The NAR report examined housing affordability, inventory, employment conditions during COVID-19 as well as how many Millennials lived in the area. The areas making the list received top marks for great affordability, more inventory, lots of Millennials and fewer businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19. Here are the top ten markets identified as having the most favorable conditions for millennial homebuyers during COVID-19. In alphabetical order:
Austin-Round Rock, Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa
Durham-Chapel Hill-Raleigh, North Carolina
Houston-The Woodlands, Texas
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana
Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona
Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington
Salt Lake City, Utah