Frisco Tops WalletHub's 300-City Housing Ranking as Texas Claims 4 of Top 10
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Updated · CultureMap Dallas · Aug 19
Frisco Tops WalletHub's 300-City Housing Ranking as Texas Claims 4 of Top 10
3 articles · Updated · CultureMap Dallas · Aug 19
Summary
Frisco, Texas, ranked No. 1 in WalletHub’s 2026 Best Real Estate Markets report, ahead of McKinney, Murfreesboro, Durham and Denton in the top five.
WalletHub said Texas and other Sun Belt cities scored well because they pair housing-market strength with job growth, affordability, home-price gains and active construction.
47% of Frisco’s housing units were built from 2010 to 2024, while No. 2 McKinney posted a 40% new-home rate, top-tier permit activity and strong job growth.
Large coastal markets lagged badly in the 300-city ranking: New York placed No. 231, Los Angeles No. 237 and San Francisco No. 273 amid high costs and weaker housing fundamentals.
New Orleans ranked last, just behind Baltimore, underscoring WalletHub’s view that weak housing fundamentals can slow price growth, reduce buyer demand and make it harder for owners to build equity.