Realtor.com report card ranks Des Moines top US metro for affordability and homebuilding balance
NWSA•Los Angeles ranks last
Los Angeles ranked last at No. 100 with an F and a 12.0 score; median listing price of $1,129,415 needs 84.4% of income.
Housing supply gap remains a key issue
The report flags a U.S. housing supply gap above 4 million homes, citing zoning and permitting rules as key drivers of metro performance.
Des Moines and Raleigh lead the rankings
Des Moines ranked No. 1 with an A+ and an 83.4 score, reflecting strong affordability and above-average permitting activity.
Raleigh ranked No. 2 with an A+ and an 82.8 score, led by a 2.51 permit-to-population ratio and a -1.3% new-build premium.
Realtor.com report cards on 100 housing markets
News Corp’s Realtor.com issued metro report cards grading 100 large US housing markets on affordability and homebuilding, using mainly 2025 data.
