | 67 | 150 |
74 | Beaverton, OR | 59.8 | 75 | 102 |
75 | Vacaville, CA | 59.8 | 69 | 143 |
76 | Lakeland, FL | 59.67 | 120 | 4 |
77 | Spokane, WA | 59.5 | 88 | 69 |
78 | Wilmington, NC | 59.39 | 81 | 126 |
79 | Chico, CA | 59.38 | 95 | 41 |
80 | Temecula, CA | 59.19 | 101 | 35 |
81 | Ontario, CA | 59.1 | 90 | 68 |
82 | Mesquite, TX | 58.97 | 86 | 128 |
83 | Houston, TX | 58.76 | 82 | 166 |
84 | Fremont, CA | 58.63 | 63 | 231 |
85 | Roswell, GA | 58.59 | 107 | 57 |
86 | Chula Vista, CA | 58.49 | 79 | 184 |
87 | Fairfield, CA | 58.46 | 87 | 159 |
88 | Overland Park, KS | 58.33 | 118 | 45 |
89 | Norman, OK | 58.28 | 112 | 44 |
90 | Lincoln, NE | 58.27 | 114 | 51 |
91 | Visalia, CA | 58.23 | 117 | 28 |
92 | Cambridge, MA | 58.07 | 72 | 219 |
93 | Miramar, FL | 58.02 | 111 | 73 |
94 | San Jose, CA | 57.95 | 64 | 251 |
95 | Lakewood, CO | 57.88 | 93 | 168 |
96 | Vista, CA | 57.77 | 78 | 214 |
97 | Knoxville, TN | 57.75 | 109 | 98 |
98 | Miami, FL | 57.72 | 77 | 220 |
99 | West Palm Beach, FL | 57.59 | 110 | 111 |
100 | St. Petersburg, FL | 57.49 | 137 | 40 |
101 | Jacksonville, FL | 57.49 | 132 | 43 |
102 | San Diego, CA | 57.47 | 85 | 209 |
103 | Sacramento, CA | 57.45 | 103 | 151 |
104 | Hayward, CA | 57.3 | 71 | 254 |
105 | Federal Way, WA | 57.26 | 97 | 175 |
106 | Fontana, CA | 57.18 | 128 | 58 |
107 | Carlsbad, CA | 57.17 | 91 | 197 |
108 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 57.12 | 129 | 59 |
109 | Riverside, CA | 57.12 | 125 | 67 |
110 | Boulder, CO | 57.11 | 65 | 283 |
111 | Corona, CA | 57 | 135 | 52 |
112 | Santa Maria, CA | 56.84 | 106 | 176 |
113 | Rialto, CA | 56.76 | 124 | 93 |
114 | Las Vegas, NV | 56.7 | 105 | 188 |
115 | Sterling Heights, MI | 56.5 | 115 | 157 |
116 | Modesto, CA | 56.4 | 116 | 164 |
117 | Sunrise, FL | 56.21 | 139 | 109 |
118 | Oceanside, CA | 56.11 | 98 | 227 |
119 | Anaheim, CA | 56.02 | 104 | 216 |
120 | Santa Ana, CA | 55.96 | 102 | 230 |
121 | Gresham, OR | 55.94 | 121 | 177 |
122 | Yuma, AZ | 55.9 | 141 | 104 |
123 | San Antonio, TX | 55.8 | 162 | 48 |
124 | San Mateo, CA | 55.69 | 89 | 276 |
125 | El Paso, TX | 55.64 | 142 | 114 |
126 | Columbus, OH | 55.45 | 160 | 63 |
127 | Quincy, MA | 55.43 | 108 | 233 |
128 | Minneapolis, MN | 55.39 | 145 | 118 |
129 | Fresno, CA | 55.38 | 147 | 103 |
130 | Daly City, CA | 55.38 | 94 | 266 |
131 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 55.29 | 169 | 66 |
132 | High Point, NC | 55.22 | 149 | 115 |
133 | Lexington, KY | 55.16 | 144 | 145 |
134 | Tucson, AZ | 55.14 | 150 | 119 |
135 | Hialeah, FL | 55.09 | 100 | 264 |
136 | Yakima, WA | 55.08 | 151 | 122 |
137 | Plantation, FL | 55.08 | 178 | 64 |
138 | Murrieta, CA | 55 | 183 | 21 |
139 | Chesapeake, VA | 54.99 | 163 | 81 |
140 | Salinas, CA | 54.98 | 99 | 272 |
141 | Centennial, CO | 54.91 | 170 | 88 |
142 | Santa Clarita, CA | 54.87 | 177 | 62 |
143 | Escondido, CA | 54.76 | 113 | 245 |
144 | Bakersfield, CA | 54.63 | 175 | 82 |
145 | Greensboro, NC | 54.57 | 155 | 137 |
146 | Mission Viejo, CA | 54.49 | 148 | 174 |
147 | Moreno Valley, CA | 54.39 | 181 | 60 |
148 | Grand Rapids, MI | 54.25 | 152 | 179 |
149 | Victorville, CA | 54.2 | 179 | 91 |
150 | Oklahoma City, OK | 54.15 | 192 | 42 |
