A population-weighted view of 22 ranked cities, revealing where housing momentum is building and easing.
Current ranking data through October 5, 2026
North Carolina has 10 cities with positive or watch-list momentum and 12 cooling markets in the latest ranking run. The figures above weight each city by population so the state signal is not driven by small markets alone.
City rankings are refreshed as part of the intelligence run.
Population is used only to weight the statewide summary.
Highest model estimates in the current ranking run
Lowest model estimates in the current ranking run
All markets with substantive score data in the current ranking run.
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