Zillow ranks Jacksonville top US metro for first-time homebuyers in 2026 analysis

Reuters04-02

<a href="https://laohu8.com/S/Z">Zillow</a> ranks Jacksonville top US metro for first-time homebuyers in 2026 analysis

Zillow analysis ranked Jacksonville, Florida as top U.S. metro for first-time home buyers in spring 2026, citing improving affordability and rising inventory.
Birmingham, Alabama ranked second, with San Antonio, Texas third, as Sun Belt markets dominated rankings on faster inventory recovery.
Top-ranked markets showed up to 68% of for-sale listings affordable to median-income households, based on mortgage payments capped at 30% of income with 20% down.
Mortgage-rate increases limited affordability gains, while housing inventory remained 20% below pre-pandemic norms.

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