Ranked: The best US cities for home buyers in 2026, according to data
WalletHub said nearly 47% of Frisco homes were built since 2010, while McKinney and Murfreesboro also scored well on jobs and affordability.
- WalletHub's 2026 real estate rankings name Frisco, Texas, as the top-performing market, followed by McKinney, Texas, in second place and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in third among 300 cities analyzed.
- To determine rankings, WalletHub compared 300 cities across two key dimensions: Real Estate Market and Affordability & Economic Environment, using 17 relevant metrics graded on a 100-point scale.
- Frisco leads with nearly 47% of homes built between 2010 and 2024, while McKinney ranks second for recently built housing at roughly 40%, supported by annual employment growth exceeding 17%.
- Murfreesboro secures the third spot with the 46th-lowest mortgage delinquency rate and 11th-lowest foreclosure rate, demonstrating housing stability and a strong local economy.
- WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo emphasized that "factors such as the cost of living, potential home-value appreciation, the availability of recently built homes and the strength of the local job market" matter beyond prices.
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