151 | Broken Arrow, OK | 54.12 | 201 | 16 |
152 | Santa Rosa, CA | 54.03 | 127 | 246 |
153 | Ventura, CA | 54.02 | 119 | 265 |
154 | Ann Arbor, MI | 53.91 | 170 | 158 |
155 | Stockton, CA | 53.89 | 157 | 180 |
156 | Antioch, CA | 53.82 | 131 | 249 |
157 | Costa Mesa, CA | 53.8 | 126 | 257 |
158 | San Bernardino, CA | 53.74 | 176 | 153 |
159 | Berkeley, CA | 53.72 | 96 | 298 |
160 | Clearwater, FL | 53.68 | 189 | 78 |
161 | Westminster, CA | 53.65 | 123 | 270 |
162 | Boston, MA | 53.56 | 134 | 255 |
163 | Pomona, CA | 53.53 | 133 | 258 |
164 | Pueblo, CO | 53.47 | 190 | 127 |
165 | Washington, DC | 53.45 | 136 | 256 |
166 | Garden Grove, CA | 53.26 | 143 | 242 |
167 | Alexandria, VA | 53.19 | 164 | 198 |
168 | West Covina, CA | 53.15 | 146 | 241 |
169 | Richmond, VA | 53.15 | 165 | 200 |
170 | Boca Raton, FL | 52.95 | 205 | 56 |
171 | Orange, CA | 52.88 | 168 | 204 |
172 | Oxnard, CA | 52.85 | 156 | 228 |
173 | Omaha, NE | 52.84 | 214 | 37 |
174 | Burbank, CA | 52.84 | 122 | 289 |
175 | San Francisco, CA | 52.83 | 138 | 274 |
176 | Fort Wayne, IN | 52.81 | 216 | 53 |
177 | Sandy Springs, GA | 52.64 | 197 | 130 |
178 | Green Bay, WI | 52.61 | 198 | 108 |
179 | St. Paul, MN | 52.6 | 194 | 154 |
180 | Springfield, MO | 52.56 | 200 | 117 |
181 | Gainesville, FL | 52.56 | 193 | 136 |
182 | Los Angeles, CA | 52.42 | 130 | 292 |
183 | Concord, CA | 52.39 | 154 | 248 |
184 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 52.34 | 166 | 240 |
185 | Oakland, CA | 51.97 | 140 | 288 |
186 | Huntington Beach, CA | 51.94 | 180 | 221 |
187 | Tallahassee, FL | 51.94 | 204 | 131 |
188 | Miami Gardens, FL | 51.77 | 184 | 224 |
189 | Pasadena, CA | 51.67 | 167 | 259 |
190 | Naperville, IL | 51.66 | 213 | 76 |
191 | Fullerton, CA | 51.59 | 188 | 211 |
192 | Simi Valley, CA | 51.49 | 186 | 218 |
193 | El Cajon, CA | 51.48 | 161 | 275 |
194 | South Gate, CA | 51.44 | 159 | 278 |
195 | Coral Springs, FL | 51.44 | 219 | 80 |
196 | Jersey City, NJ | 51.39 | 191 | 210 |
197 | Warren, MI | 51.28 | 195 | 199 |
198 | Livonia, MI | 51.19 | 218 | 84 |
199 | Savannah, GA | 51.14 | 210 | 152 |
200 | Laredo, TX | 51.12 | 231 | 50 |
201 | Kenosha, WI | 51.11 | 207 | 171 |
202 | Corpus Christi, TX | 51.09 | 215 | 113 |
203 | Richmond, CA | 51.03 | 172 | 279 |
203 | Santa Monica, CA | 51.03 | 153 | 290 |
205 | El Monte, CA | 50.89 | 158 | 287 |
206 | Torrance, CA | 50.87 | 187 | 247 |
207 | Amarillo, TX | 50.82 | 233 | 61 |
208 | Manchester, NH | 50.56 | 209 | 187 |
209 | Long Beach, CA | 50.54 | 174 | 286 |
210 | Vallejo, CA | 50.53 | 199 | 215 |
211 | Augusta, GA | 50.36 | 222 | 140 |
212 | Kansas City, MO | 50.31 | 230 | 132 |
213 | Virginia Beach, VA | 50.28 | 221 | 147 |
214 | Winston-Salem, NC | 50.26 | 226 | 121 |
215 | Pittsburgh, PA | 50.16 | 211 | 191 |
216 | Glendale, CA | 50.12 | 173 | 296 |
217 | Carson, CA | 50.06 | 206 | 217 |
218 | Albuquerque, NM | 50.04 | 225 | 144 |
219 | Santa Barbara, CA | 49.97 | 182 | 285 |
220 | Memphis, TN | 49.78 | 223 | 189 |
221 | Birmingham, AL | 49.68 | 229 | 165 |
222 | Fort Smith, AR | 49.53 | 235 | 86 |
223 | Dearborn, MI | 49.48 | 228 | 172 |
224 | Palmdale, CA | 49.46 | 196 | 277 |
225 | Downey, CA | 49.23 | 203 | 263 |
