NAR’s 10 Best Cities for Millennials in 2020

Key Highlights

• National Association of REALTORS® analysis of 10 top housing markets for Millennials
• Considered affordability, local job market during pandemic, share of Millennials in area, inventory availability among defining metrics
• There +6% increase in percentage of listed homes typical household can afford to buy compared to last year

NAR’s Top 10 Housing Markets for Millennials during Pandemic: (metrics defined in April 2020 – listed in alphabetical order below)

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1. Austin-Round Rock TX
   1. Affordability y/y change – 11%
   2. Share of Millennials – 35%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -28%
   4. Share of most affected employment: 20%
   5. Median Home Price Q1 2020 – $341,500
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 33%
   7. Employment y/y change – -9%
2. Dallas-Fort Wroth- Arlington TX
   1. Affordability y/y change – 22%
   2. Share of Millennials – 30%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -36%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 21%
   5. Median Home Price – $269,700
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 30%
   7. Employment y/y change – -8%
3. Des Moines-West Des Moines IO
   1. Affordability y/y change – 11%
   2. Share of Millennials – 31%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -16%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 17%
   5. Median Home Price – $209,200
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 57%
   7. Employment y/y change – -10%
4. Durham-Chapel Hill-Raleigh NC
   1. Affordability y/y change – 23$
   2. Share of Millennials – 31%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -36%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 15%
   5. Median Home Price – $293,800
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 26%
   7. Employment y/y change – -11%
5. Houston-The Woodlands TX
   1. Affordability y/y change – 14%
   2. Share of Millennials – 30%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -31%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 19%
   5. Median Home Price – $245,300
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 31%
   7. Employment y/y change – -8%
6. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson IN
   1. Affordability y/y change – 12%
   2. Share of Millennials – 30%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -35%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 19%
   5. Median Home Price – $204,00
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 47%
   7. Employment y/y change – -11%
7. Omaha NB/Council Bluffs IO
   1. Affordability y/y change – 15%
   2. Share of Millennials – 30%
   3. New Listings y/y change – -30%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 18%
   5. Median Home Price – $197,000
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 38%
   7. Employment y/y change – -9%
8. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ
   1. Affordability y/y change – 12%
   2. Share of Millennials – 27%
   3. New Listings y/y change — -24%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 21%
   5. Median Home Price – $308,900
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 29%
   7. Employment y/y change – -8%
9. Portland OR/ Vancouver WA
   1. Affordability y/y change – 17%
   2. Share of Millennials – 27&
   3. New Listings y/y change – -41%
   4. Share of most affected employment – 19%
   5. Median Home Price – $416,100
   6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 20%
   7. Employment y/y change – -12%
10. Salt Lake City UT
    1. Affordability y/y change 13%
    2. Share of Millennials – 32%
    3. New Listings y/y change – -14%
    4. Share of most affected employment – 18%
    5. Median Home Price – $372,100
    6. Share of listings that affordable for typical household – 30%
    7. Employment y/y change – -8%

Thanks to the National Association of REALTORS®.

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