Housing Crash Risk Index
Metro areas ranked by risk of price corrections based on market fundamentals.
Boone, NC
Breckenridge, CO
Brownsville, TX
Cape Coral, FL
Crossville, TN
Daphne, AL
Edwards, CO
Georgetown, SC
Heber, UT
Hilton Head Island, SC
Kahului, HI
Key West, FL
Miami, FL
Morehead City, NC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Naples, FL
North Port, FL
Panama City, FL
Punta Gorda, FL
Sebastian, FL
Sebring, FL
Athens, GA
Austin, TX
Bowling Green, KY
Bozeman, MT
Brunswick, GA
Charleston, SC
College Station, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Crestview, FL
Decatur, AL
Deltona, FL
Des Moines, IA
Flagstaff, AZ
Florence, AL
Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, GA
Granbury, TX
Gulfport, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
Hilo, HI
Homosassa Springs, FL
Houston, TX
Jackson, TN
Jacksonville, FL
Jonesboro, AR
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Lakeland, FL
Las Cruces, NM
London, KY
Longview, TX
Macon, GA
McAllen, TX
Morristown, TN
New Orleans, LA
Ocala, FL
Ocean City, NJ
Orlando, FL
Palm Bay, FL
Pensacola, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Pinehurst, NC
Port St. Lucie, FL
Prescott Valley, AZ
Salisbury, MD
San Angelo, TX
San Antonio, TX
Sevierville, TN
Sherman, TX
Show Low, AZ
St. George, UT
Tampa, FL
The Villages, FL
Tyler, TX
Waco, TX
Atlanta, GA
Atlantic City, NJ
Auburn, AL
Bangor, ME
Barnstable Town, MA
Baton Rouge, LA
Beaumont, TX
Bend, OR
Brainerd, MN
Brenham, TX
Brookings, OR
Burlington, IA
Carbondale, IL
Charlotte, NC
Chattanooga, TN
Cleveland, TN
Cookeville, TN
Cullowhee, NC
Dallas, TX
Dothan, AL
Durham, NC
Effingham, IL
El Campo, TX
Eureka, CA
Florence, SC
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📊 How We Ranked These
The Crash Risk Index scores metros 0-10 based on four factors: Price Decline (YoY home value changes), Rent Weakness (YoY rent changes), Seller Desperation (% of listings below asking), and Market Slowdown (days to pending). Higher scores indicate greater risk of price corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a high crash risk score mean?
A score of 7-10 indicates the market is showing multiple warning signs: falling prices, weak rents, desperate sellers, and slow sales. This doesn't guarantee a crash, but suggests caution.
Should I avoid high-risk markets entirely?
Not necessarily. High-risk markets may offer buying opportunities for investors with strong cash reserves who can weather short-term declines.