226 | Wichita, KS | 49.2 | 238 | 90 |
227 | Lancaster, CA | 49.19 | 208 | 253 |
228 | Norwalk, CA | 49.07 | 212 | 234 |
229 | Worcester, MA | 48.99 | 220 | 207 |
230 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 48.93 | 240 | 89 |
231 | Honolulu, HI | 48.88 | 185 | 294 |
231 | Buffalo, NY | 48.88 | 224 | 202 |
233 | Norfolk, VA | 48.56 | 227 | 212 |
234 | Roanoke, VA | 48.56 | 234 | 178 |
235 | Louisville, KY | 48.29 | 241 | 148 |
236 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 48.09 | 243 | 139 |
237 | Lansing, MI | 48.07 | 236 | 186 |
238 | Indianapolis, IN | 48.05 | 246 | 120 |
239 | Inglewood, CA | 47.83 | 202 | 297 |
240 | Pompano Beach, FL | 47.78 | 247 | 112 |
241 | Tulsa, OK | 47.53 | 249 | 96 |
242 | Lynn, MA | 47.48 | 217 | 281 |
243 | Lowell, MA | 47.36 | 232 | 244 |
244 | Newport News, VA | 47 | 242 | 201 |
245 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 46.66 | 253 | 85 |
246 | Rochester, NY | 46.59 | 244 | 203 |
247 | Little Rock, AR | 46.57 | 250 | 135 |
248 | Akron, OH | 45.89 | 254 | 156 |
249 | Milwaukee, WI | 45.66 | 248 | 226 |
250 | Compton, CA | 45.62 | 237 | 282 |
251 | Fall River, MA | 45.51 | 239 | 280 |
252 | Fayetteville, NC | 45.44 | 261 | 79 |
253 | Hollywood, FL | 45.43 | 260 | 155 |
254 | Springfield, IL | 45.34 | 252 | 182 |
255 | Des Moines, IA | 44.95 | 263 | 129 |
256 | Anchorage, AK | 44.95 | 267 | 124 |
257 | New Bedford, MA | 44.93 | 245 | 267 |
258 | Hampton, VA | 44.92 | 255 | 190 |
259 | Stamford, CT | 44.33 | 256 | 229 |
260 | Providence, RI | 44.13 | 257 | 222 |
261 | Albany, NY | 44 | 262 | 191 |
262 | Aurora, IL | 43.93 | 266 | 185 |
263 | Waukegan, IL | 43.81 | 258 | 238 |
264 | Allentown, PA | 43.61 | 268 | 195 |
265 | Cincinnati, OH | 43.32 | 274 | 162 |
266 | Dayton, OH | 43.3 | 271 | 167 |
267 | Erie, PA | 43.03 | 269 | 193 |
268 | Brockton, MA | 42.89 | 259 | 269 |
269 | Philadelphia, PA | 42.66 | 270 | 213 |
270 | New Haven, CT | 42.42 | 264 | 260 |
271 | New York, NY | 41.5 | 251 | 300 |
272 | Flint, MI | 41.4 | 272 | 237 |
273 | Mobile, AL | 41.31 | 283 | 146 |
274 | Detroit, MI | 41.25 | 265 | 284 |
275 | Davenport, IA | 40.86 | 287 | 99 |
276 | Miami Beach, FL | 40.77 | 273 | 261 |
277 | Elgin, IL | 40.63 | 278 | 208 |
278 | Montgomery, AL | 40.27 | 291 | 138 |
279 | Joliet, IL | 40.07 | 284 | 173 |
280 | Elizabeth, NJ | 40.04 | 276 | 262 |
281 | Yonkers, NY | 39.52 | 280 | 232 |
282 | Chicago, IL | 39.48 | 281 | 225 |
283 | Waterbury, CT | 39.05 | 279 | 273 |
284 | Portsmouth, VA | 38.97 | 288 | 205 |
285 | Springfield, MA | 38.96 | 282 | 235 |
286 | Jackson, MS | 38.9 | 289 | 223 |
287 | Newark, NJ | 38.85 | 275 | 299 |
288 | Toledo, OH | 38.56 | 293 | 149 |
289 | New Orleans, LA | 38.47 | 286 | 243 |
290 | Paterson, NJ | 38.43 | 277 | 291 |
291 | Baltimore, MD | 38.3 | 285 | 250 |
292 | Columbus, GA | 38.29 | 295 | 141 |
293 | Baton Rouge, LA | 37.75 | 294 | 194 |
294 | Rockford, IL | 37.61 | 290 | 252 |
295 | Cleveland, OH | 35.7 | 296 | 268 |
296 | Hartford, CT | 35.55 | 292 | 295 |
297 | St. Louis, MO | 35.36 | 298 | 206 |
298 | Shreveport, LA | 34.12 | 299 | 196 |
299 | Bridgeport, CT | 33.23 | 297 | 293 |
300 | Peoria, IL | 31.15 | 300 | 236 |