Sun Belt real estate for couples making the call together. FRED-grounded market data for the Pragmatist, neighbourhood and lifestyle coverage for the Dreamer — across 12 metros from Phoenix to Raleigh.
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Primary data sources: FHFA HPIU.S. Census BureauBureau of Labor StatisticsHUD Fair Market Rentsretrieved via FRED
Public-domain housing market data for twelve of the fastest-growing metros in America.
Atlanta
GA
$1,820/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
3.2%
Pop. growth
+1.29%
Austin
TX
$1,852/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
3.5%
Pop. growth
+2.67%
Charlotte
NC
$1,686/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
3.6%
Pop. growth
+1.88%
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
$1,931/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4%
Pop. growth
+1.48%
Houston
TX
$1,573/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.6%
Pop. growth
+1.72%
Jacksonville
FL
$1,658/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.7%
Pop. growth
+1.49%
Nashville
TN
$1,730/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
2.8%
Pop. growth
+1.60%
Orlando
FL
$1,972/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.4%
Pop. growth
+1.29%
Phoenix
AZ
$1,839/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.1%
Pop. growth
+1.14%
Raleigh
NC
$1,750/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
3%
Pop. growth
+2.36%
San Antonio
TX
$1,426/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.1%
Pop. growth
+1.38%
Tampa
FL
$1,977/mo
2BR Fair Market Rent · HUD
Unemp.
4.5%
Pop. growth
+0.40%
12
Metros tracked
+2.0%
Avg HPI YoY change
+1.56%
Avg population growth (YoY)
3.9%
Avg unemployment rate
Averaged across 12 tracked metros · Sources: FHFA, U.S. Census Bureau, BLS — retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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